Wednesday, August 1, 2012

ALL THE FAMILY HISTORY CHALLENGES *on *one *page - Digital ...

AUGUST IS FAMILY HISTORY MONTH AT DSP!

HERE ARE ALL THE FAMILY HISTORY CHALLENGES ON ONE PAGE



NEW to this? Your FIRST genealogical challenge
Interviewing your relatives and organizing your work

WHY scrapbook your genealogy?
Reasons you want to scrapbook your heritage digitally

Family History Chats
Join us in the chat room for some family history/scrapping related chats

How To Organize a Pretty Scrapbook from your Data
How to take your genealogical data and present it graphically

Spread the Fun! Share where you can
Please print and post this flyer locally to share the fun!

Challenge: Preserving the Present for the Future
Think about what you'd like to know and think about your future descendants and what they might like to know

CHALLENGE: Military History
Do some research and tell your veteran's story

Where are they buried?
This challenge is to GO to one or more of your ancestors' graves and take a photo of the headstone.

Vintage Collector: Scavenger Hunt
All month long Marcee will be posting different numbered buttons hidden within the post of the Family History Month Threads.

Challenge: Let's see that creative family tree
Let those creative juices flow and let us see your fresh new ideas for showcasing your ancestry!

Challenge: Inherited!
Scrap the things that you have inherited

Challenge: Occupations
Do some scrapbook pages about the occupations of your ancestors

heritage products on sale all month
Heritage products are on sale all month ..and there are hundreds of them to choose from

Tell us your biggest Genealogy Story
In this thread tell us your stories - and THEN... Make sure you scrap the story!!!

Curious? What are the ways you collect and Organize your research?
Share your ideas and your pictures if you have them

Genealogy Software
Links to on line resources

Challenge: Humor in Heritage!
Tickle our funny bones and those of future generations in your family by scrapping your humorous stories!

Posting Genealogy Information Online
Does anyone have any feelings or input on this? Would you feel comfortable posting a page with this detailed info?

CHALLENGE..location
Does your family have a long history in one particular town? Research the area and do a layout .

Gifting your Heritage
You spend a lot of time researching your family tree and bringing long ago people back to life - why not turn that into a wonderful opportunity for gift giving

CHALLENGE: This is MY story......
If YOU don't tell your story who will? Over time we will tell our our personal story to form an album, which there is no doubt will be a living legacy.

Challenge: How Did They Meet? Romance layout
Create a "how they met" or "romance" layout to add to your family story book!

Challenge: Then and Now!
This can be a person/people, place, or thing! Find an old photo you can duplicate or re-snap.

Challenge: Show us YOUR crest, tartan, shield, etc!
Have you run across one of your family lines which proudly has a coat of arms or crest? Show us!

Boot Camp - Heritage Layouts
The layout theme for this year's DET Boot Camp is "Heritage", in honor of Family History Month!

Challenge: Telling the Story - Journaling Heritage Layouts
The challenge here is to journal on your heritage layouts. Complete a layout for this or any other challenge with journaling that tells a story

Challenge: Oh Baby!
Many of us have scads of baby photos....Why not pull them all together into a beautiful baby album for your family!


You might even spot some family traits that have been passed down through the generations.

Challenge: What's in a NAME?
Look up the meaning and/or origin of your family name or names and do a layout

What/Who are you searching for right now??
Are you stuck somewhere, or are you on a hunt for some piece of evidence.
Lets chat about genealogical conundrums and mysteries - maybe we can help each other out with advice or wisdom

Hints on Researching/Organizing Your Family Tree
Links to some of the best on line resources

Heritage Recipe Challenge
This challenge is to see how many other members have recipes from their ancestors that they would like to preserve and share!

In the News
Newspapers are a great source of information. You might be lucky enough to find a report on a relative!

The Restoration Game
The challenge is to take one of your damaged photos and RESTORE IT

Challenge: Use Bright Colours in a Heritage Layout
Try using bright, modern colours in a family history layout

Challenge: On The Trail
challenge: make an "On The Trail" map page

CHALLENGE: Historic Hobbies & Pastimes
Tell the story of bygone leisure time in a layout

How do you...Store your research paper documents?
What research hard material do you collect and how do you store it?

Challenge - Famous And Infamous Ancestors
Challenge - Create any number of pages to tell your story

Source: http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56531

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