Family History Expo
The following is an example of a schedule for a "Family History Expo" night:
| 7:15 | Opening |
| 7:35 | Have several tables or displays for fun family history projects: |
| Examples: | |
| Personalized Magazines: A way to remember a family member for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation or mission, or other special occasions. | |
| I Love You A to Z: An alphabet and photo tribute to a family member. | |
| My Family Book: A binder with a four generation pedigree chart, family group record, and sections fo "My Dad" for father's side of family, and "My Mom" for mother's side. Could also include a section for brothers and sisters. | |
| Family History Center Information: A table with information and handouts on the local family history center, PAF, and how to submit names for the temple. | |
| Finding Help On The Internet: A table with a handout for locating genealogy information on the web. | |
| Personal History: Information on How To Write Personal Histories. | |
| Family Recipe Book: A great way to remember good times. . .through food. Click here to see a page from our family cookbook, "There's No Place Like Home: The Adams Family History: A Legacy of Fantastic Food | |
| Collages: Collages of family members, or their favorite things. | |
| How To Have A Great Family Reunion: Information on family reunions. Perhaps someone could bring a scrapbook or t-shirt from one of their family reunions. | |
| Participants could take 30 minutes to look around as they are eating a light sandwich or snack. | |
| 8:10 | Someone could teach how to have a great family reunion by teaching games to play, or there could be a class on temple name submission or on searching for family history records. |
| 8:40 | The last fifteen minutes, everyone could meet together to discuss why these things could bring families closer together. Explain that family history is more than just gathering information; its purpose is to bring families closer together throughout the eternities. Perhaps a few people could share an experience relating to family closeness through family history. |
