{"id":2235,"date":"2018-03-30T03:40:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T03:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=2235"},"modified":"2022-10-23T21:03:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T21:03:50","slug":"capturing-memories-before-its-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/capturing-memories-before-its-too-late\/","title":{"rendered":"Capturing Memories Before It’s Too Late"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past week our family celebrated the life of my husband’s beloved stepmother at a carefully planned funeral and at several family get-togethers. Although I had helped her gather and preserve documents and photos, and had audio recorded her sharing memories of her life and family history, her sudden illness and death left me wishing I had spent more time with her in these endeavors. As we begin the task of sorting through her possessions, we definitely relate to this description posted for the video Family History: What I Found:<\/strong> “Joe always loved his grandfather, but he didn\u2019t know some of the most interesting things about him until a mysterious journal entry and a surprising wartime keepsake inspired Joe to learn more [after his grandfather’s death].”\u00a0<\/span>Watch this video for more about the story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the\u00a0\u00a0Family History Activities for Families Section<\/a>\u00a0of The Family History Guide entitled “Documenting the Past,” there are many ideas for capturing memories f<\/span>or the benefit of current and future generations. Modern technology makes this easier and a lot of fun! The first idea listed has links to help you – including specific instructions for capturing memories and doing research using the four major websites (FamilySearch, Ancestry, My Heritage, and Find My Past) that are the “Projects” for The Family History Guide. There is also a link to an article with suggestions for documenting someone’s life before it is too late.\"\"<\/p>\n