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To Our Children's Children Journal of Family Memories

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I was pleased after opening my Amazon box~this was exactly what I needed. A Grandparent in the family wanted to know what they could give to us as a "Welcome Baby" gift for our son. I wanted not a 'purchased' gift...but one that would last for generations. I bought this book and mailed it to them asking for their gift of 'time'. It's a very big thing to ask someone to sit down and write out their life story. So I was grateful they were willing, and this book was a perfect tool! I saw the "book" version of this, not the journal, had many great reviews. This journal was all I needed. I didn't want to also ask my family to 'read' the how-to book as well. This book has plenty of thought provoking questions on each page, and plenty of room for the answers. So, it's great, for jumping right in and journaling! Great value too.

Recently, I began sorting through my family's miscellaneous family history files in an effort to organize and update the information. It was with this goal in mind that I purchased this book.

Instead of getting something that would help me unify my information, I found that this book encourages the individuality of the people you are trying to "document" for generations to come. Filled with more thought-provoking questions than you will ever find people to answer them, this book is a comprehensive and categorical compilation of just about every question you could ever think to ask *ANYone*. It's questions are appropriate for any age level, whether you are asking your grandparents or your grand-daughter. I found this book to be a wonderful conversation-starter and I learned far more than just "facts and dates" about my ancestors from the older members of the family.

Whether you are a seasoned geneologist or just looking for a starting point, this book is the next step of your journey through time. Generations to come will thank you!

This fun little book is a great starting point for making a family history that can be passed on to future generations. The book works by giving the family historian a series of questions that he or she can answer, thus making the basis for the history. Topics covered include such things as family and ancestry, careers, politics, and much more.

I really liked this book; it took me in directions that I never would have thought possible. Overall, though, I would only recommend this book as a starting point. For some reason, religion is covered with only a few questions in this book; while for some families it is much more important that such coverage would show.

That said, though, I do think that this is a very good book. If you want to tailor make a history of your own, then it is a good starting point. But, if you want to record a history merely by answering their questions, then this book will work very well for that, too. I highly recommend this book.

My husband and I bought this for his mother, who is English and lives in England. The book is a great place for us to start chronicaling our family history, but many of the questions are extremely Amero-centric. Just a warning if your parents/grandparents were not born and raised in the USA.

I recently bought this book for my Grandmother. We sat together and read the questions together. She talked about her life and I learned things about my grandma that I didn't know. She loves it and is looking forward to writing down her memories. I am going to buy one for my parents, brothers, and other grandparents for Christmas. What a thrill to hear and learn about my family.

I purchased this book for myself because I've always wanted to keep a diary or journal but I don't have the self discipline to do it on my own. It will take me years to answer all the questions since I haven't finished raising my own children...let alone meet my future grandchildren. But I find it helpful to focus my thoughts about my own memories and get them written down for later on.

This is a wonderful gift to leave your children. The questions are ones that you may not think to ask. When completed, you are leaving your children something that money can not buy.

For a couple of years now I have been reading books on preserving memories, geneology and the like. Some were too technical, others too scattered in their approach. Finally, I found these books by Bob Greene and D. G. Fulford. They are just the ticket for giving to family members to stimulate their recollections, as well as getting me started. I have lost several family members in the last few years. The ones who remain will be writing something their children will keep as precious due to these books.

I purchased this book for my 83 year old Mother because my niece kept asking her to write down memories from when she was growing up. My Mom did not even where to begin so I thought this would help by asking questions. It did and she's working on it but, from what she tells me, it's quite draining because not all memories are pleasant. She can only do 2 or 3 questions a day. She enjoyed remembering the cat and the canary she had when she was little but was saddened thinking about how her family had struggled during the Depression, lost their house and had to move often or how her brother was killed during WWII. It is interesting to hear stories I've never heard before, but be forewarned that some very sad memories might be stirred up to.

The questions are well thought out and interesting. This book has challenged me to revist my past and my family's past. Most important it has guided me to what it is that I want my children to know and remember about it all.