http://blog.myheritage.com/2012/09/diaries-windows-to-the-past/ Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.myheritage.com/2012/09/diaries-windows-to-the-past/#comment-38343 Jen Baldwin Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:19:43 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=27403#comment-38343 Actually, I'm in the process of transcribing an ancestor's diary from 1895 right now (http://ancestralbreezes.blogspot.com/). Carrie Reid was my great grand aunt's sister in law, and she was a teen at the time, so the day to day of her life revolved around school, church and social activities. It's been an interesting way to learn of the family and their lifestyle, through the eyes of (about) a 17 year old girl. I'm only on February, and she wrote in the diary every day - even if only a sentence - for the entire year. I'm looking forward to seeing what's coming next for her. Actually, I’m in the process of transcribing an ancestor’s diary from 1895 right now (http://ancestralbreezes.blogspot.com/). Carrie Reid was my great grand aunt’s sister in law, and she was a teen at the time, so the day to day of her life revolved around school, church and social activities. It’s been an interesting way to learn of the family and their lifestyle, through the eyes of (about) a 17 year old girl. I’m only on February, and she wrote in the diary every day – even if only a sentence – for the entire year. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s coming next for her.

]]> http://blog.myheritage.com/2012/09/diaries-windows-to-the-past/#comment-38320 Imogen Massey Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:40:32 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=27403#comment-38320 When I was about nine I decided to keep a diary so that in the future I could be 'discovered' and have my work published! Haha, perhaps it's unlikely but I've kept a diary on and off ever since, and I love reading historical diaries. Apparently my grandma kept diaries although my dad's side of the family seem reluctant to read them in case they find out things they don't want to know... When I was about nine I decided to keep a diary so that in the future I could be ‘discovered’ and have my work published! Haha, perhaps it’s unlikely but I’ve kept a diary on and off ever since, and I love reading historical diaries. Apparently my grandma kept diaries although my dad’s side of the family seem reluctant to read them in case they find out things they don’t want to know…

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