From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Fri Mar 10 15:15:09 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k2AMF9jb009359; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:15:09 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k2AMF7k8013661 for ; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:15:07 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k2AJiiFI018724 for ; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:44:44 -0500 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k2AJiigC018723 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:44:44 -0500 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k2AHx2FI018488 for ; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:59:02 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k2AKT80U026968 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:29:08 -0700 X-Envelope-From: epettet@kc.rr.com Fri Mar 10 13:29:08 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k2AKT8jb026959 for ; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:29:08 -0700 Received: from ms-smtp-01.rdc-kc.rr.com (ms-smtp-01.rdc-kc.rr.com [24.94.166.115]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k2AKT66n031313 for ; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:29:07 -0700 Received: from Elvin (CPE-72-129-242-194.kc.res.rr.com [72.129.242.194]) by ms-smtp-01.rdc-kc.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id k2AKT4o9000872 for ; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:29:05 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <005f01c64481$4f99d770$c2f28148@Elvin> From: "Elvin Pettet" To: References: <200603100027.k2A0RYSY009388@lists5.rootsweb.com> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:29:19 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] ROOTS-L Digest V06 #114 - Message #12 Hello List, In regard to the message below.... This very day I was invited to speak to two 6th grade classes, about history and why it was important to them. When it appeared that their attention seemed to drift after a few minutes, I asked if they remembered when they were in the Civil War. Of course they looked at me as though they thought I had lost my mind, and all said that couldn't possibly be true. I explained that if their ancestors were present, a part of them also was there in their ancestors genes, even though they weren't really there. I went on to tell them how they were connected through genetics, with a part of their ancestors. That brought up a good discussion about genealogy, and how it pertained to them. They were very interested in the ancestor chart for my granddaughters, I took with me. The opportunity came about, because I heard my twin granddaughters talking about studying the Civil War. I then sent their class, a copy of my grandfathers discharge paper, and some other information about his service in the war. Their teacher then asked if I would talk to the class about the subject. I found the class very interested in finding information about their ancestors. The questions they asked, were all about how to find information on their own families genealogy. I was encouraged by the strong interest in our favorite subject! When I asked how many had grandparents still living, I think every hand in the room went up. The same question about any great grandparents living, brought almost half the hands up. I was surprised at the number that did. I explained that this was their best chance of building a background of information, to start their research. I hope I started a lifetime of interest in genealogy, with a few of the students. Maybe a some of our children will care about the research we have done! Elvin ----- Original Message ----- X-Message: #12 XDate: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 21:42:35 -0600 XFrom: "bobert" XSubject: INTERESTING - HUMAN BEINGS X For there was a time when every man was part of his mother, X and (earlier still) part of his father as well, and when they X were part of his grandparents. - C. S. Lewis