Most of us don't have much time to sit down and start our official family history, but we can all make significant contributions to our histories little by little when make Personal History cards.
Here's how its done:
Purchase a small index card file and some index cards or create a document file on your computer.
Whenever you remember something from your past, write it down in your file.
If you use index cards, on the upper right margin, write the date as close as you can figure, on the upper left, write a topic such as "Elementary School" or "Childhood Friends" Stick it in your file.
Arrange the cards by topic or date.
If you use the computer, create a file and place your memories in the file. Type in the topic and date at the top of each document. Name your documents either by topic or date that they occurred. Example "Elementary School--sixth grade," "Elementary School--seventh grade," Etc.
The other key to preparing to write a personal history is keeping a simple journal
Remember, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!
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