More on how to start your family history project (Part III)

Continuing my how do I do a Family History project of my own, posts. Now, number 3 in this series. First of all the most thing, there is only one Hemingway. John Steinbeck was a unique writing talent (and how he thought of a beer float in Cannery Row, I will never know). Those great literary giants both started with their first story. Most of us start writing when we are 4, 5 or 6 years old. We are hopefully, encouraged to write down ideas and concepts by our teachers.

That first part of the family history project is getting the pictures. The second part is sharing those pictures. The what and how of sharing for me is a blog. What you share and how you share it, is entirely up to you. Sharing the stories, concepts, and jokes that bind the pictures taken to moments shared. You see there is a difference between a picture and memory. Certainly, pictures trigger memories. But the picture seldom captures the memory. As I have expanded my family history project, I have started calling it my Wander project.

In part a wander project based on what my kids did in 5th grade. Frist my daughter (Marengo Cave) then my sons (Vincennes and Corydon). They, the kids, had to go to a location in Indiana, take pictures of that trip and tell a story. The wander project mimics that school assignment. It takes pictures and memories that I have of moments and shares them. It is the last part of my family history project. Sharing my dreams, memories, and thoughts. Look not all of the family history projects is worthy of anything other than well picture review. Many of the posts aren’t good. It isn’t about good or bad posts. It is about what tomorrow will remember. “Tomorrow has no memory of today.” Sandler Boggs.

For tomorrow to have memories of your today, start a family history project!