{"id":1220,"date":"2017-11-27T02:21:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T02:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2019-01-16T18:13:12","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T18:13:12","slug":"writing-a-life-sketch-on-familysearch-with-help-from-the-family-history-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/writing-a-life-sketch-on-familysearch-with-help-from-the-family-history-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing a Life Sketch with Help from The Family History Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Family history writing activities are a way to get to know those who have gone before, discover and record details about their lives, and to learn from and be inspired by their experiences. Family history writing activities are also a way to connect with living family members, document your personal family history, \"\"and make fun memories as you put pen to paper, fingers to the keyboard, and\/or voices to the microphone. In the Family History Guide\u00a0Memories Tab, Project 2 Goal 9,<\/a>\u00a0 you will find suggestions and ideas\u00a0to help you write a life sketch\u00a0for yourself\u00a0or for a loved one. The activities section also contains “Exercises” to assess your skill level and to record yourprogress in the tracker. The Family History Guide Activities Section also has fun ideas for writing and recording.\u00a0 See the\u00a0\u00a0Family Activities Page,<\/a>\u00a0Individuals Activities Page,<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Youth Activities Page.<\/a><\/p>\n

Write a Life Sketch<\/h4>\n

Life sketches provide a good overview of an ancestor’s life. They are not meant to be long and detailed; you can use the Stories and Documents features to capture that kind of information.<\/p>\n

A. Write a personal sketch for yourself.<\/h4>\n

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    1. Write the sketch in a word processor.<\/li>\n
    2. In your Person page, scroll down to Life Sketch and click\u00a0Open<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    3. Click\u00a0+Add<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    4. Copy and paste your sketch into the Life Sketch area, and then click\u00a0Save<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    5. For ideas on writing your own life sketch, read these articles.\u00a0
      \n\u00a0FTM\u2014Writing Your Life Story<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0      FTM\u2014Respecting Privacy in Family History Storytelling<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Read these articles for tips on recalling memories from your life.\u00a0
        \n\u00a0FTM\u20144 Ways to Jog Your Memories<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0        FTM\u20143 Tips for Preserving Childhood Memories<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Exercise<\/a><\/p>\n

        B. Write a personal sketch for an ancestor.<\/h4>\n
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          1. Write the sketch in a word processor, and then copy and paste it into the Life Sketch area (beginning of the ancestor’s Person page); or type it directly into the Life Sketch area.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. For ideas on writing a life sketch for an ancestor, read these documents.\u00a0
              \n\u00a0LDS\u2014Me, a Biographer?<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0              Filling Your Family History Details<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Exercises<\/a><\/p>\n

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