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When my mother passed away, it was quite a shock to discover hidden pictures in her house, of relatives and ancestors she had always claimed not to care about, and Christmas cards from relatives she had always told us she did not know, and who wanted nothing to do with her.


Mah Family, Fresno, 1938
Originally uploaded by chickenofeathers.

I also found a lot of photographs of my father's relatives that I am sure he wants back, that were left behind in her house when he fled during the beginning of their separation/divorce.

I also found a booklet that she sent away for in the 1980's, from a distant cousin of hers, showing her mother's mother's branch of the family tree dating back to 1600's Virginia colonists!

I find all these photos fascinating because I had become accustomed to the idea of never knowing anything about my family. Now I know a lot more, and my father has started telling my sister and me lots of stories to go with the photos of his family. I've never had this kind of relationship with him before -- it feels good.



Meanwhile I have lots more scanning to do -- this is just a small sampling of the total number of photos we found!
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