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Jude Rhodes's avatar

Such a good piece about our perceptions and moving on from them. Your experience resonates and is a good reminder that family history is actually story telling. Thanks Denyse.

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Jacqui Kirk's avatar

Yes sounds like my experiences Denyse both at national genealogy shows and at local history fairs. The stories often had a query with them but in the family and local history world all you need is to show interest and out the stories come. My stand became a prompt for those stories. I got very little business but it was such fun to hear everyone’s enthusiasm and I learned and shared my own experiences too. From learning about the hardships on the Italian Front in WW1 to Ten Pound Poms, and of course the Czech resistance in Leamington Spa!

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