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Search - A General History of the Burr Family: With a Genealogical Record From 1193 to 1902 (Classic Reprint)

A General History of the Burr Family With a Genealogical Record From 1193 to 1902 - Classic Reprint
Author: Charles Burr Todd

Excerpt from A General History of the Burr Family: With a Genealogical Record From 1193 to 1902 — There are people in our time who treat the inquiries of the genealogist with indifference, and even with contempt. His researches seem to them a waste of time and energy. Interest in ancestors, love of family and kindred, those subtle questions of ra... more »ce, origin, even of life itself, which they involve, are quite beyond their comprehension. They live only in the present, care nothing for the past and little for the future; for "he who cares not whence he cometh, cares not whither he goeth."

When such persons are approached with questions of ancestry, they retire to their stronghold of apathy; and the querist learns, without difficulty, that whether their ancestors were vile or illustrious, virtuous or vicious, or whether, indeed, they ever had any, is to them a matter of supreme indifference.

Now we think it can be shown that this state of feeling is an abnormal one, a perversion of the natural and kindly impulses of the heart, which lead us to regard our progenitors with respect and affection. Sometimes it is assumed; often it is caused by that lofty independence of character which disdains to admit that its eminence has been attained through the wealth or patronage of ancestors; but more generally it arises from the disgust and aversion caused by that foolish pride of lineage which refuses recognition to a man unless he can unfold a long and famous pedigree, and which claims honor and consideration from the mere accident of birth, without regard to character or attainments. This pride of lineage is, undoubtedly, one of the weakest and most foolish foibles of humanity; yet there is above and beyond it a veneration and love for ancestry that is commendable. Indeed, this forms one of the most pleasing traits of the race, and has obtained among all peoples and in all ages.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

ISBN-13: 9781332317288
ISBN-10: 1332317286
Publication Date: 9/27/2015
Pages: 736
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Book Type: Paperback
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