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Continuance Fall / Winter 2003-2004Gather Your Family Stories During the Holidays Four Ways to Gather Family History 1. Find old photos or photo albums and ask your family elders to tell the stories (Make sure to write the date, people, and places on the back of the photos.) 2. Gather old things--quilts, linens, furniture, wood carvings, tools, and ask family members about the history. 3. Develop a timeline with your parents, grandparents, or older relatives and compare family happenings with national and world events. 4. Talk about celebrations, holidays, food, music, and family gatherings from long ago. Record (video or audio) if possible, but make sure to write the stories. For more information, visit your library. A Message from the Saving Our Stories Coalition American Family History Institute, Chicago Historical Society, Chicago Metro History Education enter, Illinois State Historical Library, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Illinois State Historical Society, Illinois State Archives, Illinois Press Association, Illinois Association of School Boards, SIU Carbondale, Illinois Coalition for Community Service, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Humanities Council, Illinois State Library, Secretary of State's Office, Chicago Public Schools, City Colleges of Chicago, Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents, Illinois Association of School Boards, Illinois Board of Higher Education, Illinois Community College Board, Illinois Education Association, Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois PTA, North Central College, AARP, Illinois Department on Aging, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs ,American Folk life Center, Library of Congress |