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From: "Clifford Hayes" <>
Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] Re: Genealogical Tithing
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 12:35:00 -0600
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Wonderful, Jean. Makes me glad I got it out for all you good folks to let
everyone know about it. I shall use the URL you so generously provided.

Cliff Hayes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean Snow" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 10:33 AM
Subject: [NYDUTCHE] Re: Genealogical Tithing


> Great idea, Cliff! Something we can all do, even if we don't consider
> ourselves writers. I've been a columnist for the Southern CA Geneal
> Society's excellent publication, The Searcher for the past four years and
> two years ago the Editor suggested I take over a limping Writers' Group.
We
> now average 6-8 people per meeting, and doing our own "genealogical
> tithing" has been a great experience for all. I'll share your phrase with
> them - neato!
>
> I've collected lists of "memory joggers," and at almost every meeting, I
> pick one, or someone else may suggest one (a first date, a special pet, a
> recipe with a tale to go with it). Then we write for 20 minutes or so, and
> finally share our short - 400-500 word - anecdotes or tales. They are
> always delightful and stimulate additional ideas and anecdotes to write
about.
>
> There are many excellent books with good ideas, as well as Internet
sources
> which show you how to get started. One good site is Virginia Allee's
> Family History Questionnaire
> <http://fcs.tamu.edu/aging/Family_History_Questionnaire.htm>; and Kirk
> Polking's Writing Family Histories and Memoirs (Betterway Books, 1995) is
> also excellent.
>
> So folks, get it down on paper! Your descendants will love you for it.
>
> Jean Chapman Snow
>
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