Legacy Video Tips
See Legacy Video Tips to keep in mind when recording your parent or grandparent’s life story, family history and memories for your family.
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25 Legacy Video Questions
Below are 25 Legacy Video Questions to ask your parents or grandparents to learn more about their life story and your family history.
Family Heirlooms
Family heirlooms offer a priceless connection to your family’s history. Do you know and share the story behind your family heirlooms?
What is a Legacy Video?
A Legacy Video is a Video Memoir, capturing life stories, family history and memories of an individual, couple or multiple family members – in their own words – for younger generations to know.
Family Reunion Ideas, Activities, Resources & More
Are phone calls, emails and Facebook just not enough? Perhaps it’s time for a Family Reunion. See tips, resources and more to help you start planning yours!
A Special 90th Birthday Gift: Their Life Story in a Video Memoir
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 …
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Family Recipes
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.
How to Organize Old Family Photos
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 …
Chicago Genealogy Resources
Is your family from Chicago? Below are a number of Chicago Genealogy Resources that can help you discover more about your roots and the lives of your ancestors in Chicago.
Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves in Three Generations
You may have heard the old proverb, “Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations”. In Japan, the expression goes, “Rice paddies to rice paddies in three generations.” The Scottish say, “The father buys, the son builds, the grandchild sells, and his son begs.” In China, “Wealth never survives three generations.”
Around the world, there are many different variations all used to describe the tendency of the third generation of a family to squander the wealth obtained by the first generation.