Give your child the gift of his family history

One of the greatest gifts you can give a child is his heritage. Before it's too late, do a family history project with your children. Interview older relatives, ask about their childhood, their school, their parents, and what they can remember of their grandparents and great-grandparents. This could be videotaped or written/typed into a scrapbook. It would be wonderful to find photos to go with some of the pages. My Family Tree: A Bird's Eye Viewis a fun book to go with this project. It explains concepts like what is a stepsister, a half sister, a cousin once-removed. It includes blank record pages or family listings and photographs, and a poster that children can use to create their own family tree.