history writing

Jan 25, 2010
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, we will have peace on earth.

How to start a family history by Ed Reinagel
These are some ideas for writing a page or so of your memories. Some will only be a few paragraphs long, but all together they will add up to sharing family history.
First Home- where was it? What kind of neighborhood do you remember? Were there many kids for you to play with? What games did you play? Did you play in one another’s house, or did you play outdoors? Did you have your own room, or did you share a room?
Picnics – Did you have family picnics? What were your favorite memories of those times? What special foods would your mom prepare, and what were your favorite foods to prepare when you planned the picnics for your family? Was there a special park you loved and remember?
4th of July – How did you celebrate the 4th as a child and when you celebrate now as an adult? What does the 4th mean to you?
Great Depression – What can you remember about experiencing, or how you parents got through it? How did it affect their way of living afterwards? Did they live in fear of it happening again, or did they go on with hope in their heart?
W.W.II – How did your family handle rationing and doing without during the war? Did you raise some of your own food and save recyclable materials like string, paper, foil, and tin cans?
Television – Who was the first in your neighborhood to get a TV? What were your favorite programs when you did get one?
How did you meet your husband? Tell us about your wedding plans and wedding day. Where did you go on your honeymoon?
How did your mom and dad meet? How long was their – your engagement before marrying?
First Christmas – which you remember as a child. What is your best memory of Christmas at any age? How was your first Christmas after you married?
Family Religious Rituals – In you parents home and in your own family after you married?