{"id":5835,"date":"2019-11-24T20:48:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-24T20:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=5835"},"modified":"2019-12-01T14:04:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T14:04:21","slug":"happy-thanksgiving-from-the-family-history-guide-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/happy-thanksgiving-from-the-family-history-guide-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Thanksgiving from The Family History Guide Association!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whatever your culture and traditions, it&#8217;s great to be grateful. On behalf of the Family History Guide <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5839\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/y-family-tree-300x296.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/y-family-tree-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/y-family-tree.png 729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Association, we would like to thank the many who make family history a meaningful part of their lives, as well as those who volunteer to teach classes and mentor others in discovering their ancestors. It truly is a global effort, and it has at its heart the common denominator for all of us\u2014family.<\/p>\n<p>As we gather with family to celebrate our thanks, let&#8217;s also remember the ancestors who paved the way for us. Here&#8217;s a quick Thanksgiving activity you can do yourself or in a group:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Identify an ancestor in your tree who has one or more recorded stories. (For help with finding and recording stories, see the Memories Project or Docs\/Stories\/Photos Projects in The Family History Guide.)<\/li>\n<li>Read a story and identify any ancestor events or personal characteristics for which you feel gratitude.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss these with others or reflect on them yourself.<\/li>\n<li>If you are well versed in your family tree, see how many ancestors you can name from memory, whose lives have touched yours in some way.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There are many ways to &#8220;pay it forward&#8221; with your gratitude. You can begin by looking at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/act-family.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Activities <\/a>section of The Family History Guide, for fun and engaging ideas that spread the joy and togetherness of family history.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Thanksgiving!<\/p>\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>Whatever your culture and traditions, it&#8217;s great to be grateful. On behalf of the Family History Guide Association, we would like to thank the many who make family history a meaningful part of their lives, as well as those who volunteer to teach classes and mentor others in discovering their ancestors. 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