Friday Funny – Twelve Days of Christmas – Genealogy Style
You know the tune, now sing out load…
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me an ancestor in a family tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me 3 pension files, 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 4 birth records, 3 pension files, 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 5 brick walls, 4 birth records, 3 pension files, 2 family bibles, and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 6 marriage records, 5 brick walls, 4 birth records, 3 pension files, 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me 7 newspaper clippings, 6 marriage records, 5 brick walls, 4 birth records, 3 pension files, 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the eight day of Christmas my true love gave to me 8 census records, 7 newspaper clippings, 6 marriage records, 5 brick walls, 4 birth records, 3 pension files, 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 9 letters written, 8 census records, 7 newspaper clippings, 6 marriage records, 5 brick walls, 4 birth records, 3 pension files, 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 10 old photos, 9 letters written, 8 census records, 7 newspaper clippings, 6 marriage records, 5 brick walls, 4 birth records, 3 pension files, 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me 11 death records, 10 old photos, 9 letters written, 8 census records, 7 newspaper clippings, 6 marriage records, 5 brick walls, 4 birth records, 3 pension files, 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 12 rolls of microfilm, 11 death records, 10 old photos, 9 letters written, 8 census records, 7 newspaper clippings, 6 marriage records, 5 brick walls, 4 birth records, 3 pension files, 2 family bibles and an ancestor in a family tree.
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A new take on an old tune – love it! Would it be alright to make a print-out of it and share it with my local genealogy club when we meet next Friday?
Please go ahead and share it. I would appreciate you mentioning that you found it on http://www.hiddengenealogynuggets.com.
Regards, Jim
Thanks, Jim! I’ll print the page and make sure it has the URL on it. I’ll also mention that I got this post from your blog.