GeneaBabble

Here’s a clip from an article about a presentation on preserving history:

The afternoon of public readings from LifeWriters of Northwest Arkansas was part of Arkansas Heritage Month. Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale hosted the May 26 program “Saving and Sharing Our Life Stories: It’s Everybody’s Business.”

June Jefferson acts as a coach for several LifeWriting groups throughout Northwest Arkansas.

She laced tips about how to chronicle one’s own experiences with the readings and championed the value of leaving a written legacy.

“We are each responsible for preserving the history that we know,” she said.  [Read more]

That last quote is especially important.  It is our responsibility to record and preserve what history we know so that future generations may benefit from it.

I remember going with my father to his hometown every year when I was little.  I would hear stories about my ancestors from relatives who were actually there!  Now, I can’t even remember those stories and I regret not having them.  I just hope that someone in the family had the foresight to record these things (and I hope I run across someone who has).

So, remember to write down all those family stories you may have heard.  Document them and keep them with all your other genealogical records.  Maybe even make a book out of them!