Don't Forget the Present

The newest branch of the family tree

Sometimes in our pursuit of our history, we often forget that we should be recording the present.  I was thinking about this while in the hospital awaiting the arrival of my newest grandchild.  I was sitting there on my iPad researching on Ancestry (finding great things by the way) and it occurred to me that I hadn't included important dates for my children or grandchildren.  I certainly have their birthdays recorded, but I hadn't included information like baptisms.

My main interest in genealogy is learning the history of who I came from.  The human interest stories and photos peak my interest more than anything. I forget that I have stories and photos of people who are actually alive and breathing.  I also forget that these are people I need to get information from to have for future generations.

So in your quest for your family history, make sure that you're preserving the information about current events in the lives of the living for the people who come after us.

Also... I promise that I have some interesting things to blog about once I have a chance to catch my breath!