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A Treasured Gift for Your Family Your Family History "I was here....remember me" What is family history, and why is it important to your family? There have always been genealogists who have researched family lines. However more and more people are taking an interest in their ancestors. I think all of us were stirred in 1977 when the movie Roots was released. There is something about knowing about your history and the people and sacrifices that brought you to this earth that is uplifting. One of the biggest gifts that you can give to your family is to leave them as much as you know about your family history. You know things that are going to die with you if you don't write them down. You can also research and learn things about your family to pass on to future generations. There are so many ways to do family history research and to record it on the Internet. One of the best places is Ancestry.com.  It is amazing. As you type in the information you already know, little leaves will pop up that will give you tips to links to official documents for the person you have typed in, such as birth and census records.  You will also receive tips to other family trees where people have the same names and you may find they have generations of work already done for your family. You can attach their pictures of your relatives to your site, as well as the data and stories and other documents that pertain to your family. Some people prefer to keep their info private, but you can contact them and ask for an "invite" to view their information. Ancestry.com  can be expensive but there are ways to reduce the cost while recording your information.  Ancestry starts with a 2-week free trial. You can easily cancel it at the end of the 2 weeks. After you are a member, you can still go in without cost to the information you have uploaded, being called a guest, and add more data, pictures or stories. The only difference is that you cannot do research. However, when you want to do research, you can pay for a couple months, and then go back to being a guest. In the meantime, all your pictures, stores, and the chart of your family tree will be up for generations to come. There are also other sites that help with genealogy that are free, including lots of forums that can put you in touch with other people researching your family. For recording information on your hard drive, most people download the free PAF program from the LDS church (who are the experts on genealogy) at this URL: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp People are important, and families are important. Everyone wants to be remembered. I promise you that as you look at the names and faces of your ancestors and your heritage, it will bring tears to your eyes. Don't let your family and your ancestors be forgotten. Save your family information for your children, grandchildren and their children. I encourage you to take some time to record your family history, and to bless the lives of you posterity for years to come.   About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money!

 

 

 

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