My name Melia comes from a very long middle name “Puameliaaala.” It is a family tradition to give each child a Hawaiian middle name since my dad is half Hawaiian and Italian. My siblings and I have carried that tradition down to our children. Names are very important to Hawaiians. It is believed that one becomes the meaning of…
Helping to get your children excited to learn about their family might be challenging but with these fun lessons it will be a breeze. Lesson 1: The Family Start by sharing this fun video about families. Teach: Teach your children about what a family is by asking them a few questions: “What is a family?” “Why are families…
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I am so excited to help my little ones come to know and love their ancestors as much as I do. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has some awesome lessons to help you teach your family about family history. I thought I’d create some fun printables and worksheets to use each Monday night during our Family…
There are many hurtles that prevent people from learning about their family history. They might be really busy, not have the education to know where to begin or a million other reasons why, but kids? Well, their only stumbling block is us as their parents! What child doesn’t love sitting on their parents lap and having them read them…
We did it! Day 40 of our 40 Day Family History Challenge. I hope you now have planted in your heart the love for your ancestors as you began this amazing journey with us. If you are just stumbling upon our website, start your own 40 day challenge today! There are links on the right side of our website…
Today, we are going to continue with Day 28: Organize It! Below is a simple Research Log that you can use while you find information about your ancestors. Feel free to leave a comment and let me know if you would like some more information included on this worksheet. Also, grab a fun family history binder cover for free…
My family is getting ready for a family reunion after Thanksgiving and we will be celebrating my grandparent's life and the legacy that they left behind. In honor of this event, I thought it would be fun for today's daily task to be about joining the "Meet My Grandma" campaign that FamilySearch started in September of this year. Here's…
When I first started getting into family history, I found most of my success finding cousins. I had a grandmother from my mom's side and a grandfather from my dad's side that had done a lot of family history work on my direct grandparents. When I moved to Pennsylvania and discovered that Pottstown, the very town we moved too,…
Today, go to FamilySearch and find an ancestor on your family tree that was born in the late 1800's. Find any records about their life and attach it. Next, verify that the information on family tree matches your records. If you find any errors on your tree, edit it! Not sure how to do that? Here's a great resource….
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