FAMILY LETTERS - A FORM OF HISTORY

A little family history

My dad (who turned 91 in July) just sent a short email around to the family:"70 years ago today (18Aug56) I was sworn in to the USAF."I thought this was amazing and worth sharing.

FAMILY LETTERS - A FORM OF HISTORY

So often we throw out letters we receive from family and friends. (If we even them instead of texts these days!) How can we keep everything? However, the importance of letters in compiling a family history and making ancestors come alive was brought to my attention when I discovered letters my great great grandmother wrote. These were tucked away midst memorabilia in an old trunk. I've also...