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What Has Motivated You to Write This Personal History? | === What Has Motivated You to Write This Personal History? === | ||
''History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.'' (Sir Winston Churchill)<br><br>Here is a good place to tell your reader why you are writing this personal history. Was it because your family or friends wanted you too? Or did you decide to do it on your own? If so, why? What may have motivated you to begin this project can be of help to others who maybe thinking of doing the same thing themselves. <br> | ''History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.'' (Sir Winston Churchill)<br><br>Here is a good place to tell your reader why you are writing this personal history. Was it because your family or friends wanted you too? Or did you decide to do it on your own? If so, why? What may have motivated you to begin this project can be of help to others who maybe thinking of doing the same thing themselves. <br> | ||
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*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
=== | === PARENT'S ANCESTRY === | ||
''“Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good ol age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.”'' (Genesis 25:8)<br><br>It’s always a good idea to tell what you know about your ancestry. You may be the only source of information, for example, about your grand parents which your grand children will ever have. You are the bridge between these generations. In addition, these questions give you a chance to not only pass on what you know about them but how they may have effected your life. Your decendents will be just as interested in these people as they are in you. Again, you may be the only source of information about them. If you were not all that familiar with your family’s ancestry, you may want to go to other family members and ask them these questions. If there is no one to asked, you will have to begin the process of researching for your roots. If you have never been involved in genealogical research you will find it a lot of fun. To learn about it go to http://www.familysearch.org/. for all the help you’ll ever need. <br><br> | ''“Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good ol age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.”'' (Genesis 25:8)<br><br>It’s always a good idea to tell what you know about your ancestry. You may be the only source of information, for example, about your grand parents which your grand children will ever have. You are the bridge between these generations. In addition, these questions give you a chance to not only pass on what you know about them but how they may have effected your life. Your decendents will be just as interested in these people as they are in you. Again, you may be the only source of information about them. If you were not all that familiar with your family’s ancestry, you may want to go to other family members and ask them these questions. If there is no one to asked, you will have to begin the process of researching for your roots. If you have never been involved in genealogical research you will find it a lot of fun. To learn about it go to http://www.familysearch.org/. for all the help you’ll ever need. <br><br> | ||
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*What did you learned from your father? | *What did you learned from your father? | ||
*Any shared experiences you would like to relate? | *Any shared experiences you would like to relate? | ||
*What are your personal feeling towards your father? | *What are your personal feeling towards your father? | ||
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==== MOTHER'S HISTORY ==== | |||
==== MOTHER'S HISTORY ==== | |||
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*Who is your mother? | *Who is your mother? | ||
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Events Surrounding Your Birth | === Events Surrounding Your Birth === | ||
''There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.'' (George Santayana)<br><br>Now we begin to talk about you. For the first years of your life, you will obviously have to consult with family. If you don’t like taking notes or afraid you’ll not remember all that you were told, you might think about using a audio recorder or camcorder. Not only do you have a recording of what was said but you a recording of the person saying it which may be a bonus if they are a relative. If it is a parent or grandparent, it may be the only record your decendents have of them. <br><br> | ''There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.'' (George Santayana)<br><br>Now we begin to talk about you. For the first years of your life, you will obviously have to consult with family. If you don’t like taking notes or afraid you’ll not remember all that you were told, you might think about using a audio recorder or camcorder. Not only do you have a recording of what was said but you a recording of the person saying it which may be a bonus if they are a relative. If it is a parent or grandparent, it may be the only record your decendents have of them. <br><br> | ||
BIRTH | ==== BIRTH ==== | ||
*What was the date of your birth? | *What was the date of your birth? | ||
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IF YOUR WERE ADOPTED | ==== IF YOUR WERE ADOPTED ==== | ||
<br>Describe the circumstances of your adoption. | <br>Describe the circumstances of your adoption. | ||
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*How many more children followed you into your family? | *How many more children followed you into your family? | ||
Childhood (1-12) ''There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters.'' (Alice Thomas Ellis) <br><br> | === Childhood (1-12) === | ||
''There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters.'' (Alice Thomas Ellis) <br><br> | |||
CHILDHOOD YEARS | ==== CHILDHOOD YEARS ==== | ||
*What was the name of the town or towns you lived in before the age of 13? | *What was the name of the town or towns you lived in before the age of 13? | ||
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LDS CHURCH ACTIVITY | ==== LDS CHURCH ACTIVITY ==== | ||
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*Who ordained you to the Aaronic Priesthood? | *Who ordained you to the Aaronic Priesthood? | ||
*Describe your feelings about being ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood? | *Describe your feelings about being ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood? | ||
*Did you advance into Young Woman at 12? | * | ||
*Other questions and notes: | Did you advance into Young Woman at 12? | ||
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=== Other questions and notes: === | |||
=== The Family You Grew Up In === | |||
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<br>''A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.'' (Ogden Nash) <br><br>Here you can tell us about the family you grew up in. While you’re at it try to get video recordings of them to pass down. Consider giving these records to their children too. <br> | |||
BROTHERS AND SISTERS | === BROTHERS AND SISTERS === | ||
*Name all your brothers and sisters and where and when they were born. | *Name all your brothers and sisters and where and when they were born. | ||
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*How did they all turn out? | *How did they all turn out? | ||
*If some or all of them are dead, tell what happened. | *If some or all of them are dead, tell what happened. | ||
*Describe their families. | *Describe their families.<br> | ||
=== VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS === | |||
VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS | |||
''I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays.'' (Henny Youngman) <br> | ''I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays.'' (Henny Youngman) <br> | ||
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*What was any one vacation or outing that one you remember the most? | *What was any one vacation or outing that one you remember the most? | ||
*Did you do any hunting, fishing or camping as a family? | *Did you do any hunting, fishing or camping as a family? | ||
*Did you keep on doing any of these activities after you left home? | *Did you keep on doing any of these activities after you left home?<br> | ||
=== OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS === | |||
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS | |||
''Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.'' (Jane Howard) <br> | ''Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.'' (Jane Howard) <br> | ||
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*What are your personal feeling towards them? | *What are your personal feeling towards them? | ||
<br> | === <br>DEATH OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS === | ||
DEATH OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS | |||
''The undiscovered country from whose bourn No traveler returns.'' (Shakespear) <br> | ''The undiscovered country from whose bourn No traveler returns.'' (Shakespear) <br> | ||
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*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
Teenage Years <br>''The young always have the same problem - how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another.'' (Quentin Crisp) <br><br>These are questions which deal with what you were learning in the teenage years when you were trying to find yourself and your place in this world. <br> | |||
=== Teenage Years === | |||
<br>''The young always have the same problem - how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another.'' (Quentin Crisp) <br><br>These are questions which deal with what you were learning in the teenage years when you were trying to find yourself and your place in this world. <br> | |||
*Did you have a hobby at this time? | *Did you have a hobby at this time? | ||
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*What kinds of chores did you have to do around the house? | *What kinds of chores did you have to do around the house? | ||
*What did you do on the weekends? | *What did you do on the weekends? | ||
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=== School Days === | |||
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*''We all learn by experience but some of us have to go to summer school.'' (Peter De Vries) <br><br>Here you can relate your experiences through all the12 grades of school. <br> | |||
PRE-SCHOOL | ==== PRE-SCHOOL ==== | ||
*Did you attend any kind of pre-school? | *Did you attend any kind of pre-school? | ||
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GRADE SCHOOL | ==== GRADE SCHOOL ==== | ||
*How old were you when you started grade school? | *How old were you when you started grade school? | ||