Are your children/grandchildren interested?
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| 1 | We spend a lot of time researching our family history. But we have to wonder if our children/grandchildren really care or whether they just listen politely. We live in hope that one day they will value our research! Is that your mileage? mrelijah - 2020-02-12 11:05:00 |
| 2 | I have no children or grandchildren, however it is my mother who says "I can't be bothered with any of that stuff." koru67 - 2020-02-12 14:59:00 |
| 3 | It's a bonus if they listen politely, I think! Better than sighing and walking away. In my experience, interest in family history comes later in life, often with regret that one didn't ask questions earlier, as so many people are no longer around. venna2 - 2020-02-12 15:37:00 |
| 4 | I've done what I have with the thought that someone in the future will be interested and won't have to reinvent the wheel . I've made it accessible - ie, in a plastic box for each main family (lol). As Venna says, I didn't take much notice when I was younger. And I'm among the last who will actually know, and remember some quite interesting stuff. junie2 - 2020-02-12 16:58:00 |
| 5 | Sadly i didnt take a great deal of interest when my mother was completing the family tree..... We are Albertlanders, settling in Wellsford having come over on the Hanover from England....... i have enjoyed the Albertlanders book and sharing with my Son (who seems to be the only child interested) any knowledge on our family history. I fear it will end with him. molly37 - 2020-02-12 17:25:00 |
| 6 | No, but they have perfected eye-rolling to varying degrees. Edited by morticia at 5:26 pm, Wed 12 Feb morticia - 2020-02-12 17:26:00 |
| 7 | molly37 wrote:
Albertlanders here too, one of our branches came on the William Miles. If you have FB and are interested, there is an Albertlanders Greoup. Edited by morticia at 5:34 pm, Wed 12 Feb morticia - 2020-02-12 17:27:00 |
| 8 | No, my children, grandchildren, ggrandies are not showing any interest. Their lives are so full of other stuff, it's not surprising but since I'm building a tree on ancestry, hopefully if any of them do become interested they will find it. I didn't do it for them anyway. My place in families was so complicated, I did it for me. jhan - 2020-02-12 17:51:00 |
| 9 | I have a nearly 16 yr old grandson who from an early age has asked questions. Whether he will follow on or not remains to be seen. What I have said to daughter no.2 (his mother) is by the time I cark it all the photos will be named and in albums and the tree which I am about to print off in book form will be as complete as I can get it. She is happy to be the keeper of the history and in due course I can only hope there will be another me in the family. It has taken around 30 years on and off to get to where I have. Edited by aisling8 at 10:12 pm, Wed 12 Feb aisling8 - 2020-02-12 22:12:00 |
| 10 | Yes, my daughters aged 38 & 41 are now interested but don't have much time at the moment to research. They love to read what I have discovered in the last 25+ years and will certainly keep my work and carry on researching, thank goodness. My 7 year old twin grandchildren enjoy looking at the old photos and hearing some of the interesting stories. They ask questions. My grandson is especially interested in the immigrant ships. letitia - 2020-02-13 16:38:00 |
| 11 | venna2 wrote:
Is a common exercise at schools to research their trees but then usually ignored until later. amasser - 2020-02-14 12:12:00 |
| 12 | morticia wrote:
Oh is there....i'll take a look.... We may well be related. lol molly37 - 2020-02-14 16:23:00 |
| 13 | I have no children so obviously, no grandchildren either. I find it's other adults who are interested as my ancestors were quite amazing people. My relatives are always interested to hear but they never contribute. My tree is my link to my Dad. He told me so much because I was always interested and it explains why my roots are so deep in Napier even though I wasn't born here. redden39 - 2020-02-16 19:23:00 |
