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April 23, 2018

Who’s Who In Your Family History?

The Family History Guide added a new activity on the “Activities for Families” page and it is both informative and a lot of fun (see Anytime Activities F1-11). This FamilySearch game offers ten photos of your ancestors and asks you to identify who it is that you are viewing in the picture. You may be surprised at how many you recognize!...

Family History Activities/Memories
April 14, 2018

Personal History Page By Page

What can we learn from a woman who wrote in her personal journal for over fifty-five years? My dear friend recorded her thoughts and feelings and the events of her life every day from the time she was thirteen years old until she could no longer write. She was more diligent in daily journal writing than anyone I have ever...

Family History Activities/Memories/Records
January 2, 2018

Ideas and Help for Using Social Media – “The New Language of Family History”

Social media has been referred to as “the new language of family history,” and The Family History Guide is here to help anyone learn to speak it! In addition to suggestions found in Social Media Activities for Youth, Families, and Individuals, more tools for learning and using social media for family history are listed in Project 7, Goal 3 (FamilySearch) or Project 6 Goal 3 for Ancestry,...

Family History Activities/Social Media/Technology
November 30, 2017

“It’s a Wonderful Life” Christmas Party – memories in the making

Christmas is a perfect time to create a celebration for someone you love. Why not plan an It’s A Wonderful Life Christmas Party to focus on friendship, gratitude, charity, and love – and to honor someone who has influenced your life for good? This is also a fantastic opportunity to record and preserve memories as they are shared. This idea...

Family History Activities/Memories
November 30, 2017

Family History Activities for the Sabbath Day (see Day #3 “Light the World” Initiative)

Day#3 of the  Light The World Initiative: “Jesus taught: Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.—Matthew 12:12…God designated the Sabbath as a day of rest, but that doesn’t mean we should be idle on this day. Instead, we should use our time and talents to bless others.” Some ideas are listed on the “Light the World” website...

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