Hello everyone. Here in Florida our hurricane season starts on June 1 and we already have our first storm brewing. Many people say we don't have seasons in Florida but they would be wrong. We have several seasons - Dry Season, Wet Season, Hurrican Season, and Lovebug Season. Each one has it's own special conditions that we have to adapt to. Oh yeah, we also have Winter which usually lasts for 7-10 days sometime in January and February where the temperature can drop below 40 degrees F.
With our first tropical storm system sitting off the coast providing several inches of rain, it is a good time to stay indoors, work on family history, and connect with family. For many of you, it is summer and this is the time for your family to be together, take vacations, and visit far flung family.
We are now a couple months out from our last RootsTech and RootsTech has started to develop monthly themes to help people find videos related to specific topics. This month the theme is Family Connections. This theme focuses on discovering your legacy, family traditions, telling stories, and activities you can do with your family.
Are you looking for some quick and simple ideas for fun family history activities? Family history should not be boring. Family members can become deeply involved in their family histories if you make it fun and engaging. Here are a couple RootsTech videos that can help you make family history enjoyable for the rest of your family.
- Shenley Puterbaugh presents 10 simple activities in her short video 10 Virtual Family History Activities to Connect with Family.
- Kelechi Obioha Ohabughiro discusses his experience involving children and others in their family history in his short video Fun Family History Activities.
- Scott and Angelle Anderson present ideas that you can use to enhance your family reunion or any family gathering in their video Family History Activities to Supercharge your Family Reunion.
- Tori Bush talks about storytelling and why stories are so important to sharing your family history in her video The Power of Storytelling: Taking Family History off the Shelf through Storytelling.
