In her preface to one of the first genealogies published by a woman in the United States (1837), Sarah Robinson wrote:
There is something revolting in the idea that we shall soon be forgotten, and be to the living of this world as if we had never been:
There is something revolting in the idea that we shall soon be forgotten, and be to the living of this world as if we had never been:
on the contrary, there is much to encourage, console and elevate us in the hope, that we shall be remembered with respect by our kindred friends, acquaintance and posterity, and that we shall not pass in this respect into utter darkness and forgetfulness. All the tendencies of cherishing past humorous remembrance are virtuous. The “hearts of fathers should be turned to the children, and the hearts of children should be turned to the father.”
Robinson’s motivation for writing her book sounds very similar to the purpose of FamilySearch. We wish you every success in discovering your ancestors and learning their stories!
This article was written by Nathan W. Murphy for FamilySearch. Mr. Murphy is an expectionally experienced and talented professional genealogists and writer who frequently and unselfishly shares his knowledge through the FamilySearch Blog. We at the St. George FamilySearch Library greatly appreciate him.
Robinson’s motivation for writing her book sounds very similar to the purpose of FamilySearch. We wish you every success in discovering your ancestors and learning their stories!
This article was written by Nathan W. Murphy for FamilySearch. Mr. Murphy is an expectionally experienced and talented professional genealogists and writer who frequently and unselfishly shares his knowledge through the FamilySearch Blog. We at the St. George FamilySearch Library greatly appreciate him.
