As a genealogist I’m thrilled with every little discovery – letters, cards, old docs and bills, evidence of funerals and graduations, etc. It’s fascinating and there are so many feelings I’m having as I do this. Cyndi’s mom is enjoying life in her new retirement home and Cyndi is clearing the contents of her childhood home. Genealogy expert Cyndi Ingle, creator of Cyndi’s List, knows about family keepsakes. And I’m going to suggest a few ways to enjoy the coolness factor of old road maps and souvenir thimbles without letting them take over your life. In this post, we aren’t going to get to the nitty-gritty of actually archiving items of genealogical or historical value. If you’re lucky, you can still park your car in the garage and get to the washing machine.īut, now it’s time to unpack those boxes and see what’s inside. Or maybe it’s all the boxes filled with stuff you brought to your house after they moved. You’ve been tapped to clean out your parents’ home.
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