How Well Do You Know How to Research Your Family History?
You may have heard colorful stories but how well do you know your family’s history, and do you know how to research both your inspiring and quirky relatives? Researching your family history is like piecing together a puzzle because you’re personally affected. As you bring together the elements of your story then you have a […]
Make Your Photos and Video in 2023 Last … FOREVER®
Did you capture some photos and videos of the eventful 2022 holiday season with exceptionally snowy and icy weather in places like Buffalo and Seattle? It wasn’t all fun and sleigh rides with flights delayed around the country and drivers getting stuck in snow drifts. In my previous home of Pasadena, the Rose Parade was […]
Celebrate Your Family History During Christmas and New Year’s
Have an old-fashioned Christmas this year. How? By researching your family history and piecing the history together with brief, written descriptions and your collection of photos and videos. I’d love to have Christmas photos of my parents and grandparents from the World War Two era and earlier. But like many of us, I don’t have […]
Capture Family Stories During the Holidays
Christmas, Hannukah, and other holidays are filled with—family stories. The stories we hear and the ones we tell are part of a family’s legacy. And they go hand in hand with the photos and videos we take. Unfortunately, written memories and visual ones have usually been separated. Until now. Read below to see how you […]
Researching Family History with Photos and Digitizing Handwritten Letters
If you’re researching family history, you know that photos and newspaper clippings are great sources of information to collect and share. But there’s another part of family history that we should never overlook … family letters. Letter writing is becoming a lost art and a lost chronicling of history due to the practical speed of […]
Using Newspapers for Researching Your Family’s History
How do you put depth to those old family photos you find or still have in your traditional scrapbook albums? Digging into your family’s history and journaling brief stories. I’ve been a photo coach for almost 30 years Newspaper clippings are often quite helpful, especially if your relatives lived in smaller towns. Using newspapers […]
Preserve Your Sports Photos to Document Your Family’s History
Guess what’s happening this month? The photos in this post give a major clue! College football is underway and the NFL season kicks off September 11. Plus, volleyball, soccer, hockey and basketball. And baseball playoffs, too. Oh, yeah, and golf. And—there are still more to mention. Our sports world is churning at full throttle and […]
Researching family history is traveling into an earlier era
The fun of researching your family is enjoying another era and finding answers to the question: What was life back then? Think about how we live our lives and what’s important to us. These are the moments we photograph and videotape. Vacations How were vacations similar, but different to the ones we take today? […]
Make Organizing and Preserving Photos a Family Project
During the past few blog posts, you’ve seen how I’ve handled organizing photos that have helped me reach back to my great-grandparents while connecting in new ways with my grandmother, mother, and my dad. Scroll to the end to see the links to those blogs. But what about my own children? Photo Coaching with Young […]
The Power of Digitizing Your Family’s Photos and History in Digital Storage
Family photos aren’t static items, but they bring memories to the surface and let us relive some of the most important moments of our past. They also bring joy to our aging parents and grandparents by giving them a sense of joy and meaning that television and crossword puzzles simply can’t. My dad is a […]