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Some of our family's greatest treasures aren't found in photo albums or courthouse records. They're growing quietly in backyards, along old fence lines, and beside forgotten homesteads.
In this episode of GenFriends, Cheri and the panel, Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, and Mary Kircher Roddy, welcome Blaine Bettinger to explore the stories behind heirloom plants and discover how flowers, shrubs, trees, herbs, and vegetables passed from one generation to the next can provide meaningful clues about the people who planted them. We'll discuss how these living heirlooms can reveal migration patterns, family traditions, cultural heritage, and connections to ancestral homes while helping preserve memories that might otherwise be lost.
Whether you've inherited a rose bush from your grandmother, found daffodils blooming where an old farmhouse once stood, or wondered about the century-old fig tree in the backyard, this conversation will inspire you to look at your family history through a different lens. Sometimes the roots of our family stories are quite literally growing beneath our feet.
Do you have heirloom plants?
We'd love to hear from you!
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| Jenny's Heirloom Plant |
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| Mary's Postcard |
Links in this episode:
http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/
Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com
http://www.BerniceAlexanderBennett.com
Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy
https://like-herding-cats.com/
Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories
https://treasurechestofmemories.com/
Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy
Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl
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