Family History Activity – Week 2
This week in our Family History journey provides an opportunity for the entire family to see how fun looking back in history can really be.
Week 2 Summary & Objectives
During Week 2, our goal is to bring families together to have fun looking back at our family's history and bringing our ancestor's stories and experience into the present for us to relive. You will see just how easy it is for these activities to be a part of your weekly family home evenings. If you visit FamilySearch.org, there are many fun activities to choose from. We've provided a few of our own suggestions below.
Step 1: Open FamilySearch
Once in FamilySearch, select Activities in the top menu bar. Select all Activities, or click on this link-
https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/
As you see there are many fun activities that an individual or family can enjoy.
Tip for Parents: https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/activities/tips?s=my_family&i=26&ref=/
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Idea 1: Ever wonder where you got your good looks?
Compare your face with those of your ancestors and see who you look the most alike.
https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/compare
Idea 2: See if your family lived in Nauvoo with the Prophet Joseph Smith.
https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/nauvoo
Idea 3: Visit the places that your parents and grandparents lived.
Open the Family Tree app, tap More in the bottom right corner (iOS) or the top left corner (Android), and then tap Map My Ancestors. A map will then show you a 100-mile radius around your current location. Here’s what the icons on the map mean:
• The blue pulsating dot (iOS) or the blue dot with a ring around it (Android) represents you.
• People icons represent ancestors who lived in the area.
• Blue icons with numbers represent multiple ancestors in the same location. Tap the icon to view the names of those ancestors. To exit the list, tap the X in the corner of the list.
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Zoom in or out of the map to show fewer or more ancestors at a time. You can also tap the i icon to change the appearance of the map or to limit the number of ancestors you see by tapping “Show only direct line ancestors.”
View Specific People
To see the locations of events from a specific ancestor’s life on the map, tap that ancestor’s name or type their name in the search bar. Icons representing their life events will appear on the map along with a list of the events. Tap an event to learn more about it.
To open this same person-specific view from your ancestors’ page in Family Tree, tap one of their life events, and then tap the map that appears (iOS) or the map icon (Android).
Links to other activities and sites
https://www.thefhguide.com/act-family.html
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/family-history/family-history-activities?lang=eng
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Activities_for_Youth:_12-%3F#Fun_and_Games
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Activities_for_Youth