Value

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am

Originally posted by tmlink55

A high teacher asked a question of his class. What is the value of a family tree? He didn't get any answers from his students. What do you think is the value of a family tree?

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am

Originally posted by Lesley

Priceless !
Lesley in Tassie

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am

Originally posted by jillaine smith

The value of a family tree is capturing the history of one's family-- not only who was related to whom, but the stories of one's elders-- how we came to live where we did, what growing up in Buffalo winters was like, how the first day of arrival to California the rain was coming down so hard they thought they'd be flooded all the way back to Buffalo, until they saw the ice cream truck driving along the rainy road, playing its tune. Then they knew they were home.

etc etc etc
(I've got a thousand of these...)

jillaine

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am

Originally posted by BobW

You may well ask what the value of history is.

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am

Originally posted by colindun

[quote=tmlink55]What do you think is the value of a family tree?[/quote]

Stimulating empathy. History, personal or otherwise, is about real people with real lives, not just dates and facts.

Colin