The kids in our small neighborhood enjoyed an amazing Halloween. Ghosts, goblins, scary headstones and other frightening things had taken over the neighborhood but that didn’t stop the trick or treaters. They made their way by quickly stopping at each house with a light on, grabbed their goodies and hurried on. I’m not sure it was the ghosts that got them moving. The mosquitos were also quite frightening. Even so, Halloween was quite an experience in our neighborhood this year.
Next up is Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday and this year it will be extra special. We have families coming from California, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina and even France. There is much to be thankful for and we will be taking advantage of this big get-together to capture and share our family stories.
My Day One jounaling app will be quite busy capturing photos, videos and stories from a broad range of relatives. The Day One app is an awesome tool for family historians. I have Day One on my iPhone, my iPad and my Mac. Since my iPhone is almost always with me, I can easily capture any special moment with voice and video. Later I can take the time to add notes related to that moment.
For Thanksgiving, Day One can be used to tell the story of special dishes and the cousins who made it. Using Day One’s video feature, I can capture and share many special moments. After all the festivities are over, I’ll sit down, review and edit those little stories so they can be shared with the family.
Day One is also a great way to capture the stories of things like treasured Christmas ornaments and decorations, paintings and even recipes. Don’t forget your vacations either.
Little things and big things are both special things and easy to capture and save with Day One.
Below is an example of Day One at work. If you want to learn more, stop by the Storytellers Studio blog on Tumblr.
The FamilySearch Community is a social network focused on supporting family historians in their research efforts and collaborating with others. It costs you nothing to join. All you need to do is create a free FamilySearch account and then you can join the Community.
In addition to research support, the Community also supports a broad range of groups. For example, there’s a group for German Genealogy and another for British Research. The Events – Near and Far group lists all the upcoming online events that you can join.
It doesn’t take long to settle into this delightful community. You will find it an impressive resource that is open whenever you need it. Take a look around and see for yourself.
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