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Gather Your Memories


One of the first steps in your family history journey is to gather "memories," which include photos, documents, stories, and information you get from interviewing others. Once you gather these valuable pieces of information, you can upload them to sites such as FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, or Findmypast.

The links below take you to pages in The Family History Guide where you can learn and do the steps to make your memories come alive. Articles and videos are included to help you with each essential task.


Finding Memories (FamilySearch Project 2: Goals 1 and 2)
  1. Gather your own important records.
  2. Gather photos and documents of your ancestors.
  3. Protect and preserve your memories.
  4. Gather photos and documents from others.

Interview Relatives (FamilySearch Project 2: Goal 1)
  1. Prepare for interviews.
  2. Hold and record interview sessions.

Find and Create Stories
  1. Explore the "All the Stories" site for FamilySearch.
  2. Find stories you can upload.
  3. Create life stories for ancestors.
  4. Use "Story Scout" to find stories in Ancestry.