Comments on: Genealogy… Isn’t that for OLD people? http://www.blog.findmyancestor.com/2010/01/genealogy-isnt-that-for-old-people/ Genealogy - Family History - Technology Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:12:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Geniaus http://www.blog.findmyancestor.com/2010/01/genealogy-isnt-that-for-old-people/#comment-6 Geniaus Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:15:06 +0000 http://www.blog.findmyancestor.com/2010/01/06/genealogy-isnt-that-for-old-people/#comment-6 I had my 8 year old granddaughter enthralled over Christmas. She sat on my lap and "helped" with data entry. We looked at photos of the ancestors and places they had lived. <br /><br />The Jesuits say "Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man." perhaps we need to encourage a genealogy interest in the very young.<br /><br />Granddaughter was so impressed with our genealogy session that she volunteered to take over when I die! I had my 8 year old granddaughter enthralled over Christmas. She sat on my lap and "helped" with data entry. We looked at photos of the ancestors and places they had lived.

The Jesuits say "Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man." perhaps we need to encourage a genealogy interest in the very young.

Granddaughter was so impressed with our genealogy session that she volunteered to take over when I die!

]]> By: Amy Coffin, MLIS http://www.blog.findmyancestor.com/2010/01/genealogy-isnt-that-for-old-people/#comment-5 Amy Coffin, MLIS Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:01:05 +0000 http://www.blog.findmyancestor.com/2010/01/06/genealogy-isnt-that-for-old-people/#comment-5 At my age, not quite "old" or "young," I feel sandwiched.<br /><br />Recently, I dropped membership in a society that openly states their activities are geared toward the 50+ set. I'm not quite sure why age is a factor.<br /><br />As for my own child and younger family, I make sure they know they have ancestors at Gettysburg, in the Dawes Rolls, Ellis Island, etc. so when they learn about those events, they may pay more attention and it will have more meaning. At my age, not quite "old" or "young," I feel sandwiched.

Recently, I dropped membership in a society that openly states their activities are geared toward the 50+ set. I'm not quite sure why age is a factor.

As for my own child and younger family, I make sure they know they have ancestors at Gettysburg, in the Dawes Rolls, Ellis Island, etc. so when they learn about those events, they may pay more attention and it will have more meaning.

]]> By: Thomas MacEntee http://www.blog.findmyancestor.com/2010/01/genealogy-isnt-that-for-old-people/#comment-4 Thomas MacEntee Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:11:01 +0000 http://www.blog.findmyancestor.com/2010/01/06/genealogy-isnt-that-for-old-people/#comment-4 Two great genealogy bloggers to look at who are among the younger set and both with great ideas: Elyse Doerflinger and Nick Gombash. Two great genealogy bloggers to look at who are among the younger set and both with great ideas: Elyse Doerflinger and Nick Gombash.

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