Family History Activity Ideas
 Family History Expo
 Family History Scroll, make one!  (April 2005 Friend)
Once I had several muslin rag dolls made and gave each girl a doll to dress (or paint on clothing) in clothing that one of their ancestors might have worn, then they also brought a story about that ancestor and a food dish that that ancestor might have eaten. It was a really fun activity and the girls really learned a lot and this started a love of family history within our Young Women group. I also did it in Family Home Evening with my own kids and it was very meaningful when my kids would call their grandparents looking for unique stories or different ancestors to present. (Idea shared by Cindi Klumm / ga / 04202007)
 Take a blank pedigree chart and make it into a puzzle.
Turning Hearts - Ward Activity Idea
 Ward Family History Activity Ideas



Family History - Life Saver Wrappers from lds.about.com (1), (2), (3), (4)



 Family History



 Family History Heart
 Hand Tree



 Family History
 Family History Family Home Evening

For a long time we had a huge paper chain family tree extending back 5 generations. Each person was either dark or light pink or blue (showing gender and whether or not individual Temple ordinances were complete) and each family group was linked by either a black or white paper link (whether or not the family had been sealed). Whenever my

husband and I went to the Temple, the kids helped us swap out links to show the progress we had made. But eventually, all we had left were the dark and black links for living family members who were not Church members.  We made the original link-tree as a FHE project.  It was pretty messy (you couldn't just look at it and see the relationships), but if you found one particular link you could definitely follow the chain around to see how they were related to others. (Credit Unknown)
We have an occasional FHE dedicated to an ancestor or ancestral family group.  Make a timeline of their life showing their personal activities as well as historical factoids to put it in perspective (what was going on in US history?  What inventions were new?).  Show a sample of their handwriting.  (Credit Unknown)




 Blank family tree
 Simple Family Tree



 Family History ABC's



Bookmark - "Mark your place in history"



 Beethoven's Ninth
 Epitaph Humor
 Genealogy Pox
 You know you're an addicted genealogist when....

 



Family Histories: Binding Our Hearts Together (2007 BYU Women's Conference)

"Family History You Can Do" by Chuck Newhouse taken from August 1995 Ensign
 Making Memories Matters (2007 BYU Women's Conference)
 The Years go By, Chronicle Yours! (2007 BYU Women's Conference) - a "one page-ten topic" format to record the family's (or individuals) main events of the year. Photo's are nice-but optional. We will also have suggestions for computer technology/programs that simplify the process and suggest ways to bind the pages eventually into a family history book.
 What's the difference between a Journal - Personal History - Family History - Book of Remembrance?
 



 A question a week Family History
 50 questions for Family History Interviews
 Bullet points for a talk from President Benson by Denise Bound (ga10272006)

Genealogy Research in a foreign country
 Genealogy Resources
 How many relatives do you have?
 If you've been on the internet for any length of time you've received the questionnaire e-mails. They are usually labeled "getting to know you."  Don't delete them unanswered. Fill it out and print it out and add it to your autobiography file.  How many times have you wanted to know details of an ancestors life and couldn't find a clue? Your descendants may not get to know you in your lifetime, but they will have glimpses of you and your life.  (Idea by Deborah Brent)
 Memory-A-Day Calendar
 One Hour Family History
 Organizing your paper files using file folders
Outline for talk on Family History using a talk by President Benson
 The 13 articles of faith of Family History



 23rd Psalm for Genealogists
If you could see your ancestors
 


 

Do you have my name??  (Program to increase Temple Awareness)



 One Liners
 Quick Quotes
 Quotes on Family History from W.O.O.L.



 The first member of my family to join the Church followed Jesus Christ in faith.



Family History - Who Can Help Me?



 Family History Questionnaire - by Denise Bound (ga10272006)

   Check your church library to see if they have any of these videos...

 How to use the Family History Catalog - This is an instructional videocassette for staff at the Family History Library and family history centers. It explains how to use the Family History Library Catalog. Videocassette CC.



 Find a Grave - search grave records and cemeteries for family names
 Free Web Classes on Family History from BYU
 Living Genealogy
PalmLDS.com - A valuable resource if you have a palm pilot!
 Relationship Finder - If you know ancestral file number you can type it in and it will show you if your line has already been traced back to the Mayflower, General Authorities, Royalty, presidents, signers of the Declaration of Independence and other famous people.

 

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June 3, 2007

 

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