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2010 20 Feb

A Great Way To Begin A Family Story: Get Your Children Involved Without Them Knowing – Part 1

An easy way to get your children involved in family history is to have them write for things they want. It doesn’t even require family history software for them to do it. The easiest thing for young ones to write about is simply about what happened to them that day or that week, or what things they are looking forward to. Both of these things make for a great family record. What follows below will serve as an example for you because it is actually written by my tweenage son.

On Monday my cousins came over. On Monday it was a break from school because it was Martin Luther King Jr day and we all had school off. My cousins Peter and Joey were coming over. On Monday morning when I stirred from sleep I questioned my mother as to the hour they would be visiting. She said they would be over between 11:00 and 12:00 that morning. That morning we moved the Wii and Playstation downstairs with the TV. We were having some behavior problems that morning and so my dad gathered everyone around in the front room and he had sat down. He said in a calm voice, “We have been having some trouble this morning and I would like everyone to tell us something they will do today to make us all happier.” I said I would not bother my siblings because I have a problem with that. My sister May said she would help out our baby brother Ricky to not scream. My sister Samantha said she could help my mom clean the house. And my sister Haley said she would not make Ricky scream.

After the meeting I went upstairs and I grabbed my clothes. I because my hair was feeling oily. My mom had left to go run errands. Later when it was about 11:00, I had decided that I would hide in the bushes and scare my cousins when they came to the door. I realized they might take a while so I went back in and I asked Samantha if she wanted to come scare them with me. We went outside right as my mom pulled up. We helped her take groceries inside the house. Earlier that day I asked my mom what we were having for lunch and she said she will probably go pick up a pizza.

I told her I was kind of sick of pizza and I asked if she could get hot dogs. When she got back from the store I looked through the bags as usual to see what she got. My mom had got hot dogs and barbecue chips (Hooray!). I asked when they were coming and she said she had just talked to my Aunt and they had already left and were on the freeway.

This ends part one. You can find worthwhile family tree software and a good family tree diagram if you take the time to look.

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2010 17 Feb

Family History Software: Getting Your Family To Build Legacies Through Writing – Part 6

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Who knew that family history software, and even family tree software, would find such a large market of folks wanting to do genealogy work? There are even a number of people who are searching for family tree software because such diagrams are a nice visual way to see all family lines at the same time. It will be a fine day indeed when such software programs support family stories. But guess what? It is not necessary to wait until you or your family is at the end of their lives before collecting such stories. What follows below is part six of my son’s own fantasy novel.

Gavin flipped his hands over so his palms were facing upward. He lifted his hands up slowly. The rock started to shake, and then it exploded sending shards everywhere. “You didn’t clear your mind,” the Wizard observed. The Wizard put down a pin onto the table.

Gavin closed his eyes and breathed deeply trying not to be nervous. He tried a different gesture this time. Gavin faced his hands sideways and swept them to the side. The pin shifted an inch then floated across the table. Gavin’s heart warmed with satisfaction. “Move your hands more quickly and use your arms instead of your hands to stop the objects from shaking or not moving how you want them too,” the Wizard said lifting up the pin with magic and smoothly put it into his pocket. Gavin wondered what they were going to do next when something hit him. Freeze had not come into the tower with him! “Sir, Freeze did not come in with me!” Gavin said with a note of alarm creeping into his voice. He knew this area could be dangerous when you’re outside alone at night.

“I will find him,” the Wizard replied. The Wizard’s eyes narrowed and then they looked blank. “Sir, aren’t you going to look for him?”
“He is on the top off the tower sleeping,” the Wizard said coming out of the trance.
“How….?”
“I have a special mind chain connected to the follies to notify me things. They found your dragon, not me.” Gavin was amazed at all the different types of magic they were. “the lesson is finished for now. I will notify the follies to tell dragon to come down,” the Wizard said. H went back into the trance for a moment. Gavin picked up his staff and he stood up. Gavin heard a muffled thump outside. That must be Freeze he thought with a grin. The Wizard’s power was amazing. “The next lesson will be in four days on the fifth day. We are going to have more lessons now to prepare you too become a Wizard when you turn fifteen.” The Wizard added. Gavin nodded his head and he walked out the door. He stepped outside as the force of the cold hit him. He saw something move out of the corner of his eye. He turned and realized it was probably a follie camouflaging with the door.

Gavin turned away and he saw Freeze at the edge of the forest waiting. He walked through the thick, tangled grass and he climbed onto Freeze’s back. “So how was your little nap?” Gavin asked with a grin.