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Reunion Design
Over the years we have noticed that when most reunion committees plan a reunion there seems to be an underlying rule that the event has to be made up of the same elements. For a class reunion it’s usually something like a cocktail party, followed by a dinner and dance, and then a picnic. For family reunions it might be a picnic at a local park shelter, or a potluck lunch at the local VFW hall. No wonder that attendance numbers at reunions diminishes over the years!
Why not come up with something a little bit different? Something with a little flair and creativity. If you and your committee would just put on your thinking caps, you could come up with a wealth of events and event combinations that are different, fun and exciting. These can entail themes, contests, food events, travel reunions, tours, fairs, outdoor activities, etc.
Most successful reunions are those that did something to make the reunion specifically about the members of the group. Add pertinent memorabilia and themes that are uniquely yours. Your members will relate to the event, and have a certain level of nostalgia that can make the reunion something to remember. Perhaps your class won the state championship in football the year you graduated. Why not plan a reunion centered around that memorable event? It could be a tailgate party, a bonfire, or simply a party with boat loads of pictures, newspaper clippings and videos featuring that exciting time in your life. Read the rest of this entry »
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Scrapbooking Preserves Family History
Don’t let precious photo’s fade away in an old shoe box or old photo album. Don’t let those precious stories of your ancestors go untold. Gather the picture’s and put them together with the stories of your ancestors in an organized manner that will preserve their history of their life. We can learn so much from our families past and enjoy getting to know them through the pictures and stories. So much can be done to display your family heritage story, and it is a story. You are part of a family that started further back than anyone can remember; so tell everyone about it in your own unique way. Since you are telling a story of real life make sure you tell the good times and the bad times.
With the pictures make sure you use a contrasting color for the background paper. This will help to bring the details out in the pictures. Combine the pictures and the journaling together in a pleasant manner; also include documents that relate to different aspects of their life. Certificates, military papers, work related items, newspaper articles, tickets from a show, or quotes from an interview you did. Don’t put too many items on a page though or it will look crowded. Spread it out. Add three dimensional items whenever you can because it helps to make the person more real. We can feel and see the item. Also, use your own words of your memories of your ancestors because this gives a different point of view of the person. Use your imagination and use pleasing colors, shapes, lace or leather, whatever fits the personality of the person that you are telling about. The most important thing is to bring memories of your ancestor. Read the rest of this entry »
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Research Birth Records
Research Birth Records, Death Records And Ancestors For Building A Family Tree And Other Genealogy Needs. Here you can find out all the tips for what information you will need; and places to look when researching people either living or dead for completing a family tree. Simple and easy to use methods to find and trace bloodlines and family history as far back as records will go.
Genealogy has fast been becoming one of the hottest and most talked about topics over the last few years. Why is this?
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