We've made some fantastic finds from letters asking for a daughter's hand in marriage, letters from the Civil War, photos from a family road trip, and the diary of a great-great-great grandmother of mine and her story as she traveled in a covered wagon, just like Little house on the Prairie.
It has been a very interesting experience looking at all this history and realizing that *I'M* a part of it. It's also a very interesting sensation looking at the photos of people from when they were babies, to when they are middle aged, to when they are elderly and frail. It's a humbling feeling to see these people's lives go by in what seems a short amount of time. And seeing so many people, seeing photos of them living their lives, having their families, getting old, and passing away. It makes me feel insignificant and significant at the same time.
Looking at my family tree has definitely humbled me in a way.
It's also EXTREMELY awesome looking at all these old objects. So much history! It's like a treasure. It's like a mystery (I'm still holding out hope that there's some mystery, or farmland that might belong to us somehow. ;) )
I gotta say I'm pretty jealous, congrats on finding such treasures! If you or someone you know has access to a scanner you might want to scan all the pictures and letters in so that you have digital backups. Again, congrats!
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