Happy Grandparents Day!
"Grandparents are our continuing tie to the near-past, to the events and beliefs and experiences that so strongly affect our lives and the world around us. Whether they are our own or surrogate grandparents who fill some of the gaps in our mobile society, our senior generation also provides our society a link to our national heritage and traditions.
"We all know grandparents whose values transcend passing fads and pressures, and who possess the wisdom of distilled pain and joy. Because they are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations."
Take some time this year to celebrate your grandparents or your grandchildren.
If your grandparents are deceased, honor them by:
- Uploading a favorite photo of them to FamilySearch.
- Adding a short story about your memories of them on FamilySearch. If all your cousins would write just a short story about their grandparents, we could learn so much about our ancestors because each grandchild would have different experiences and memories of their grandparents.
- Create a Facebook page to honor them. Ask other family members to contribute by sharing photos and stories.
- Learn about their homeland or ancestral lands.
- Make a dessert or meal from their family's country.
- A personal visit, if they live close. Maybe taking a card or special treat.
- If they live far away, give them a call.
- Ask them to share stories of their lives with you about when they were about your own age… you might be surprised how much more you have in common with them than you think.
- Send them a card or letter expressing your gratitude for the things they have taught you. They will treasure that card or letter for weeks, months, and years to come.
- Record their stories on the Memories App. In the future, you will treasure hearing their own voice telling you the story.
- Time is always the best thing to share with them.
- A special dinner or treat.
- Calling to read them a bedtime story if they live far away.
- Sharing your testimony with them.
- Record a part of your life history for them to cherish in years to come.
- Have a family fun night and play games or watch movies together.
This is a repeat from last year . . . have you done any of them yet? If not, consider doing so now!
Ten websites to check out for other fun ideas and tips:
27 Ways to Find Ancestor Birth Records by The Ancestor Hunt
Quick Start Lessons for FamilySearch Videos for all of the basic options on FamilySearch
Interview with Cyndi from Cyndi's List
RootsTech will be having a Family Recipe Contest - check out this website for more information about how to enter.
Be sure to check the calendar for all classes!
The Burley Family Search Center will be closed:
September 3rd and 4th for LABOR DAY!
