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January 26, 2018

The Family History Guide, Coco, and Your Online Ofrenda

I love a happy ending in the movies I watch, and the Pixar Movie Coco met that qualification with shining colors! Not only is the storyline both magical and intense (with a few surprising twists in the plot) – it is a FAMILY HISTORY movie and in my book, those are some of the best!  Coco is one of those movies that...

Family History Activities/Memories
September 26, 2017

Fun With Family History Games and Apps

 Along with a myriad of activity ideas and resources, The Family History Guide Kids Corner includes links to family history apps and games to give children an alternative to some that are less productive and educational. They are so much fun and a great way to help kids get interested in family history. A few of our grandchildren were playing a game...

Family History Activities/Memories/Technology
September 17, 2017

Successful and Fun Cousin Collaboration with Help from The Family History Guide

At age 83, my mom is one of the oldest cousins on her mother’s maternal line, and so she is one of the few who can remember things that happened even before younger cousins were born. In this photo, she is the girl holding the two baby cousins on my great grandfather’s front porch. To capture and record stories from the past...

Family History Activities/Learning/Technology
September 13, 2017

Assessing the Individual’s Needs in Family History

Yesterday I had a very interesting experience working with a patron in the Oakland FamilySearch Library.  He had never been on Family Search before and was eager to see what we had for him on Family Tree.   He had been on other big sites for a couple of free days in the past and wanted to further his search for his great...

Learning
September 13, 2017

A Blueprint for Sharing and Posting Family Stories

Preserving and sharing family history stories is a passion for many people, and I am definitely one of those. I want my posterity to know, love, and learn from their ancestors. I have found that combining an activity with telling a story often makes all the difference in its long-lasting influence. Inspiring stories of faith and fortitude that is in...

Family History Activities/Technology
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