73,385
edits
Identify What You Already Know (view source)
Revision as of 09:42, 3 December 2008
, 3 December 2008clean up
(clean up) |
(clean up) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
==== Why write things down? ==== | ==== Why write things down? ==== | ||
Island people have excellent memories for information. But, memories can fade and old people can die. Writing makes it possible for others to see and read our information without our being there to tell it, even after we are gone. | Island people have excellent memories for information. But, memories can fade and old people can die. Writing makes it possible for others to see and read our information without our being there to tell it, even after we are gone. | ||
Writing can be put into computers and used to get the names into the temples and to keep information on the temple records. The temple record is a computer file, so someone must enter the written information into the computer. Once it is entered and the temple work has been completed, we can search the computer file to learn what has been done for our ancestors. | Writing can be put into computers and used to get the names into the temples and to keep information on the temple records. The temple record is a computer file, so someone must enter the written information into the computer. Once it is entered and the temple work has been completed, we can search the computer file to learn what has been done for our ancestors. | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
'''3. Make notes about your own life, your parents, brothers and sisters, your spouse, and your children.''' | '''3. Make notes about your own life, your parents, brothers and sisters, your spouse, and your children.''' | ||
*Write notes of what you know about your grand parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and others you were raised with or who helped to raise you. This will be of great value later on as you continue with your family history efforts. Do this a little at a time, making notes as you go along | *Write notes of what you know about your grand parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and others you were raised with or who helped to raise you. This will be of great value later on as you continue with your family history efforts. Do this a little at a time, making notes as you go along. | ||
*Write what you know about where people in your family lived. | *Write what you know about where people in your family lived. | ||
*Where did they live when they were born, when they were growing up, married, died, or when other important events happened in their lives? | *Where did they live when they were born, when they were growing up, married, died, or when other important events happened in their lives? | ||