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Subject: GENEALOGY is . . .
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 11:59:50 -0400 (EDT)

Here is something I found a few years ago. I really like it, hope you like it
too.
I think It belongs in every genealogist notebook or posted right up there on
your bulletin board.

GENEALOGY is . . .

rewarding because it yields immediate results no
matter at what level you choose to become
involved, from the filling out of a simple family
pedigree chart to the writing of a family history.
It is guaranteed to draw you closer to your
relatives, give you a greater appreciation for the
history of America and the part your ancestry
played in it, and provide you with a sense of
belonging in this often hectic and rootless society
in which we live...

Genealogy also teaches us that while wars,
customs, and even governments change, some
things are eternal--love, pride in children,
devotion to country, sadness at the death of a
loved one, and joy at the success of a crop or a
new job. Through genealogy, we are connected
very powerfully to the past, and also to the
future. "Ties That Bind" by Sharon Harfield
(Country Living, March 1991)

Pat

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