Happy Family History Month! It's near the end of October, but there is still time to do something about passing on the history of your family. I thought I'd share some ideas of quick and easy things to do by yourself or with others since the key is to SHARE your history. 1. Label your photographs.
There is nothing more frustrating as a family historian, genealogist, museum curator or archivist than to have photographs with no names, dates or places. I suggest using a light hand with a pencil or a fine point marker that is photo safe, non-toxic, permanent ink, fade resistant, dries quickly, will not smear once dry, and won't bleed through.
2. Tell your children or grandchildren a story about when you were young and record it on video. Send them the video and save it in the cloud.
3. Make a visit to the cemetery to say "Hello". Take your family and tell them who they people were to you.
4. Make a family history related craft. Here is a link to 13 ideas. https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/family-history-diy-projects/
5. Visit your local museum or archives to see if they have documents or books about your family. Backus-Page House Museum currently requires an appointment to visit since we are on the off season. 519-762-3072
