A family project
Make family history part of your next reunion
Plan a small, voluntary story collection that each branch can contribute to.
When to begin
Start 12 weeks before the reunion; send questions 6 weeks ahead and confirm permissions before printing.
Use the date observed by your own family and community. Work backward from that date; the project can stay small.
Your project
- Choose a coordinator and a clear way for contributors to review their material.
- Send the same short questionnaire to each branch.
- Create a photo table with copies; avoid passing irreplaceable originals around.
- Share a booklet only with the audience each contributor agreed to.
Start with one useful resource
Keep the result together
Store the original, the source and the sharing permission with the finished record. Ask one relative to review it before inviting a wider audience.