General Chat

I have my Grandmother's wedding ring which I wear all the time. It is 22carat and a beautiful pinky gold and will be 82 years old in May. My Mum wore it after my Grandmother died and when Mum died I inherited it. My will states it must go to my elder daughter. I also have a gold tie pin, set with an amethyst, which belonged to my Great Grandfather. My elder daughter wore it on her wedding day as her 'something old'. Sue xx

A great uncle of mine restored famous paintings, he wrote a book which i have it is treasured and i would never part with my copy love Helenxx

i have my nanna's wedding ring, it's being encorperated into my wedding band so it will be like the inner circle with other gold on either side. I've also got the furniture my grandad and dad made about twenty five years ago. And my grandmothers bed linen and table cloths, loads of photos aswell. They make me feel close to her even after twelve years. victoria XX

I have a plant which belonged to my great grandmother! I have done cuttings for the family but the one I have is the original! Dont ask me what it is called as I havent a clue...all I know is that I havent managed to kill it yet! Bev

Linda - hope yr new rellie meet goes well. My dad's like yr mum but luckily mum & grandma both squirrelly! Chris - my mum's got stuff I can look at but not take out of her house, like postcards from a US trip in 1910 (about 30 of 'em). Just have to visit more often (shame, 300miles each way) :-) Jen

My Grandmother's Baptism Certificate (1889) and the only photo of her that has ever survived, she was probably aged about 20, so c1910 .... The only 'official records' ever kept for her. Both are now so frail neither my Uncle (cert) or Mum (photo)will let either out of their hands for even a moment. Still think of them as 'mine' as I am the one doing the family tree :) Chris

Unfortunately for me my Mum was a member of the 'No use for it chuck it out' Club. All I have is her Ruby ring she got on her Ruby Wedding Anniversary , her wedding ring. and a few photos (well old ones). Some of the photos I haven't a clue who they are but am visiting another relative next week who may be able to help me. Linda. P.s. My brother found a photo of them on their wedding day recently. so that is lovely.

Deanna - sure he'll love it, or pretend to. Make him keep the stuff anyway, say YOUR kids might be interested one day! I'm getting paranoid about my stuff now, feel like putting it in a box and storing somewhere really really safe, lol. Jen

I have photographs, snap shots really, but I treasure them.We have, through my husbands cousin copies of photographs of his, if I remember rightly, his g.grandfather. I also have little bits which belonged to my mother. I am such a hoarder that my son will either be VERY pleased or VERY VERY angry When I go. Deanna

I have my Mam's crucifix which she wore every day. Also her parents love-cards to each other during WW1, a family bible, photos, letters, Granda's medals, newspaper cuttings. Feel very lucky to have all my treasures--makes me feel close to my ancestors. Sal

Hi All It seems some people don't put a 'sentimental price' on such heirlooms!!! I've just seen a couple of beautiful old bibles, complete with family registers, on sale on e-bay, with the seller stating 'this has been handed down to me through my family, through many generations'!!!...........and they are selling it??!!..................... Sarah x

i have my grans photo albums (which strangely enough i havent been able to look at and she died in the 1980's!!) which i think cover almost all her life from 1904...her wedding ring...a funny wooden chair that was her 21st birthday present and my grandfathers litle book of common prayer which is inscribed by his mother for his 12th birthday (he was born 1905) guess im really really lucky arent i?? kaz

My mother has her Grandmothers christening gown,all her siblings wore it and so have all her children and grandchildren the latest one one to wear it was my nephew a year ago. It is still in lovely condition and still white. My mother washes it with net curtain whitener. She also has all my grandmothers ration books , rent books all in lovely condition. Joanne.

i have a necklace my grandad gave my nan, when she died he gave it to my dad for me, its lovely blue and clear stones, not sure if they are real as its so old and thought maybe the kind of paste stones

A photo of my Gloucestershire gt grandfather (because only recently I found out about it - I didn't know it existed) My ruby & diamond ring, which was my mother-in-law's engagement ring all the letters my grandfather wrote to my grandmother some handworked linen done by my Cornish great-grandmother who died when her daughter (my grannie) was 11. nell

Hi Jen i have a crystal necklace from my mum, she was going to leave it to me in her will, but wanted to see me enjoy it, while she is still here. I also have some photos of gr gr gran, gr gran and gr uncle which i treasure. sandra

I have a letter from a great-uncle written to his younger sister on her birthday a couple of months before he was killed in WW1.

My grandad on my father's side had died before i was born, and one day whils't visiting my mum, she asked me if i would like this bag of goodies that belonged to my grandad. I took it home and opened it up, and there was hand written sheet music books, written by him 1915. ( he was a piano tuner.) here in Australia. There was also appointment ledgers of people who's piano's he tuned in my home town in the 20s. A small sewing box ( needle and threads ) a box of wax-tipped matches, some old opera theatre tickets 1930,and a small brown book of old address in the U.K ( where he was born ) I was thrilled to bits with having these items, and i keep them in a safe place and show them now to my grandchildren. So i can now show them something that there G,G, Grandfather once had. Tony Oz

Im one of those who dont have anything,except memories of my grandparents.I think my mums got one photo of my gran and no more.They never kept anything,My mum even threw away her grandads diary,with his reals mums name in,and she cant remember what the name was!It made me so mad with her cos I cant get any further back now. Since being on this site though,Ive been in contact with a relative,and she has sent me pictures of my gtgtgtgran which is nice Anna :-)

We have a Moustash cup that dates back generations in the Faulkner Family passed to oldest boys with Joseph in there name. Now transfered to Ives as Dad was the only boy from that Generation. We also have the belt my Grandad used on Dad and my uncles when they were children and his Fob watch. I kept my dads riding cane ..for similar reasons