Memories are fleeting. Why do we remember some things in vivid detail and others not at all? As I’ve been writing stories based on my dad’s memories, I’ve realized that the stories he recorded were those that made an impact on him. Enough of an impact that 70 years after the event, he still recalled them vividly. Seeing the wonder of snow through my Arizona grandchildren’s eyes, I gained insight into my dad’s memory of...
BeFunky.com is a photo editing website you can use to create coloring pages out of old family photos. The web tool is free for general photo editing but the “sketcher” filters which you apply to make coloring pages, are available in the plus version only. BeFunky Plus costs $4.95 per month or less if you pay annually. The BeFunky Mobile app, however, is free! BeFunky Website Go to BeFunky.com and click on the photo editor....
Do you have a letter collection or ancestor journal that you’d like to transcribe, but the task seems overwhelming? I previously shared my friend Karen’s experience with inheriting over sixty family letters from 1828 to 1921. She learned how to archive the letters and developed a great system for enlisting the help of other family members in transcribing them. Today, with her permission, I’m sharing the steps she took. How to Set up a Family Letter...
If you unexpectedly discovered a large collection of family letters spanning almost a century, what would you do with them? How would you preserve them? What would you learn from them? How would you share them with other family members? My friend Karen inherited over sixty family letters from an aunt who discovered in her garage. They needed immediate attention, so despite her busy life, Karen took on the project of figuring out what to...
How stories from the presidents’ childhoods inspired me to share family history in a way that kids can laugh at and connect with. President elect Trump is taking office in a week and a half. My six-year-old son was extremely curious about the election and asked his teacher and all our neighbors who they voted for. He is fascinated by the office of President of the United States, so when I stumbled across the book “Kid Presidents:...
Scientists Say January is the Worst Month for Genea-Injuries by Kerry Scott at Clue Wagon – finger yoga!! haha. FamilySearch 2016 Year in Review by Diane Sagers at the FamilySearch Blog – How FamilySearch worked toward its objective to help people of every age, locale, and background learn where they come from. Time-Saving Family History Mobile Apps for Beginners by Leslie Albrecht Huber at the FamilySearch Blog – “All you really need is a few minutes to make headway uncovering...
What would you do if you promised your grandfather at age 15 to write his story? If you were Jackie Dougan Jackson, you’d eventually gather up all 70 years worth of letters, documents, and assorted papers stored in the attic; interview hundreds of people, and publish the story of The Round Barn, one hundred years after it was built. It would include not only the building of the unique round barn W.J. Dougan designed to...
My mom has been writing a series of short stories to share with our family about her dad. I decided to illustrate one of the scenes using StoryBoard That. Eventually I’d like to illustrate each of the scenes and short stories she is writing so I can read them to my kids at bedtime. The scene I did was about picking cotton in Texas when my grandpa was a boy, in the 1930s. The software...
It has been fascinating to read the “top ten” lists of other geneabloggers this week, like Judy Russell’s list and Amy Johnson Crow’s list. We thought it would be fun to join the conversation, so here are the top ten most viewed articles from our blog for 2016, starting with number 10: 10. Source Citations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 9. What Do I Do Next? 5 Tips for Using FamilySearch Partners 8. How to Improve the FamilySearch...
“I Wonder Who Is Santa Claus” is a traditional children’s Christmas song that has been sung in my grandfather’s family since he was a boy. His mother, Irma Henrie Elder, sang it every year to her grandchildren at her annual Christmas gathering. Irma’s mother taught her this rare song when she was a girl. When she was older, Irma wrote down the lyrics to the song (right). I haven’t been able to find the author of...
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