Evo & Grace: The WanderLusts

How much do you know about your family tree? Probably not nearly as much as your grandparents, aunts, or uncles! Yet many of them may not be comfortable with computers or other technology, which are the easiest way to quickly document family history. Here's where you come in: you can use your computer literacy or even just your video camera to capture their memories for the benefit of the entire family. By doing this, you'll leave a legacy for your children and their children so the memories live on. Try some of these ideas to document your family history: 1. Explain what you want to do. Tell your aging relatives, in advance, what your goals are. Stress that you want to know about the family's history. * Let them know that you believe that they can shed light on various areas of the family's story. Share that you want to meet with them to film, audiotape, or conduct another sort of interview. * Make use of what you know about the relative ...