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Legends - Family Stories and Myths
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Published: Dec. 06, 2009
Words: 26,192 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301921539
Description
Misconstrued tales, unspoken events, a heroic deed, a celebrity or a shady past; all of which can be unchallenged family stories handed down by grandmother, but could sweet old grandma have gotten the story wrong all these years? Anyone fascinated with the unusual, strange or bizarre aspects of one’s ancestors will enjoy "Legends". They will learn the genealogical sources to solving mysteries.Tags
legends, stories, family ties, myths, family secrets, research, family history, family stories, genealogy, ancestors, family tree, relatives, tall tales, vital records, censusAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Tome Traveler
on Oct. 01, 2012 :
(no rating)
I enjoyed reading short book very much. The author offers each anecdote in its own chapter, which make this book perfect for times when you may only have a few minutes here and there to sneak a read. Using examples from her own family research, the author demonstrates that family stories can run the gamut from being very accurate accounts to stories with no basis in reality. The vast majority fall somewhere in between - a kernel of truth to a story that has been embellished as it has been passed down through the generations. She shows how using research and accessing available records, you can discover and verify the true story behind the tales. This is a fun read and a good reminder that just because your beloved old Aunt Agatha believes she is telling the truth about an ancestor's experience (after all, it's what she was told), doesn't mean that it actually happened that way.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)