tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585302892203615567.post8662623616140452662..comments2023-10-24T03:14:07.842-07:00Comments on A Step in Line: Are My Ancestors Better than Yours?A Step in Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06207276025716955249noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585302892203615567.post-72357883052645329392012-01-15T19:25:29.021-08:002012-01-15T19:25:29.021-08:00Heather, It IS a stamp of approval when one is acc...Heather, It IS a stamp of approval when one is accepted in to a lineage society. I think that there can be a camaraderie between lineage members of all society groups as they usually do have a common tie to the group. It is a positive step forward. Congratulations on your Mayflower acceptance.A Step in Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207276025716955249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585302892203615567.post-91328194987533145262012-01-15T08:00:03.611-08:002012-01-15T08:00:03.611-08:00There are other reasons to belong. I joined the M...There are other reasons to belong. I joined the Mayflower Society as a sort of test for my genealogy skills. Having my application accepted was like winning an Oscar for a genealogist. Its like a stamp of approval on your research and writing skills. And another reason you didn't mention is one I found after attending my first Mayflower meeting- every time I get together with the Mayflower Society members it is like a family reunion. I love meeting new "cousins" and seeing "cousins" at all the luncheons and Congresses. It is a very wonderful group, and I never expected to feel that way. It was a pleasant surprise!Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585302892203615567.post-6155516992052867362012-01-14T17:46:11.529-08:002012-01-14T17:46:11.529-08:00Jacqi, you are so right. My father is 98 years ol...Jacqi, you are so right. My father is 98 years old and he thinks what I am doing is fantastic. He didn't know that much about his own family, either. Sometimes, those 100 year old biographical sketch books are the only things we get. If your search fails to find the 'smoking gun' it may be able to be used. I'm sure you've looked for a will or estate. Have you looked at siblings to see if there are biographies on any of them, or their children? Sometimes our gems turn up in strange places. Good luck in your search.A Step in Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207276025716955249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585302892203615567.post-63126122378266335832012-01-14T17:23:40.238-08:002012-01-14T17:23:40.238-08:00Well, I guess I'm one of those procrastinators...Well, I guess I'm one of those procrastinators who will have to wait, again, until Dec. 31! But for a matter of more solid evidence than the circumstantial link via one of those 100-year-old biographical sketch books from the family's home town, I'd be able to honor the members of my husband's family with a First Families of Ohio designation. I just haven't been able to put my fingers on the right "smoking gun."<br /><br />And that, in a nutshell, is my answer to your query: how I see lineage societies. I view them as a way to honor not only the ancestor, but the elder living members of my family who qualify for such recognition.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.com