Remembering & Recording Our Family & Military Heritage
Remembering & Recording Our Family & Military Heritage
We often capture memories on video tape and film, and display
them in frames and albums. How often do we consider the finer
details of our lives? Those historic moments like Grandfather's
tales of World War I. Unless we record these they will be lost
forever. Recording our family legacy can be a beautiful treasure
for generations to come, but where do you begin? Record dates
and places of events. Write down names and birth dates of your
family members as they come into your story. Make your
descriptions as short or long as you like, just capture the
moment. What may seem like nothing to you can mean the world to
someone else who has gone through a similar experience,
especially memories of past and present wars and conflicts.
Family photo albums hold a wealth of clues to your family
heritage Look at your families photo album. What so family
members remember about each photo? Who's in the picture, when,
and where was it taken, was it a special occasion? If possible,
find out who took the picture. Often, the one person you see
less photos of in the album is the person behind the lens. Make
copies or save them to a CD to preserve them. As you go along
create a living timeline of your family's history with these
photographs. In the end, by remembering and recording your
family and military heritage, you will have created a beloved
heirloom for further generations to treasure.
Preserving The Memories of Veterans
Senator Lugar of Indiana hopes all Americans will help preserve
the memory of Veterans by supporting a project developed by the
Library of Congress to preserve the memories of all American
Veterans. These memories can be on video tape or hand written
accounts of experiences while in the military. One concern
facing Senator Lugar and project supporters is the loss of
precious memories as America's Veterans pass on with age. To
find out more on how to contribute your memories or those of a
family member visit the Veterans History Project at Senator
Lugar's website: http://www.lugar.senate.gov/vhp.html.
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