Descendants of Wes and Myrtle Richardson Walden
and Visitors,
Welcome and Enjoy!
When I was 16, my Granny Hood unexpectantly dropped by to see me. With her was a box full of old papers and a huge family Bible. She handed me the box, but nothing was in order or made much sense. It was just scraps of paper and a few scribbles in that well-worn Bible. Well, in 1966, that was what little was known of our history. Without asking, Granny Hood made me the family historian, a job I took very seriously. In fact, I was honored she chose me and have worked on our genealogy ever since. I would not have considered this undertaking, especially for almost 60 years, if she hadn’t trusted me with the task. It has been a labor of love. With that said, please sit back and enjoy. Lyn Walden
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I fully understand how it is hard to let go of the oral history passed down by our elders. In the February 2013 edition of Going In-Depth in The In-depth Genealologist.com, Thomas McEnter wrote a great article entitled "Letting Go of My Ancestors" that I highly recommend. You can find it in the Digital Magazine section, on page 33 once you open the online magazine.
McEnter, T. (2013). Letting go of my ancestors. Going In-Depth. Retrieved from http://www.theindepthgenealogist.com/ |
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Or
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Or ....
Dictionary of Southern Slang (thoughtco.com)
Words and Phrases You'll Only Hear in the South (insider.com)
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How many ancestors do we have?
SELF
2 PARENTS
4 GRANDPARENTS
8 GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
32 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
64 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
128 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
256 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENT
512 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
1024 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS