Acknowledgement and Thanks

[De Tails]

I want to acknowledge the free and willing assistance the members of RootsChat in general, and this photo dating and restoration forum in particular, give to other folks who are on the Genealogy Quest. The past two years have been extremely stressful on all fronts for me, and there has been little energy left for my “hobby”, and then a software update lost my password to RootsChat (thankfully re-instated by Sarah earlier this year). But I could still *read* this forum, and I have. (I am currently on page 128 - March 2013 - plus a few dips in the late-300’s). This has provided a kind of life-line to a saner and kinder world, and at the same time I have shared the pleasures of watching someone’s ancestors return to life, and learnt much about dating of those ancestors photos. (We will see how much I have learnt in a future post!) I suspect that the “regulars” don’t go back and read all the previous posts so you probably don’t realise the impact you’ve had on so many lives. By reading backwards I have noticed that some of the “newbies” from that time are the restorers and/or confident “daters” of the present. Some of the folks of that period are still doing both now, and some have moved on. You know who you are and I’m not going to risk singling anyone out lest I miss anyone, but your dedication, talent, warmth, and occasional humor is appreciated by many many people. Actually, I am going to single one person out as I was delighted to see the agreed expert on dating (2 1/2” collars = 1908-1912) was also a restorer. 8-)

Thank you all, you are an inspiration and a model of community.

De

[McGroger]

Lovely comments, De.
I hope your stressful time is now less so. We all need a certain amount of stress - to get out of bed even - but uncontrollable, unrelenting stress can be extremely debilitating.
The archive on the photo board certainly is an invaluable resource. I don't think there's a better one for both learning about dating photos and - in my case especially - learning how to restore photos.
And Rootschat is certainly the nicest forum I've ever come across.
Cheers,
Peter

[IgorStrav]

What a generous post, and perfectly exemplifies the overall interest and generosity of Rootschatters.

I am reminded of someone who I recommended to Rootschat, and whose husband was very cynical and suspicious.
Why on earth, he asked, should anyone spend time restoring photographs and/or answering family history questions for other people without having some financial interest in it?

It was actually quite hard convincing him - not sure I did, though it speaks more about him than Rootschat.

I suggested he join (for free!) and haunt the boards for a bit, to see just how fantastic a forum it is.

Hopefully he would have come to the same conclusion as you, De.

[artisann]

De
Just to say I totally agree with everything you wrote...they are fantastic...I had two photos restored this week and I am still looking at them and the brilliant work the wonderful people on here did ...thanking doesn’t seem enough...but thanking them again I am..lovely people on Roots! Not forgetting the people who help dating etc thank you all.

Hope your back on the mend and feeling better ...🙂

[De Tails]

And you three - McGrogor, IgorStrav, and artisann - continue the example of generosity as my post wasn't about me (except for context) but you all. But thank you, I have removed all the stressors I could and am dealing the with rest, as we all have to. My replies will usually be "late" as we're 12 hours ahead of the UK here and I work full-time. 

[Treetotal]

Hi De.... How nice of you to take the time to show your appreciation for what we do, it makes our hobby all the more worthwhile, especially in a world where so much is taken granted, by so many Keep looking... I'm pleased that you have got through your troubles and come out the other side.
Thank you 
Carol

[jess5athome]

I totally agree with De Tails, but just want to say, what a heart warming thread this is, Brilliant!

Frank.

[Trishanne]

De
Thank you for your lovely comments. It is nice when people show appreciation of the work done on here, this is a great site
Take care
Pat

[De Tails]

Treetotal and Trishanne - thanks for your good wishes.  I *will* be calling on your collective talents soon!   

jess5athome - I try to remember that "on the internet no-one knows you are a dog", meaning in this case that when face-to-face people can judge your thanks simply by the incredulous gratitude on your face when you open the restored photo, and here they can't unless you tell 'em!