By getting individuals interested in family heritage at a young age we lock in the information for the future.

Many people do not become interested in their families history until later in life.  By then we wish would could of interviewed our great grandparents,maybe listened more to the stories told to us by aunt or uncles, or written down some of the things we had done as children.

I believe everyone should keep a diary or journal, from when they can begin to write.  Even if what they are writing seems to be of little importance at the age of 7 or 10.  How fun is it to look back on what you did write and how horrible your hand writing is.  Too funny.  The journals or diaries then should be kept and handed down.  It is your  living history as it happened.  It is your personal experience in the current times.  Then as you get older you continue to record your dates, your friends, your jobs; bad and good.  You get married, you have children all things that one day you will look back and say “crap I wish I could remember what I did that day or even how I was feeling.”

 So since I think everyone should start a journal, that is your assignment.  Start a journal.  It does not have to be fancy or expensive.  A simple single subject notebook is enough.  And whether you already keep a journal or are just starting one, take the time today to write down some basic information about yourself.  When were you born, name given when you were born.  Where you were born, the name of the hospital and city & state of where it is located.  And this may sound silly but where you were brought home to.  See my parents lived in one of many small town along the NY & CT border.  The closest hospital and where we went for every doctors appointment was in Sharon, CT.  So I was born in CT but my home was in NY. Do you know your stats from when you were born, weight, length, time you were born?  Talk to your family and see if there is any other information you can find out about the day you were born and your first years of your life.  Write down what you can find out so tat you will have it to share.