{"id":3464,"date":"2018-10-20T03:13:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T03:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=3464"},"modified":"2019-01-16T21:27:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T21:27:56","slug":"fun-ways-to-celebrate-family-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/fun-ways-to-celebrate-family-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Ways To Celebrate Family History Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In many parts of the world, trees of all kinds are\u00a0turning various shades of gold and red — a beautiful reminder to turn our hearts to our family trees no matter where we live or what our experience with family history has been to this point. In 2001, Congress first passed a resolution introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah to make October\u00a0\u201cFamily History Month”<\/a>\u00a0in the United States. Senator Hatch felt that in searching for our roots, we come closer together as a human family. I think we would all agree, and we might add that we also come closer together in our individual families. See how\u00a0The Family History Guide<\/em>\u00a0can help you and your family fill October with activities to help make this happen. You will find ideas for any aspect of family history from research to making your own history \u2013 and everything in between. You will find hundreds of activities for families, individuals, youth, and children in The Family History Guide Activities Section!<\/a>\u00a0Here are a few ideas to get started discovering, gathering, and celebrating your heritage:<\/p>\n

Tell Your Stories<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Activities For Individuals 14-01<\/strong>\u00a0\"\"Check out\u00a0these tips for telling stories<\/a>\u00a0and this info\u00a0this information from the Activities For Individuals Page I1-07)<\/a>\u00a0of The Family History Guide. See\u00a0FamilySearch Project 2: Goal 8<\/a>\u00a0to see how to preserve stories on FamilySearch. For fun, sponsor a family history storytelling event, or create a collection of family stories. Check out Crista Cowan’s tips for telling your family stories in\u00a0this video from Ancestry<\/a>\u00a0and find the stories on your family tree to share with others.\u00a0All of us can help in the quest to preserve the past.\u00a0Dennis B. Neuenschwander states, “A life that is not documented is a life that within a generation or two will largely be lost to memory. What a tragedy this can be in the history of a family. Knowledge of our ancestors \"\"<\/b>shapes us and instills within us values that give direction and meaning to our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0Capturing Memories From The Older Generation<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Activities For Families F4-01: <\/b>\u00a08 ways to document the past<\/a>\u00a0before it is too late. See\u00a0this blog post<\/a>\u00a0for more ways to preserve memories of your loved ones, and find step-by-step instructions in\u00a0FamilySearch<\/a>,\u00a0Ancestry<\/a>,\u00a0MyHeritage<\/a>, and\u00a0Findmypast<\/a>. Now is the time to capture memories from the past, for the benefit of current and future generations. Modern technology makes this easier and a lot of fun! Check out the\u00a0\u00a0#52 Stories Project<\/a>. Learn how to\u00a0Record and Save Audio Interviews: FamilySearch\u2019s Mobile App<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and check out\u00a0post<\/a>\u00a0on The Family History Guide Blog.<\/p>\n