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== Family Traditions == | == Family Traditions == | ||
As you discuss family history, you will probably learn some traditional family stories about an ancestor. Many traditions are based on fact, but most prove to have significant incorrect information. Stories often tend to inflate an ancestor’s importance or misrepresent one’s origins. | As you discuss family history, you will probably learn some traditional family stories about an ancestor. Many traditions are based on fact, but most prove to have significant incorrect information. Stories often tend to inflate an ancestor’s importance or misrepresent one’s origins. Also, the correct information may have been inaccurately remembered as it was passed down through the family. | ||
Be | Be hesitant to accept family traditions at face value. Treat them as vague clues. Family traditions such as the following have often proven to be false: | ||
*Close connections to nobility | |||
*Three immigrant brothers who settled in different parts of America | |||
*Radical name changes by immigration authorities | |||
*Descent from an Indian princess (there is no such thing) | |||
*A valuable estate that the descendants are entitled to have | |||
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However, most family traditions | However, most family traditions are based on truth, and include many correct facts. They serve as clues for further research. Therefore, write down the traditions, indicate who is most familiar with the stories, and be sure to investigate the facts. | ||
== Family Memorabilia == | == Family Memorabilia == | ||