Fred Farkel
Contributing Member
Take Care and Stay Safe....
POL After 14 yrs and 40,000+ posts, I am 'pulling a Hank Snow.'
- Thread starter Troke
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shinerbock
Innocent Bystander
Thankfully one of my sisters did the archiving gig for the family ten years ago. Lots of mistakes but you don't hear me complaining [I guess you do,but she doesn't]. No more "On the road" reports? Ah well, your priorities seem to be in order. Best of everything to you all.
Bumblepuff
Has No Life - Lives on TB
"As the snow globe tumbled upside down, it caused a twisted trembling
frown revealing inner sadness, final madness: Silent Snow, Secret Snow."
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"You woke me just up for this? Whatever."
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Tristan
TB Fanatic
Well, Troke, I hate to see it, but I hope the work will be fulfilling and valuable to your Heirs.
Your posts were usually worth the read, that's for sure.
Best to you and hope you find the time occasionally to drop in.
"May you have food and raiment,
A soft pillow for your head,
May you be forty years in heaven
Before the devil knows you're dead."
Your posts were usually worth the read, that's for sure.
Best to you and hope you find the time occasionally to drop in.
"May you have food and raiment,
A soft pillow for your head,
May you be forty years in heaven
Before the devil knows you're dead."
Your contributions will be greatly missed... Go with God...
Summerthyme
Summerthyme
Bumblepuff
Has No Life - Lives on TB
"Don't forget, we're all related, even those most truly hated!
When you make thumb drives of our history, send me a pinky
drive because I'm downsizing my data cache. Toodle-oodle!"
Troke, though your "status quo" political threads in recent years drove me crazy, the rest of your posts, as well as your insights, will certainly be missed by myself as well as many others. Do what you have to. Drop by when you want to.
Take care
Dennis
Take care
Dennis
sssarawolf
We're just plugging along.
I to will miss your informative posts. Hope you get a break once and in a while and come over here. You have some job ahead of you.
We also have some of those pictures from the 1800's and early 1900's with nothing on the back
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We also have some of those pictures from the 1800's and early 1900's with nothing on the back
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Laurane
Canadian Loonie
We went to visit some cousins (found them through genealogy) in Kansas and they had some really old photos and some that had no identification.......my DH looked at one of a big family and said "that is me there in my dad's arms".........one more photo identified with all the family in a visit in 1942.
Shooting Star
Veteran Member
"Damn" Troke - you will be missed. Don't be a stranger, drop in when you can.
Grammytomany
Inactive
God Bless you and your family. It is a difficult task that you have set for yourself. We have been through the same just this past week. More needs to be done and we will do our best. Take good care and let us know how things go when you can.
Zulu Cowboy
Keep It Real...
I took on a very similar project for my family. Scanning hundreds of photographs left to me by my grandparents. Gathering all the family info into one place and putting it in digital format. It's a big job...but quite rewarding!
If you too are beginning to gather your family's genealogy, there is a free software program called PAF (Personal Ancestral File). You can download it here: https://familysearch.org/products#paf-promo
And here's a helpful website put up by the Mormons, who excel in genealogy record gathering... https://familysearch.org/family-trees
I'm going to miss your input on this forum Troke...your voice was one that I respected... ~
All The Best...
Zulu Cowboy
If you too are beginning to gather your family's genealogy, there is a free software program called PAF (Personal Ancestral File). You can download it here: https://familysearch.org/products#paf-promo
And here's a helpful website put up by the Mormons, who excel in genealogy record gathering... https://familysearch.org/family-trees
I'm going to miss your input on this forum Troke...your voice was one that I respected... ~
All The Best...
Zulu Cowboy
Safecastle
Emergency Essentials Store
This thread was from a few months ago ... no word from Troke since then. Where's Troke?
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gotta hand it to ya troke,
I know a lot of people (including me) who wished their parents would have done just half of what you are doing, with history of things, power of attorney, trusts, ect all that stuff, , most of us, ended up having to dig through things(one person had to go through every piece of clothing since his mom, would only leave clues where certain things were, jewelry ect), and piece things together, after losing everything due to parents going in nursing home and everything having to be liquidated ect,
as to moving on, theres a time for everything, your perspective on things made a lot of us think, and sometimes wonder, but sometimes what you said, didn't make sense till long after said, , with that said, take care, drop by and still say hi, from time to time
I know a lot of people (including me) who wished their parents would have done just half of what you are doing, with history of things, power of attorney, trusts, ect all that stuff, , most of us, ended up having to dig through things(one person had to go through every piece of clothing since his mom, would only leave clues where certain things were, jewelry ect), and piece things together, after losing everything due to parents going in nursing home and everything having to be liquidated ect,
as to moving on, theres a time for everything, your perspective on things made a lot of us think, and sometimes wonder, but sometimes what you said, didn't make sense till long after said, , with that said, take care, drop by and still say hi, from time to time
You guys know how to use SEARCH, right? How about LOOKING instead of ASKING.
You'll get your answer.
You'll get your answer.
jed turtle
a brother in the Lord
well dang. i didn't even notice he had left the building. bye troke. check in at least once a year and let us know that you still care.
Safecastle
Emergency Essentials Store
Tried search again and find that the results are not sorted by date ... and indeed Troke has been around since May ... good to know he hasn't faded away.
If you select "show as posts" and sort=descending, you'll get what you want.
You doing just fine, Tracing the family linage back that far may not seem that important to some of the younger in your family, you may want to attach notes to some things.
It was not until my grandmother passed this past year in September that I found the resting place of one of our great grandfathers and with him a family that go's back to the 1830s on my fathers-mothers side. We're still doing research.
It was not until my grandmother passed this past year in September that I found the resting place of one of our great grandfathers and with him a family that go's back to the 1830s on my fathers-mothers side. We're still doing research.
