I don’t know if you’ve had this experience while doing Family History, but when my husband and I do ours… we can get lost in the maze very quickly. You know, one thing leads to another and pretty soon you are lost! Though there are many techniques for keeping track of doing the work of family… Read More Master the Maze
When I ask an individual whether they have their four-generations completed (which includes yourself, your parents, grandparents, and your great-grandparents), the response I frequently get is one of two responses: “Oh, my (aunt, grandma, or insert random family member here) is my family’s genealogist. I’m sure he/she has done it all.” Or, “My family has… Read More Leaves and Branches
Don’t Eat Grandpa Pete is a fun family history game for families to play. It’s just like Don’t Eat Pete, but with a genealogy twist. MAKING LIFE Blissful (https://makinglifeblissful.com/2016/03/dont-eat-grandpa-pete-family-history.html) introduced this game which we played at the Granite Family History Center “Lord’s Youth Battalion Youth Camp”. We all thought everyone would enjoy knowing about this activity. How to… Read More Don’t Eat Grandpa Pete – A Fun Family History Game
All parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles! Do you have someone getting ready to go BACK TO SCHOOL? Consider arming your students with stories from their own family history. A study done in the mid 1990s by Dr. Marshall Duke and Dr. Robyn Fivush found that “the more children knew about their family’s history, the stronger… Read More Back to School
Have you had a chance to check out the new views that FamilySearch added to the fan chart last Fall? For one thing, you can now view 5, 6, or 7 generations on your family tree. In addition, six new views are added to the fan chart. You can view your family by birth country,… Read More New Ways to View Your Family in Fan View