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Your Ancestors Hair?

 

In centuries past - keeping and preserving hair samples from ancestors

was not an uncommon thing to do.

 

see:

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/44939246?cid=mem_copy

 

https://www.postandcourier.com/archives/braided-hair-mourning-locket-found-in-antique-cupboard-dates-to/article_32856904-2627-509b-af4b-7b4ab1c9b81d.html

 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/intricate-craft-art-human-hair-jewelry-mourning-braid-mutter-museum

 

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X24 MOM

People in my family still do that. I have my oldest sons first curls, and my two daughters first hair cuts. Lol 🤷🏻‍♀️i dont know🤷🏻‍♀️ what in the world I’m gonna do with them, they’re still in sandwich bags in the closet 🤣 but I did that cause I remember that’s what my mom and her friends and my friends moms did lol I’ve never thought to ask why they did this 🤣 so ty for posting this!

LegacyUser

I have some samples too. I have enjoyed comparing the color of the grandkids hair with my own kids hair. I don't have a sample for all of them. One son had a lock of hair in the back that grew long. I saved it. I have a few locks from some of my daughters.

 

Have you seen the decorations that people used to make with hair from their loved ones?

 

Check out these pioneer collections: https://mtpleasantpioneer.blogspot.com/2009/01/hair-art.html