I couldn't say how this made me feel andy better than this ^. Your posts will be missed.
Take care and God Bless!
Norma
Night Owl
Veteran Member
Troke,, God Bless you and your family, I hope you are over reacting, you are only as old as your mind thinks you are, keep your mind active and come interact on TB....you will be greatly missed and you have so many good friends that care about you here. Not to mention its informative, up to the minute newsworthy, a little drama, a little advice, a lot of prayers, blessings & camaraderie. I hope you find you have more time than you think and spend time here....we need wisdom..aloha, Night Owl
Be Well
may all be well
May your years on earth be peaceful and happy - and hope you do stop in occasionally. I'm with Jeff Allen - life is going by at lightning speed and I haev a "To Do" list going back to the middle of next year and still working on it.
May your health keep well, too.
ETA: ! Started last May, I didn't notice!
My thoughts still stand, Troke - I don't have time to be here as much any more myself.
May your health keep well, too.
ETA: ! Started last May, I didn't notice!
My thoughts still stand, Troke - I don't have time to be here as much any more myself.
Terriannie
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Understand completely so take care of what needs to be done and check in whenever there's a lull or just plain taking a break!!!
Flashyzipp
Veteran Member
Awe so sorry u won't be here but so happy for your family! I wish my parents would do this!
marsh
On TB every waking moment
Thanks for the memories Troke. Go with God.
My mother's father did the family history on her side and we all got a copy. My Dad did his side and I did a giant set of family trees - part of which goes back to the 1400s. It's the stuff I have to sort out. Am doing that a little at a time. Id'ing people on the back of photos, writing on tags that this came from great grandma such and so.....
My mother's father did the family history on her side and we all got a copy. My Dad did his side and I did a giant set of family trees - part of which goes back to the 1400s. It's the stuff I have to sort out. Am doing that a little at a time. Id'ing people on the back of photos, writing on tags that this came from great grandma such and so.....
PSSSSSSSSSSSST...... Come closer and listen, let me fill ya'll in on a little secret
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?434022-Looks-as-if-the-true-minimum-wage-might-be-over-20-hr&highlight=
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?433476-Thoughts-on-privacy&highlight=
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?433473-We-are-doomed-once-again&highlight=
Like a nebulous vapor, he walks among us unrecognized.........
Or as granny used to say, he likes to creep in-crap and crawl out.
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?434022-Looks-as-if-the-true-minimum-wage-might-be-over-20-hr&highlight=
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?433476-Thoughts-on-privacy&highlight=
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?433473-We-are-doomed-once-again&highlight=
Like a nebulous vapor, he walks among us unrecognized.........
Or as granny used to say, he likes to creep in-crap and crawl out.
Kathy in WV
Down on the Farm...
Enjoy your work Troke! I'm the only one in my family who has any interest in family history so it's been my job as well.... take care!
Laurane
Canadian Loonie
If anyone has "family stuff" that is not needed, you might try a local Family History Center of the LDS Church (genealogy library) or local museum, depending on what kind of info you have and ask if they would be interested in your donation. If it is very specific to your family and not a lot of it - mainly dates and no photos, you could get on one of the genealogy sites on the internet (Rootsweb, Ancestry.com - lots of them) and go to the search feature for specific names. Many people are looking just for YOUR specific info.......it might just fill in the blanks that many of us addicts have been searching for.
Please don't dumpster it just yet - you might just connect with cousins by marriage and enjoy a new relationship, or there may be one grandchild who will say, 10 years down the road........."I wish I had known my grandpa and how he lived, because I look like him". My grandchildren love looking at the old photos (taken in late 1800s) of their ancestors and cannot imagine wearing long dresses and carrying bibles for the photos LOL.......they hang on the den wall and seem to be more appreciated as the kids get older.
Please don't dumpster it just yet - you might just connect with cousins by marriage and enjoy a new relationship, or there may be one grandchild who will say, 10 years down the road........."I wish I had known my grandpa and how he lived, because I look like him". My grandchildren love looking at the old photos (taken in late 1800s) of their ancestors and cannot imagine wearing long dresses and carrying bibles for the photos LOL.......they hang on the den wall and seem to be more appreciated as the kids get older.
I've always liked Troke. We've net IRL several times. I found him to be a kind, intelligent and caring man. I've always valued his thoughts on various issues of the day. None of that has changed, nor will it ever.
But I find his politics these days to be absolute head-in-the-sand moronic. His "status quo always vote republican" position is naive to the point of insanity. Though I understand why he feels as he does (as a grandfather, he's desperately trying to "save" the country for s grandchildren), he's incapable of realizing that his brand of politics is what has destroyed the country.
He doesn't get it. He will never get it. He's pathologically UNABLE to get it. He's a political warrior from the 40's and 50's. unfortunately, we no longer live in those times, and no longer have politicians who follow the law or Constitution. He doesn't understand or believe that. And there are millions like him. And until that generation either wises up or dies off, we can never (peacefully) reclaim this country.
I love ya Troke. Just not your politics.
But I find his politics these days to be absolute head-in-the-sand moronic. His "status quo always vote republican" position is naive to the point of insanity. Though I understand why he feels as he does (as a grandfather, he's desperately trying to "save" the country for s grandchildren), he's incapable of realizing that his brand of politics is what has destroyed the country.
He doesn't get it. He will never get it. He's pathologically UNABLE to get it. He's a political warrior from the 40's and 50's. unfortunately, we no longer live in those times, and no longer have politicians who follow the law or Constitution. He doesn't understand or believe that. And there are millions like him. And until that generation either wises up or dies off, we can never (peacefully) reclaim this country.
I love ya Troke. Just not your politics.