Life Stories & Family History in Legacy Videos
Family heirlooms offer a priceless connection to your family’s unique history. However, for an heirloom to keep it’s meaning, it’s story must be passed on as well. Otherwise, sadly, it may one day end up in the garbage in the alley, at a thrift store or on an episode of ‘Pawn Shop Stars’.
Are you looking for a truly special gift for a grandparent? One that goes beyond the latest gadget, coffee table book, scarf or wallet? For a gift that is certain to move them deeply, check out the 5 great Gifts for Grandparents listed below. These 5 gifts for grandparents vary in time and cost and …
What is a Legacy Video? A Legacy Video is a Video Memoir, capturing the life stories, family history and memories of an individual, couple or multiple family members – in their own words – for younger generations to know.
Whether you see yourGrandchild every week or only a few times a year, a day together offers a wonderful opportunity to develop a special bond while recounting life stories, family history and life lessons.
Here you will find listed several activities that will help make your day together special.
Do you have a box of old family photos tucked away somewhere? Are they labeled? Do you know the family members in the photos? Where they fit on the family tree? Those priceless old photos are windows into your family history and preserving them now will give your family a chance to know their unique story.
Are you looking for a truly special 90th Birthday gift? For a parent or grandparent? A spouse, sibling or a good friend? For the 90th Birthday gift of a lifetime, one that is certain to move your loved one deeply, capture their life story, family history and memories – in their own words – in …
Read moreA Special 90th Birthday Gift: Their Life Story in a Video Memoir
The art of cooking and perfecting coveted recipes is underappreciated these days. Decades ago, families used to cook meals together. Centuries ago, the preparation of the main family meal was a daylong custom with many participants to remember the steps and ingredients, it was part of their legacy. Keep the flavors of your family alive by recording your favorite recipes.
As a Video Biographer, my clients often tell me they’re overwhelmed by all their old family photos. If you grew up before the digital age, you can probably relate – especially if you were born in the 30’s, 40’s or 50’s, as many of my clients were. After recently helping my 80 year old mother …
Discover what makes your family unique. See 10 Family History Activities that Grandparents to Grandchildren can do together to learn more about how their ancestors impacted on who the family is today.
These family history activities will give everyone an opportunity to better understand and appreciate their foundations and family legacy while providing a more complete record of the family history for future generations.
Did you know that most households didn’t have a television until the 1950s? Or that cell phones and personal computers were ideas found only in science fiction in the 1930’s? What then did our grandparents and great grandparents do for fun as children?