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It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.’

During the current Covid19 crisis life is going to change immeasurably for many people. Social distancing and self-isolation will put visits to archives, libraries and events out of reach for now, but this is no reason to halt your research. Instead of reaching for the online databases, why not try something new by tapping into an extraordinary resource that is completely free, requires no travel and is unique and personal to you?

I am referring to ‘memoir’, but not in the sense of a chronology or an autobiography. Think glimpses or vignettes that encapsulate moments in time. Memories that have people ‘in action’ to capture their character and mannerisms. Bringing ancestors to life through your own recollections will inform, and no doubt entertain, family members as well as generations to come. It’s amazing how many details come to mind once you make a start. What better way to bring a positive focus to more regular chats with relatives, especially the elderly, as they will remember