Sue Mackay
26-07-2009, 11:18 PM
Sorry folks, have been away from my duties for two weeks enjoying SUNSHINE in France and Italy. Am now back, and found this in my bulging e-mail inbox. Obviously originated in the USA, but just as true over here - apart from the peanut butter sandwiches!
WHAT IS A GENEALOGIST?
A full-time detective
A thorough historian
An inveterate snoop
A confirmed diplomat
A keen observer
A hardened sceptic
An apt biographer
A qualified linguist
A part-time lawyer
A studious sociologist
An accurate reporter
An hieroglyphics expert,
AND . . .
A complete nut!
ARE YOU A GENEALOGIST?
Person:
wide-brimmed hat to ward off sun & rain in cemeteries
trifocal glasses
muscular right arm from cranking microfilm readers
carpal tunnel syndrome from using computer
writer's cramp from taking notes
shirt with large pockets for pencils & membership cards
vest with pedigree chart on back for others to read
coin changer on belt for photocopy machines
knee pads for finding books on low shelves
sensible shoes
Satchel:
portable computer
camera with black-and-white film for gravestones
many file folders with charts
pencils of various colors
peanut butter sandwiches
aspirin
"In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we came from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness." -- Alex Haley, Roots
You live as long as you are remembered. -- Russian proverb
Top 10 Indicators that you've become a gene-aholic:
You introduce your daughter as your descendent.
You've never met any of the people you send e-mail to, even though you're related.
You can recite your lineage back eight generations, but can't remember your nephew's name.
You have more photographs of dead people than living ones.
You've taken a tape recorder and/or notebook to a family reunion.
You've not only read the latest GEDCOM standard, but you also understand it.
The local genealogy society borrows books from you.
The only film you've seen in the last year was the 1880 census index.
More than half of your book collection is made up of marriage records or pedigrees.
Your elusive ancestor has been spotted in more different places than Elvis!
WHAT IS A GENEALOGIST?
A full-time detective
A thorough historian
An inveterate snoop
A confirmed diplomat
A keen observer
A hardened sceptic
An apt biographer
A qualified linguist
A part-time lawyer
A studious sociologist
An accurate reporter
An hieroglyphics expert,
AND . . .
A complete nut!
ARE YOU A GENEALOGIST?
Person:
wide-brimmed hat to ward off sun & rain in cemeteries
trifocal glasses
muscular right arm from cranking microfilm readers
carpal tunnel syndrome from using computer
writer's cramp from taking notes
shirt with large pockets for pencils & membership cards
vest with pedigree chart on back for others to read
coin changer on belt for photocopy machines
knee pads for finding books on low shelves
sensible shoes
Satchel:
portable computer
camera with black-and-white film for gravestones
many file folders with charts
pencils of various colors
peanut butter sandwiches
aspirin
"In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we came from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness." -- Alex Haley, Roots
You live as long as you are remembered. -- Russian proverb
Top 10 Indicators that you've become a gene-aholic:
You introduce your daughter as your descendent.
You've never met any of the people you send e-mail to, even though you're related.
You can recite your lineage back eight generations, but can't remember your nephew's name.
You have more photographs of dead people than living ones.
You've taken a tape recorder and/or notebook to a family reunion.
You've not only read the latest GEDCOM standard, but you also understand it.
The local genealogy society borrows books from you.
The only film you've seen in the last year was the 1880 census index.
More than half of your book collection is made up of marriage records or pedigrees.
Your elusive ancestor has been spotted in more different places than Elvis!