Making the most of your memories

As subscriber Robyn has pointed out, many genealogy websites charge a fee before you can access the information they provide. A simpler and free way to get started is writing down the memories of those close to you.

Robyn:

In your Wednesday list - Your Parents, you mention family history and that is a good way to start. The trouble is most of the genealogy sites on the web cost money and once you've searched and found where great-grandpa Harry was born where do you go next?  Simple, you write it all down and post the newly discovered story of old Harry's life either on the net or in cloud space for everyone to see, or just for the chosen few to whom you grant access.

There is another way to explore your past and that is by using your own memory and that of other close or not so close relations.  Write about your family, write about yourself, your life, how you met the love of your life.  It's all family history. Down the line your grandchildren and great-grandchildren will appreciate the effort you put into making their own lives so special.   And don't stop there, do what I have done, write about your travels or even about your home town. Memories are a free resource, they cost you nothing to access and I guarantee they will fill your every waking moment.

Have you taken on a writing project similar to Robyn’s? What was the most amazing family secret you uncovered?