Even saying the word is about enough to make me yawn. For some reason, when I think of genealogy, I think of stuffy, old family history libraries and hours spent staring at those family tree things. Granted, I'll probably love to do it when I'm older, but right now it's just not that interesting.
For whatever reason, my mom has had me scan pictures of our ancestors and it has been awesome! There is nothing more interesting than looking at old pictures. So I thought I would share some with you.
My great grandpa Bauman, Grandma Viola, and her brother in Montpelier.
My great grandpa Mattson and his family on the east side of the lake.
On the far left and right are my great grandma and great grandpa Bauman. The girl with the hat in front is my grandma Viola, and the boy to the right of her is her brother, Glenn. I don't know for sure, but it appears as if this is a trip that my great grandparents (who immigrated from Switzerland) made back to their homeland to visit.
I believe this picture is from the same trip. I think it might be a boat on one of the lakes in Switzerland.
Sadly, I don't know for sure who this is. I think these are some ancestors on the Bauman side of my family, in Switzerland.
Grandma Viola and grandpa Rex on their wedding day. Cute, huh?
My dad as a baby. Isn't he adorable?
You know, as tedious and time consuming as genealogy is, I'm so thankful that people have cared enough to preserve this records and pictures. Scanning these pictures has helped me become so much more interested in my ancestors, because I have faces to connect with the names. Thanks, Mom!
1 comments:
That's great. I love old pics. I agree with you on geneolgy too. I think it would be better if my family history wasn't done so well. My grandparents and parents have done so much of it, that I feel like I'm not contributing much, cuz they've gone so far back. I love old pics though, and seeing how they lived and what they wore and lived through. Keep up the good work. Love your face.
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