{"id":2694,"date":"2018-06-11T02:43:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T02:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2019-01-16T20:19:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T20:19:06","slug":"steppinginto-our-ancestors-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/steppinginto-our-ancestors-shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepping into the Shoes of Our Ancestors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a professional costumer, I enjoy studying fashion trends and creating clothing that represents historical time periods and various cultures. I am continually fascinated by the transformation that takes place when a person dons the costume for a character he or she is portraying in a theatrical or film production, or even a family history home video or skit. Dressing the part helps brings a character &#8220;to life.&#8221; Dressing like our ancestors helps breathe life into their stories and is a fun way to not only learn more about what they must have been like, but to connect with them in a unique and memorable way. Dressing up also seems to spur questions about people, places,\u00a0and related history and often initiates more and deeper research into the past. Recording skits, story-telling, and conversation as this activity unfolds preserves memories for generations to come while enjoying the &#8220;here and now&#8221; as illustrated in this video found on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSdEueFFI669fDBwILOCDvw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Family History Guide YouTube Channel:<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n4uPV72tlVA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/thefhguide.com\/act-family.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Family History Guide Activities Page<\/a>\u00a0for more activity ideas such as:<\/p>\n<p><b>F1-05: Ancestor Look-Alike<\/b><br \/>\nHave an\u00a0<a class=\"lk\" href=\"http:\/\/boundlessgenealogy.com\/share\/create-a-family-reunion-look-alike-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ancestor Look-Alike<\/a>\u00a0activity,\u00a0<a class=\"lk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/creating-ancestor-connections-fun-ideas-from-the-family-history-guide-childrens-activities-section\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make a photo collage<\/a>, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2083 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/18486087_1525503987468983_6792226137724704804_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"157\" \/>\u00a0or give this FamilySearch app a try:\u00a0<a class=\"lk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/discovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compare-A-Face<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>F1-07: Ancestors Are Us\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<a class=\"lk\" href=\"http:\/\/familylocket.com\/ancestor-skit-night-at-family-reunion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Re-enact your ancestors&#8217; stories<\/a>\u00a0and record them with pictures or video\u00a0<a class=\"lk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/creating-ancestor-connections-fun-ideas-from-the-family-history-guide-childrens-activities-section\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(see blog post)<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Slide60.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also, enjoy ideas from The Family Locket:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/familylocket.com\/ancestor-skit-night-at-family-reunion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Do an Ancestor Skit Night at Your Family Reunion\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/familylocket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/family-reunion-skit-slides-1024x398.png?resize=1024%2C398\" alt=\"family reunion skit slides\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn how one man carries this idea to the extreme in this BBC World Service Article by Ann<span class=\"byline__name\">\u00a0Chambers<\/span>:\u00a0<span class=\"byline__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/magazine-38828042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Man Who Dresses Up As His Ancestors.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"with-extracted-share-icons\">\n<div class=\"story-body__mini-info-list-and-share\">\n<div class=\"story-body__mini-info-list-and-share-row\">\n<div class=\"mini-info-list-wrap\">\n<ul class=\"mini-info-list\">\n<li class=\"mini-info-list__item\">\n<div class=\"date date--v2\" data-seconds=\"1487204912\" data-datetime=\"16 February 2017\" data-timestamp-inserted=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2699 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/94222762_compositejuan-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/94222762_compositejuan-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/94222762_compositejuan-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/94222762_compositejuan.jpg 976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2700 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/94223703_compositeeulogio-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/94223703_compositeeulogio-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/94223703_compositeeulogio-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/94223703_compositeeulogio.jpg 976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\u201cwv-ignore\u201d>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.websitevoice.com\/gdg8sme9Co8djc4uHOHRfA\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  window.wvData=window.wvData||{};function wvtag(a,b){wvData[a]=b;}\n  wvtag('id', 'gdg8sme9Co8djc4uHOHRfA');\n  wvtag('text-selector', '.entry-inner');\n  wvtag('widget-style', {\n    className: 'wv-circle-small',\n    contrast: 'wv-contrast-dark'\n  });\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a professional costumer, I enjoy studying fashion trends and creating clothing that represents historical time periods and various cultures. 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