Creating family history quilts takes many forms.  These have become popular for preserving memories, pictures, fabric and memorabilia.
Reproducing family photos on fabric, generally with the computer and printer nowadays, although some people still like to make sun prints and similar applications.
Gathering fabrics used in clothing worn by family members, either from many or just one person.  Among these are t-shirts that appeal to a particular family member.
Using designs that connect with a person’s interest, hobby or occupation.  My daughter made a quilt for her young son with blocks of different trucks during his truck stage.
Tracing each family member’s hand and …read more

“I still remember sitting with her in her apartment…quilting while she told me her entire life history. I wish I had the sense to have had a tape recorder, but alas, I did not,”Susan Lazear says, as she relates her experience in a blog entry about restoring her grandmother’s quilt.
How many of us wish the same…that we’d recorded stories and memories of parents, grandparents and other relatives who are no longer here to tell us about our heritage?  Or we wish we’d at least jotted down some notes as they told stories.
These family stories are precious.  When we hear parents and …read more

Scrapbooking and relating family stories appeal to many Alzheimer’s patients.  Even though they can’t completely follow these activities, whether in their home or a nursing home, they do enjoy the times they are focused.
I’ve taught scrapbooking and family history activities at a local nursing home and enjoyed this experience as much as the patients seemed to.
We made a scrapbook with a page for each resident who attended the sessions.  Using photos taken by the nursing home staff over a period of time, an activity coordinator and I arranged the pictures, chatted with the residents about them, and encouraged each patient to …read more

While watching the news tonight this story caught my interest. On looking at the National Archives of Australia website I came across the A Gift to the Nation link.
You can now search the entire records for all First World War servicemen. This is available online for free. If you are researching family history this is an invaluable research tool. I tried it out and located my grandfather’s details. I found the website quite fascinating. I hope you find this useful.
Heather
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