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“But inheritance doesn't come from the past. Inheritance is the place we are given in the present in a world structured to care for the existence of some and not of others.”

Book:The Inheritance

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“There’s an unspoken message that the only stories worth telling are the stories that end up in history books. This is not true. Every story matters. My father’s story matters. We are all worthy of telling our stories and having them heard. We all need to be seen and honored in the same way that we all need to breathe. -- Viola Davis”

Family History Life Stories Being Heard

Book:Braving the Wilderness

Source: Braving the Wilderness

“An overnight success is usally twenty years in the making!”

Family History

Book:Banking, Beer & Robert the Bruce

Source: Banking, Beer & Robert the Bruce

“Jesus. Save me from the nice and sincere boys who feel things too deeply. I still think what happened is funny in its perfect awfulness, but I understand his shame too. It's hard to come from someplace or someone you're not proud of. "You're not your dad," I say, but he doesn't believe me. I understand his fear. Who are we if not a product of our parents and their histories?”

History Identity Family History

Book:The Sun Is Also a Star

Source: The Sun Is Also a Star

“We remember through our songs and stories," Sincha said, looking contemplative. "Our ancestors should not be forgotten.”

Culture Family History

Author:T.J. Klapprodt

“Religious and social tradition has been replaced with current fad and the opinion that the past isn’t needed. We have become a people from nowhere in particular and disconnected from each other. In gathering the past, we remember ourselves and can forgive the members of our history for their shortfalls.”

Tradition Family History Note To Self Remembering The Past History Quotes Connecting With People Memorial Day Quotes

Author:Eric Overby

“skeletons in the closet can be found everywhere. They may seem shocking initially, but they will be a colorful addition to any welcomed genealogist. - Jacquelyn Nicholson, Genealogy Made Easy, 2nd Edition”

Family History Genealogy Hunting Dead People

Author:Jacquelyn Nicholson

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