05 Jun Search for ancestors June 05, 2020
Contents
- 1 The well-known quote- “Death steals everything except our stories”- Jim Harrison.
- 2 The lesser-known quote- “Those remarkable stories slip away quickly if you do not take steps to preserve them”- Dancestors.
- 3 Will your DNA contribute to the cure for COVID?
- 4 Don’t lose those great photo memories.
- 5 Are you sanitizing your mail?
- 6 Can you get sick and then find the cure by reading an old medical journal?
- 7 Even in a pandemic, there can be an inspiration that leads to treasured art.
The well-known quote- “Death steals everything except our stories”- Jim Harrison.
The lesser-known quote- “Those remarkable stories slip away quickly if you do not take steps to preserve them”- Dancestors.
You can find tremendous fulfillment in capturing your family’s stories. Let’s ensure your family’s legacy isn’t lost. Reach out to Dan at 214-914-3598 or . We can create a beautiful heirloom book for your family to enjoy together!
Will your DNA contribute to the cure for COVID?
Armed with massive data pools, genealogy companies Ancestry, 23andMe begin COVID-19 research.
With 16 million people who’ve already spit in vials and sent them to Ancestry for genetic testing, the company knew it had a potentially useful data set.
Read in USA TODAY: https://apple.news/A04EbfhLPQdGAgRrT_zd-Dg
Don’t lose those great photo memories.
How to organize your old photos and digital memories before they get lost
Is your family lineage built upon a love of photography, sentimentality, and occasional hoarding?
Read in Well+Good: https://apple.news/AS0atLoc-RkGf_WqRaJCEww
Are you sanitizing your mail?
Mail Handlers Used to Poke Holes in Envelopes to Battle Germs and Viruses. The postal service and scientists say there’s no need to sanitize the mail today.
Read in Smithsonian Magazine: https://apple.news/Air2_muMnSj6Vb3odusgyMw
Can you get sick and then find the cure by reading an old medical journal?
Even in a pandemic, there can be an inspiration that leads to treasured art.
“The interior of a hospital tent” by John Singer Sargent. Late in September 1918, while gathering material for ‘Gassed’ near Peronne, Sargent was struck down with the Spanish Flu and taken to a hospital near Roisel. Here, he spent a week in a hospital bed.
Reach out to , and let’s see what I can find out about your ancestors. Call or text me @ 214-914-3598.
