My mother's dad was born in 1898. He had six brothers and two sisters. In about 1986, a wife of one of the brothers decided to compile a family history. She wrote letters and gave notice to all the extended family members that this book was in progress. She financed the whole endeavor herself, and she made the details quite clear. If you wrote a story for the book, you got a free book when the project was completed. If you didn't write a story, you didn't get a book; it was that simple. :wink: The plan worked, and just about everyone wrote a story of their family memories. The book is called THE ANDERSONS REMEMBER, and it went to press in 1987.
The finished family history book is a treasured keepsake, and I thank Elizabeth Anderson for her great idea and the fortitude to see that it was accomplished.
The finished family history book is a treasured keepsake, and I thank Elizabeth Anderson for her great idea and the fortitude to see that it was accomplished.