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Dec 4 2012

Tree, Tree, Tree

The Live Oak Draped with Spanish Moss is a Beautiful Thing

The Live Oak Draped with Spanish Moss is a Beautiful Thing

I was in my family history class last sunday when I excitedly shared that I had been working on this website.  I said, “Look up mykindredtree.com”.  My friend started typing, then stopped and asked, “Did you say My Kindred Dead .com?”  “NO”, “Tree”.

A few minutes later another class member walked in late and I said, “So, look up my new website, mykindredtree.com”.  A few seconds after her fingers started their tapping she looked at me and asked, “My Kindred Dead?”  “NO”, “Tree, Tree, TREE!”

I suppose the words “Kindred Dead” have become a phrase of sorts when talking about family history.  It was by design and purpose that this site includes the word “Tree” in it (it didn’t hurt that the URL was available as well).

Well, the Mighty Live Oak Tree has far reaching branches, is huge, and has a strength that can survive tremendous storms.  No wonder families are like trees.  Ginger

Nov 25 2012

New Website About Our Family History

Welcome to this new website ‘My Kindred Tree’.  Bill and I have started it to record and share our family histories.  The plan is to include our pedigrees of those who came before us which include the surnames:  HOPKINS, DEAN, LINN, BARKER, HOLDER, BURKHALTER, DENTON, INGLETT.  There will be more.

We also want to include stories and pictures.  This is a way to share the information we have and help bring history alive.  We would like to include input from family members that are interested and want to share accurate information.

Make sure to contact us at mykindredtree@gmail.com if you have an interest in contributing.  This is a new e-mail and we’ll try to remember to check it often. If we don’t get back to you as soon as you’d like, please e-mail us at gigdean@gmail.com

I have been involved with a genealogy class these past few weeks as well as taking a class on how to make websites.  This endeavor is the combination of the two experiences.  With Christmas coming up, it may take a couple of months to fully organize the site.  We really, really want involvement from family members as we develop.  Some of the ways we’re envisioning your help is :

  • to write your experiences with family history
  • write your own personal history (things you want to share with the world)
  • share photos you may have of relatives and ancestors
  • contribute what you learn from your own research
  • compile interesting data about your ancestors (where they lived, occupations, etc)
  • share stories

There are many more ways to contribute that I’m sure you’ll think of.  Please let us know.  Of course, any information about living relatives should only be shared with their permission, including pictures.

More later, Ginger