is for Marking and Metadata Marking Marking photographs is essential for identifying individuals in them. Earlier this month I wrote a sad story about an orphaned photo to whom someone really tried to give family linkages. Back and Front of Photograph of Unidentified Individuals I found this photo in a store that rotates […]
Letters
is for Letters in the A to Z of Tools for Legacy When was the last time you sat down and wrote a nice chatty letter to someone? Chances are that you may have sent a card or a note but that email, texts, or messaging via a social media platform have taken the […]
Kindred
is for Kindred in the A to Z of Tools for Legacy Kith, Kin, and Kindred Souls In an article from last year, Family and Friendship in Legacy, I said: We take bits of the stories and lives of all those people we meet and incorporate them into our selves. When we give of ourselves to others, we give […]
The J of Legacy Tools – Journal
is for Journal in the A to Z of Tools for Legacy Journal or Diary or Log? Journal sounds more well thought out, perhaps more mature, than diary. Is a diary more of a record or report than a writerly endeavor? And of course online considerations now apply. Is a blog, a web log, […]
The I of Legacy Tools – Identity and Indices
is for Indexes of Identity in the A to Z of Tools for Legacy Indexes or Indices? I am old-fashioned I guess. I used the word indices when talking about more than one index. Indexes was not accepted as a legitimate a word when I was in school. No matter how you spell […]
The H of Legacy Tools – Handmade, Hand-me-down, Heirlooms
is for Handmade, Hand-me-down, Heirlooms in the A to Z of Tools for Legacy Lumpers and splitters are very different types of people. Some people want to group things together, some want to create subgroups with larger groups or topics. It is really about similarity and difference. This is a great tool for helping […]