A newsletter for friends of Roselawn Cemetery 803 Larpenteur Ave Roseville, MN 55113 651 489-1720 www.roselawncemetery.com

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Welcome to the 7th Roselawn Cemetery Reader. This newsletter provides information and event schedules. It contains a few articles, that we hope will be of interest to you. If you would like to suggest an article call or email. We would love to hear from you. 651 489-1720 rocemetery2@qwestoffice.net

Volume Seven Inside This Issue Volume Seven 1 Family Tree 1 Photo Contest Results 2 Newest Columbarium 2 Board Committee 2 Genealogy Websites for beginners 3 2 3

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What is a Family Tree and Why is it Important? A family tree, put simply, is a record of a family's lineage. On the surface, family trees are interesting bits of recorded history that help us know where we came from and possibly give some clues as to where we might be headed. Roselawn has records back to 1902, including lot owners, and burial information.Stop in the office we are willing to help you in your search for answers.

Family Trees and Science Family trees help medical professionals answer questions. As genetics get more sophisticated, researchers, epidemiologists and scientists of all kinds may find valuable clues to curing disease embedded in family trees. How Family Trees Work There are a number of ways to construct a family tree. You can trace a male line or a surname from now to as far back as possible, or you can create a family history that fans out like a great tree that begins with your parents and include cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents as far back as you can trace. These days, there are some wonderful genealogy software programs that can help you make any kind of family tree electronically, which makes the whole process much easier. The Aha Moment You might be looking for a lost cousin, or trying to prove that you're the rightful heir to a small island off the west coast of Ireland or you may want to win a bet with your buddy that you really are the great-great-great grandson of George Washington. Whatever you're looking for in your history, the family tree format can help you discover or disprove it. With so many tools, tutorials and how-to articles available, you can create an accurate family tree.

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ORCHARD VIEW Installation and landscaping is now done. This columbarium is perched on the side of a hill, beautiful view of the cemetery, with continuous bench and wild life visitors. Orchard View is a great addition to Roselawn Cemetery.

We would love to see a photo that you have taken that captures the beauty of Roselawn. It can be with an animal, just one of your favorite pictures.

Post to our Facebook page.

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Roselawn Board of Trustees Would you be interested in volunteering your time to be on a

committee for Roselawn? If so send a letter of interest to Roselawn Cemetery

Attn: Board of Trustees 803 Larpenteur Ave West

Roseville, MN 55113

The winning caption was a tie

Oh Dear

Angel Food Take (in case you missed it

the monument in picture says Angel)

Thank you to all who submitted

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37th Annual Memorial Weekend

Celebration

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SOME ENJOY THE PLEASURE OF THE HUNT FOR ANCESTORS.

Family history research can be like working on a giant puzzle for which you may never find a final solution…there are always more details to be added or people to be found. A eureka moment of discovering an elusive third cousin twice removed or even details on a secretive grandfather is sweet indeed! Many an archive’s search room has witnessed the ‘I finally found it!’ wiggle dance and for many, this sense of satisfaction and discovery is of great importance.

OTHERS ENJOY CONNECTING TO FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH PASSING ON TRADITIONS AND STORIES. Knowing that your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and so on will understand who their ancestors were, where they came from, what they did and how they lived is a great comfort. It’s possible to include all sorts of information in one’s family history including recipes, songs and personal anecdotes. This detail brings people to life and conveys personality.

BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE THROUGH DISCOVERING DIRECT LINKS TO HISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACES CAN BE THRILLING. Many of us enjoy the sense of connection we get to places and peoples through an ancestral tie. Exploring these links helps us understand to a small degree what our ancestors’ lives were like and how differently we live now. It can also help promote a deeper connection to people across the globe as so many of our family stories are based on immigration. Some people take these links further by joining surname, lineage or heritage societies such as the Sons of Norway or the Daughters of the American Revolution.

To know our heritage and where we came from.

Where our past became our present

Genealogy Websites for beginners: Familysearch.org Findagrave.com Ancestry.com Archives.com Atlas of Historical County Boundaries