The Gift Of Family!

Today when I arrived at my Mom’s house I had the most wonderful gift waiting for me – a box from my BARWICK Cousin “Glenza” in Dothan, Alabama filled with albums of family images & historical docs!

Here’s the GeneaTrail: Glenza BARWICK GARY > Jake BARWICK > Cleveland BARWICK {my Great Grandfather Raymond BARWICK’s brother} > James BARWICK > Cary BARWICK.

I knew that Glenza was sending “some” family information but in no way was I expecting this!

Albums of unknown cousins, with familiar features… how amazing is it that blood relations who have barely met each other can look so much alike? Funeral programs that I am ashamed to say, I do not have in my genealogy collection. Family Reunion programs that are a shining example of what a PHENOMENAL job Glenza has done organizing these events. Even a few random images of my Grandfather, Willie C. BARWICK, Great Grandmother Lena McKENZIE BARWICK, & Great Aunts Lena and Ella {dec’d}!

Simply amazing!

It blows me away how Daniel BARWICK {Son of Cleveland} is the spitting image of my Grandfather – Willie C! Also a shocker, I have always been told how striking my Grandfather’s baby-Brother, James Henry BARWICK was but until tonight I’d never seen him as a young man.  Boy he was handsome!:-)

Needless to say, I was so taken with my family images that I could barely pull myself away to eat dinner – I just wanted to read & grab the family tree!

Thank you Glenza – these valuables are in trustworthy hands & as soon as I complete all my cataloging & scanning, I will return them for safe keeping.

The perfect gift for the perfect day…

My Family!:-)

Luckie.

P.S. Stay tuned for the updates to the BARWICK Image Gallery! Woo-hoo!:-)

How To Plan A Family Reunion?!

I may know the Internet but I know very little about planning the PERFECT Family Reunion!

My BARWICK Cousins & I have decided that in 2010 we should head to Cincinnati {watch-out LaRosa’s Pizza & Skyline Chili} for a gathering of living descendants.

How beautiful will it be to gather with 90 year old Aunt Hannah & Aunt Lena?!

Ok, so HELP – Allum? Thomas? Anyone – aside from getting a reunion blog up & runnin’, where do I start?!:-)

Luckie.