I write and put the truth. How else are they going to see the whole picture. We have alcohlics on my Fathers side, and after doing the genealogy and talking with relatives I know why. I am not one to sugar coat things anyways. But I also put both views, because one person's perception of a person is not the same as someone else. They may have had a different relationship. For example 4 sisters living in the same house 2 have horror stories and the other 2 say he was best person.
I think you need to decide what you want future generations to know so its a personal decision. On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Sam Koester <sam...@surewest.net> wrote: > Len, You have probably heard all the opinions on this subject that you > want to but, I must ring in with agreement with Sonia and others who’s > opinion is that a “family history” should tell the complete story. My > feeling is that we get enough information that has been filtered. I would > want to know the real story of my ancestors. What is fact, is fact and > what is hearsay is hearsay and that should be made clear, of course. Other > than that, you are attempting family history, not a novel. Just my 2 cents > worth and best of luck, Sam in CA**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > There are big differences between recording a family's genealogy (names, > places, dates) and telling family history (the context to the names, > places, dates). What you're asking, is if in telling the *family history*you > should include the less 'savory' aspects. > > My answer as somebody who gathers these histories and who preserves the > documents that allow for the histories to be written is yes, include it > all. Make it clear to the reader that this is family lore, but the reality > is that within every 'fable' there is a kernel of truth. > > Sonia > > > **** > ------------------------------ > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions > when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
