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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks (2020) – Week 24: Handed Down—Creating a Story of Heirlooms

This is my third year working on this year-long prompt, hosted by Amy Johnson Crow. I will write each week in one of my two blogs, either Mam-ma’s Southern Family or at My Trails into the Past. I have enjoyed writing about my children’s ancestors in new and exciting ways.

I have written several blog posts previously about some of the heirlooms that have made their way to our home. They can be found here, here, here, and here.

It’s wonderful that I have written about these heirlooms, but that might not be enough to keep them from being tossed once my husband and I have passed on.

We didn’t talk about the old things with my daughters. Our children would treasure these things we treasure if we had talked about them as they were growing up. That way they would possibly feel a connection to them the same way that we do. It’s almost too late now—they are out of our home, so out of sight, out of mind.

But, perhaps I can remedy that. I have decided to create a Shutterfly book with photos of these heirlooms and captions explaining where each came from, the stories behind them, and their current location. Each page will have one item and its story.

It will be a work in progress at first. It may take a while to find each of these items—some are in storage, some in the basement, some scattered about the house. Fortunately, the blog posts I mentioned above can be the start.

Below is a sample page from the book. I’m not sure what order I will put the items. I might even have a Table of Contents to easily find the items and subdivide them by category.



And even if all the items are not saved by future generations, perhaps the book can become a source that documents the many treasures our ancestors had.

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