On occasion, I get in a family history funk. Whether I'm differentiating between two records or just can't find a source, it can get frustrating. When I feel like giving up, I need some outside inspiration to continue plugging along. Here are 10 free art prints I created to download and print. Display these to help motivate you in your family history journey.
To download the 8x10 prints, click on the image and it will open in a new window. Right-click to download to your computer and you can print at home or at a printer service.
We are who we are because they were who they were.
Strong roots produce beautiful leaves.
A family tree can wither if nobody tends its roots.
Our family. Like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions, but our roots remain as one.
Trees without roots fall over.
Family. A link to our past and a bridge to our future.
"Family is essential because we all yearn to feel like we belong to something greater than ourselves." – Laura Ramirez
"If you look deeply into the palm of your hands, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people." – Thich Nhat Hanh
Respect your ancestors for you are the result of a thousand loves.
Facts get recorded, stories get remembered.
A few other quotes that I loved that I may turn into prints in the future are…
Generations pass like leaves fall from our family tree. Each season, new life blossoms and grows, benefiting from the strength and experience of those who went before.
How will our children know who they are if they do not know where they came from?
To our children, we give two things, one is roots, the other is wings.
"Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here." – Sue Monk Kidd
"Nothing has really happened until it has been recorded." – Virginia Woolf
