October Writing Suggestions
Family Lore, Advice & Wisdom
Does your family include any of the following? Choose any or all that apply.
- Royal, noble, or infamous ancestry.
- An ancestor with a connection to famous or infamous historical figure?
- An ancestor who ran away
- To sea
- To the circus
- To seek gold in California or Alaska
- From the law
- Native American ancestry
- Mayflower ancestry
- An ancestor accused of witchcraft
- Family members who fought on opposite sides of
- The War of Independence
- The Civil War
- Some other conflict
- An ancestor with multiple spouses
- An ancestor who left a family behind or had a secret family
- Family lore from a category not mentioned above.
What is the best piece of advice or wisdom that was passed down from an ancestor in your family?
This could be a life lesson, a saying, or just great practical advice.
