One of the most important things in ones life is family. When it comes to genealogy you always find out who are the family historians. These are the people in the family that people don't pay a lot of attention to. There importance is not realized until we need them. They know everything, and if they don't, they know where to go to get the information. Family historians are very patient people, they gather information that no one else wants. They get excited about old newspapers, bibles, obituaries, cemeteries, etc.
I have know two members in my family that were great at this job. Gert, and my Aunt Voicey. In other cultures they would be called story tellers. These are the ones that can go back to the beginning of the family line and bring it to the present. They where passionate about their quest, and could look at a family member and tell you who their parents are. They will be missed. The information that they have passed onto us is invaluable.
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