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Writing Your Family and Personal History (view source)
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We tell the events in our life the way we saw and felt about them. We can tell our side of life experiences as we saw them. Family history makes us real to future generations. We give them a feeling of family and inclusion in the history of our family’s past. Family traditions can live on, such as traditional celebrations, holidays, and anniversaries, and unique events like camping, vacations, or celebrations of a family historical event. | We tell the events in our life the way we saw and felt about them. We can tell our side of life experiences as we saw them. Family history makes us real to future generations. We give them a feeling of family and inclusion in the history of our family’s past. Family traditions can live on, such as traditional celebrations, holidays, and anniversaries, and unique events like camping, vacations, or celebrations of a family historical event. | ||
== Getting started by gathering information == | == Getting started by gathering information == | ||
Have family discussions family members. There are friends and family members who are carrying family history around in their heads. Make appointments to talk to them. Record the interviews. | Have family discussions family members. There are friends and family members who are carrying family history around in their heads. Make appointments to talk to them. Record the interviews. | ||
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== What to write == | == What to write == | ||
=== Start with your birth === | === Start with your birth === | ||
*Parents | *Parents | ||
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*What was the name of your grade school? | *What was the name of your grade school? | ||
=== First day of school === | === First day of school === | ||
*Do you remember the names of friends that you had at school? | *Do you remember the names of friends that you had at school? | ||
*Baptism and confirmation. | *Baptism and confirmation. | ||
=== High School and college Years === | === High School and college Years === | ||
*Name of your high school | *Name of your high school | ||
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*The fads of the day | *The fads of the day | ||
=== Adult experiences === | === Adult experiences === | ||
*College days and social organizations you belonged to. | *College days and social organizations you belonged to. | ||
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*Include humorous situations in your life. Future generations will enjoy knowing the light hearted side of your life experiences. | *Include humorous situations in your life. Future generations will enjoy knowing the light hearted side of your life experiences. | ||
=== Retirement Years === | === Retirement Years === | ||
*What activities or hobbies do you enjoy Financial plans that you have made for your retirement years. | *What activities or hobbies do you enjoy Financial plans that you have made for your retirement years. | ||
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*[[Preparing a Family History|Preparing a Family History]] | *[[Preparing a Family History|Preparing a Family History]] | ||
*[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Start Family History by Writing What is Known]] | *[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Start Family History by Writing What is Known]] | ||
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/A_Guide_to_Printing_Your_Family_History A Guide To Printing Your Family History ] | *[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/A_Guide_to_Printing_Your_Family_History A Guide To Printing Your Family History] | ||
*''Family Focused ''by Janice T. Dixon, PhD | *''Family Focused ''by Janice T. Dixon, PhD | ||
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