Who’s documenting your family history?

Grandma Jane was a fashion model in the 1940s.

Uncle Frank rubbed elbows with Reagan back when he was governor.

Big sister Dana swam the chilly waters around Alcatraz Island.

Mom bakes the world’s best snickerdoodles and no one knows her secret ingredient.

October is National Family History Month, and we couldn’t be happier about it! Every family has a history worth sharing and a story worth telling…and retelling. And here at iLivediLoved, that’s precisely what we’re all about. Our express purpose is to give people a place to write down these special stories and memories, and –if you like—post photos, other images and home movies to help bring these colorful stories to life. Or maybe just a place to create digital photo albums…and let the pictures speak for themselves and illustrate the stories of your own family’s history.Whether you’re the designated “family historian” or not, and whether you’re a genealogy buff or not, you possess important family knowledge and fascinating details that deserve to be written down and preserved.

 

Here are some ideas to get your family history started:

• Ask the oldest member in your family line to tell a story about your family’s history. Record or write down what is shared.
• Take pictures of family heirlooms and write photo captions that describe their family significance.
• Cook up some family recipes. Scan or type up the recipes along with any stories that go with them.
• Create a family tree that goes back as many generations as possible. Get other family members to help you fill in the blanks.
• Gather old family photos and take them to a business that will digitize and place them on CDs.
• Create some new family memories and document them while the memories are fresh in your mind. 
 

Once you’ve gathered these keepsakes and have them in your computer, there’s one more critical step in the family history preservation process. Sign in to your iLivediLoved account—and copy, paste and upload to your heart’s content. The next thing you know, you will have a digital keepsake box full of your family’s unique stories and treasured moments…kept safe and secure for generations to enjoy.

As always, we’d love to have you share your stories and experiences with us either here on our blog or on our interactive Facebook page

Warmly,

Lilo