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The only Grandmother I knew, Nana, was the daughter of Prussian immigrants who arrived at Castle Garden NY in 1886. The last GreatGrandmother who was a Real Daughter on moms side died 5 years before I was born.
If anyone has a 2nd or 3rd cousin, Great Aunt or Uncle, anyone who is up in years, talk to them. I've been able to learn much on my family who were 'there' just by doing some visiting and asking questions. Things that don't show up in the CSR or other places have a way of coming out when family talks to family.

Every generation leaves a larger gap in the information highway. That is why it is so very important to talk to our family members. If we cannot do that, write down any little tidbit we've heard. Even if it is just a list of the GGGrands and where they enlisted. Add the list of Battles that unit was in and there may come a day when an a yet unborn child reads this and it sparks an interest. That's the only way to keep the real blood ties, connected to their own family history. Can't depend on anyone else to do that. Pass it on.

When Dennis and I were going over the possibilities last night, it dawned on me that while I was one of the younger members present at the UDC meetings, I was still of a generation closer to the Ancestor than some who may not have attended. There's pins for that and I remember when I knew some 'Real' Daughter's who were not my kin, but my friends Grandmother or Aunt and how they referenced that time in our history and it wasn't like we do now. It was still pretty fresh and raw in their minds. One of my best friends Grandmother lived with her daughter's family and I saw her daily during my Elementary shool years. Just a block away from my home, but in listening to her talk, I knew Selma in the war years and after. She was so very good at descriptive 'talk'. Later, when her mind went wandering, we heard many things I only later figured out were closer to the real events. She may have rambled, but she was a living history lesson if one just sat and took in what she was saying.

Any Real Son or Real Daughter is special. They are the one's who got the first hand accounts and many saw the whole thing play out. They are the ones who grew up in the 'aftermath'. They deserve honor and respect. They were some of the first 'History' teachers just by being who they were.

Pam

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