tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post7995591528659429477..comments2023-05-03T08:34:45.328-04:00Comments on TJL Genes : Preserving Our Family History: Heritage For SaleTravis LeMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16930839685824336645noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-3523929359176189612011-03-06T17:36:46.930-05:002011-03-06T17:36:46.930-05:00I've seen lists of things that one can buy wit...I've seen lists of things that one can buy with a high probability of purchase on eBay, but never this. I suppose that, for everyone who is apathetic about his own genealogy, there is someone interested in everyone's.Free Genealogy Guidehttp://freegenealogyguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-78626630789469861262011-03-05T10:23:47.393-05:002011-03-05T10:23:47.393-05:00This reminds me of my grandmother's photo albu...This reminds me of my grandmother's photo album, which was for sale at an antique shop. The shop probably bought it from an estate sale a relative had. <br /><br />I was lucky, a friend of my M-in-L bought it for the album, and then while looking through the photos, saw my name in the captions, and my face in my ancestor's photos. What a blessing, she called us, and sold me the album for what she paid.GrannyPamhttp://www.warrenweb.info/genealogynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-28082676966856032542011-03-05T08:04:31.856-05:002011-03-05T08:04:31.856-05:00Very sad. I know that there must be more pictures ...Very sad. I know that there must be more pictures of my family out there but where? Probably in the cellar of some distant cousin. When they pass they'll hopefully end up on DeadFred or ebay where I might find them rather than just put out with the trash and lost forever.Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-85864575203619544042011-03-01T14:39:06.080-05:002011-03-01T14:39:06.080-05:00Great post! Reminds me of the tragedy of letters g...Great post! Reminds me of the tragedy of letters going on at Ebay as well! A family had sold a huge collection of their Parents' WWII love letters to the highest bidder who then separated them into batches of 10 on Ebay with the highest prices based on content or timeframe during the War. I spent a fortune on trying to buy up Jack and Thelma's letters to keep them together....didn't get all of them, but quite a few....and I later found Thelma's obit from the year before that told me she and Jack did marry and have children after the War as they had dreamed about so often in the letters....too bad those children didn't care much for their parents' dreams or priceless history. Maybe someday, the grandchildren will want them. As much as I hate selling off the family gems, the dissection of family histories for profit makes me nauseous! Love the Ebay widget...will get one for my blog too....as long as I can learn to not obsess about saving every one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700942096676683769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-81052604698909324502011-02-28T05:11:05.411-05:002011-02-28T05:11:05.411-05:00Lisa - I understand what you mean about researchin...Lisa - I understand what you mean about researching the families. This particular family has a 150+ year history in the Madison County, Indiana area. The gentleman was a high school principal, superintendent and political candidate. Well regarded in the community. Just sad that the photos went up for sale. Perhaps the family overlooked them, but more than likely didn't have an interest.Travis LeMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16930839685824336645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-22625897252338015352011-02-28T05:09:21.603-05:002011-02-28T05:09:21.603-05:00Karen - It was a strange that on the same day I po...Karen - It was a strange that on the same day I posted these photos on eBay, my cousin shared with me several photos of my ancestors on my mother's side that none of us had ever seen. That is why it is sad that no one wanted these photos and let them go to auction.Travis LeMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16930839685824336645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-88386953732260433242011-02-28T00:01:18.712-05:002011-02-28T00:01:18.712-05:00Powerful! I have rescued photographs and a very ol...Powerful! I have rescued photographs and a very old family bible from an abandoned farmhouse in the country. I managed to find descendants to claim both. When I find these things with names I can't resist buying them, researching them. I have a very old leather hymn book that children wrote in...all kinds of names. I have found the family it belonged to in the census. Guess I'll try to see if I can locate a descendant for that too.Lisa Wallen Logsdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003873811444854964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-56364362246895798222011-02-27T22:36:48.593-05:002011-02-27T22:36:48.593-05:00I, too, am at a loss to explain why someone would ...I, too, am at a loss to explain why someone would sell their heirloom family photographs. Some people just flat out don't care, and aren't interested in their heritage. I'm glad you made the scans and distributed them as you did. At least descendants of that family won't be completely without these photos. And perhaps whoever buys them on eBay will have the kind of appreciation for them that they deserve. Very sad.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711776825293238093noreply@blogger.com