KEEP THIS GOING - WEEK 3: TEENAGE YEARS - 5  Questions to ask my parents or grandparents this week:

1. Who did you have a “crush” on? 
2. Tell me about your first date.
3. What famous person did you look up to
4. What jobs did you have and how much did you earn? 
5. Tell me about when you learned to drive a car. Who taught you? What type of car was it? 

That's it!! Easy right?
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"Keep Connecting The Dots!" -Sarah

FIVE QUESTIONS to Ask Your Parents or Grandparents This Week about their Childhood:

WEEK 2 - Childhood:

1. What are your siblings names, dates of birth & spouses names? 
2. What did you do for fun? (Sports, games, activities, & trips) 
3. What did your home look like? 
4. What was your town/city like? 
5. What were your daily chores? 
6. That's it. Five more questions will be posted next weekend. 

Let's keep CONNECTING THE DOTS -Sarah 

WEEK 1 QUESTIONS CLICK HERE >>

My big bro has been cancer-free in heaven for 7 years now, and Grandpa hasn't had to deal with his bad heart for 57 years. I am remembering these great men today and how ironic that they both died on March 13th, exactly 50 years apart. I am so grateful that I will see them again someday. This is where my family history journey began. There were too many coincidences that left me wondering, and wanting to learn more. Now I know the truth and continue to learn about my family history; I love "connecting the dots". Let's take a moment to remember those who have gone before us, and are now free from their pains and sufferings.

William Aaron Burnes Bio >> http://www.myburnesclan.com/2012/01/william-aaron-burnes-bio.html
William Emry Burnes >> http://www.myburnesclan.com/2010/03/my-grandparents-william-ruth-burnes.html

TIME WARP TUESDAY: The phonograph was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison. Other inventors had produced devices that could record sounds, but, Edison's phonograph was the first to be able to reproduce the recorded sound. His phonograph originally recorded sound onto a tinfoil sheet phonograph cylinder, and could both record and reproduce sounds. 

Who remembers a phonograph in your parents' or grandparents' home growing up?

"Connect The Dots" -Sarah

I am so grateful I took the time to interview my grandma before her passing. When I first started asking her questions about her life growing up, she was very hesitant and would frequently say "we were seen and not heard in my day". As sad as that is, it was also true. She lived a life of not expressing herself and not asking questions. However, I wanted more than anything to gain a deeper knowledge about her life, so I started small. Each week I would call her on the phone and talk about how her week, then I would start asking questions about her life growing up. I found that five questions a week, was the magic number, any more than that was too much for her. Over time, and unbeknownst to her, grandma's life story was written by those simple questions each week.

START NOW!! You'll be so grateful you did this!!









WEEK 1: FIVE QUESTIONS to ask your parents or grandparents this week:

1. What is your full name? 
• How did your parents choose your name? 
• Did you have any nicknames? 
2. When and where were you born?
3. What are your best memories of your father? 
4. What are your best memories of your mother?
5. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

That's it. Five more questions will be posted next weekend.

Let's start CONNECTING THE DOTS :)
-Sarah

Meet my Grandma, Ruth Imogene Adams Burnes 1923-2011

Dr. Seuss is well known for his amazing children's books, but did you know these 10 Fun Facts about him: