Family-Memory-Keeper

And I found this SUPER interesting!
https://mysendoff.com/2013/08/banking-your-memories-with-dna-memorial-keepsakes/

Banking your Memories with DNA Memorial Keepsakes “Families are built on tradition, but it is their DNA that truly makes them one.” – DNA Memorial DNA, it’s a complex chemical that carries the hereditary make-up of almost all other organisms. It acts as a blueprint of who a person is, can gene...

So had my DNA tested by Ancestry with unexpected results-I am English (25%) and German (75%) but it came back very Nordic.
Those Vikings!! They got around!

http://ldna.ancestry.com/faq.aspx

Genetic Genealogy Questions - Ancestry.com Paternal Lineage TestIf your goal is to try to expand your family tree, the Paternal Lineage tests provide the DNA results necessary to help find other participants who might be genetically related to you. The Paternal Lineage test analyzes specific segments of the Y-chromosome which is only found i...

So here is another benefit of creating a family history!!! It can improve your Health!

http://consensus.nih.gov/2009/familyhistory.htm

NIH Family History and Improving Health Conference
consensus.nih.gov
Conference HomeFinal Statement | PDFProgram & Abstracts | PDFArchived Videocast Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Evidence ReportPlanning Committee |

NIH Family History and Improving Health Conference Conference HomeFinal Statement | PDFProgram & Abstracts | PDFArchived Videocast Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Evidence ReportPlanning Committee | PanelSponsorsAgenda

From an interview I made with my grandmother in 1981, a book is created!

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The Women's Museum of California has a wonderful Oral History Project that documents the life stories of San Diego County Women's Hall of Fame inductees.

Oral History Description of our Oral History Project

Take a look at this article about the power of family history on AARP's website.

Family Histories Filming your siblings' oral histories requires a solid game plan—but for this writer, the experience proved enriching beyond expectations.

For the 100 year anniversary of Girl Scouts, troops get out and document what you are doing... Put it on YouTube or make an audio recording but record this moment for future Girl Scouts and for your current Girl Scouts to look back on. Some sample questions are posted below...

Girl Scout Oral History Project-100 Year Anniversary Questions

1. What is your name ? How old are you?
2. What school did you go to? What grade are you in?
3. When did you join Girl Scouts? Do you remember why you joined?
4. What level of Girl Scouts are you in right how?
5. Who is your troop leader? Who is in your troop? Are any of your best friends in Girl Scouts, if so, who are they and do you like being in girl scouts together?
6. Are any of your best friends in Girl Scouts, if so, who are they and do you like being in Girl Scouts together?
7. Have you earned any badges/patches/try-its? If so, what is your favorite one that you worked on? What did you like about that one particularly?
8. Have you ever camped in Girl Scouts, if so where and what did you like about the trip?
9. Have you ever taken a field trip in Girl Scouts, if so which is your favorite?
10. Did you sell cookies or nuts? What do you like/dislike about selling cookies or nuts?
11. Did you ever cook in Girl Scouts, if so what did you like making?
12. Did you every try something new in Girl Scouts that you did for the first time, if so, what was it and did you enjoy the event.
13. Have you ever attended a larger event for more troops? If so, what did you do and did you enjoy the event?
14. Have you ever done a service project in Girl Scouts? If so, what did you do and did you enjoy it?
15. Have you ever go to an encampment or brownie overnight, if so what did you do that you enjoyed?
16. Of all the things you have done, what is your favorite Girl Scout thing that you have done and why is it your favorite?