HOBBIES & MAKE-BELIEVE
As children spend enormous amounts of time in hobbies and pastimes--make believe, dress ups, outdoor games, collections, cooking, sports, music, etc., take photos of them.
Make a list of your most valued books in your library. Explain their special value to your family during dinner.
FAMILY SEARCH (FS)
Download the FS app.
Put a photo or a document on FS Memories.
Put an audio recording on FS Memories.
Scan a special letter and put it on FS Memories.
Type your testimony & put it on FS Memories.
Try a FS "Activity" listed on the FS Menu bar.
Call Sis. Blackburn about finding hidden "Hints" or adding a "Source" on FS. Call her at
(385) 404-2178.
ROOTSTECH CONFERENCE
Watch any fun & free class on rootstech.org.
TEMPLE
Learn how to make a temple appointment.
Make an appointment to attend the temple.
Text Veloy Cook for an appointment to renew your temple recommend: (801) 376-7946.
SERVE
Do temple ordinances for someone in the ward who has extra names to share.
READ & SHARE
Read a story about an ancestor.
Make a grandparent's favorite recipe.
Tell a story about an ancestor during dinner.
Read an article or chapter about the temple.
LIVING RELATIVES
Ask your parent to tell a favorite memory.
Record a parent's voice on FS Memories.
Ask a grandparent about a childhood memory.
Record a grandparent’s voice on FS Memories.
Ask an aunt or uncle about a favorite memory.
Write a letter to a special relative and mail it.
PHOTOS
Print some of your most important photos.
Label names of individuals on old family photos.
Create a simple photo history of yourself.
Make photos of your family's possessions in case they get destroyed in a fire, flood, or emergency.
VISIT
Visit a favorite cousin.
Plan a family outing to visit an ancestral home.
Visit the temple where your parents or grandparents were married.
Organize a museum trip. Some favorite places are the SLC Family History Museum, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Museums in Springville & SLC, the Pioneer Museum & Village in Provo, and the Mapleton FH Center.
JOURNAL
Start a personal journal.
Write your testimony in it.
Illustrate a story in your journal.
Create an index page in your journal.
WRITE
Write a favorite memory and save it on a device.
Write how you acquired your testimony.
Write a simple outline of your major life events.
Create a short children's book about a memory.
ORGANIZE
Gather and organize a few treasured FH letters and photos.
Put all your Family History books in one place.
Create a digital folder for ancestor stories.
Organize a mini family reunion.
INDEX
Spend a half-hour indexing.
Ask a Youth FH Consultant how to index.
TIME TOGETHER
Work on a FH goal together with your parent.
Plan and hold a fun "Family History" Family Home Evening.
RESEARCH
Ask a senior member about your street's history.
Write ancestors' birthdays on a calendar.
Find an answer to a Family History question.
Google and read about the place where an ancestor was born.
Find out how you got your name.