Sell it on craigslistI have a family heirloom from 1895 that is engraved with the family name of my paternal great grandfather and maiden name of my great grandmother. It is the family rosary (Ireland born Catholics).
It was passed down to my father (an uber-devout Catholic) and now I (a fallen Catholic/Atheist) have it.
Even in my state of non-believing I appreciate the importance of this family relic and am honored to have it. It is a beautiful piece. Hand carved ebony and sterling silver.
My problem/question is since I have no children what do I do with it? I have many distant cousins who share my/my great grandfather's name and there is an entire branch of the family which bears the maiden name of my paternal great grandmother but I know none of them. There is also a branch which bears neither name but they are practicing Catholics who take pride in the family name that is my paternal great grandfathers (their matriarch was my father's sister).
I really would like it to go to a relative who would appreciate it and continue passing it on but I'm not sure how to go about finding that person in the family and what happens if I open a can of worms and get multiple people wanting it?
Thoughts?
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