RootsTech Connect & The Family Connections Experiment Part Three

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RootsTech is right around the corner and in case you forgot we thought we’d keep things interesting for you. Not only are we going to tantalize you with a new sneak preview to our Power of Connection series, but there’s more. The Family Connections Experiment Team has been working to bring you some additional incredible experiences. Things to make connection, learning and–let’s face it–prioritizing at RootsTech Connect a seamless, fun, and easy process.

Google Earth: How it Can Help with Genealogy

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Google Earth is an ideal place for identifying locations, organizing places and addresses, and sharing genealogical data that is found as you search for ancestors. Google Earth has many features that help to search for locations, measure distances, and create projects to tell family stories.

RootsTech Connect & The Family Connections Experiment Part Two

RootsTech Connect & The Family Connections Experiment Part Two By Olivia Jewell @LivsTreeHosue February is full steam ahead, which also means that RootsTech Connect is approaching quickly. If you haven’t yet registered, visit our Family Connections Experiment & RootsTech Connect Page, you won’t want to miss out on everything coming. For the rest of us […]

Celebrating Our Ancestor’s Birthday

Celebrating Our Ancestor’s birthday By Carolynn Reynolds As a youth, I would have been the first to declare family history as BORING!  I was quick to tune out the minute it was brought up.  I don’t know exactly what it was, but I feel like the presentation of family history turned it off for me. […]

RootsTech Connect and The Family Connections Experiment Part One

RootsTech Connect and The Family Connections Experiment Part One By Olivia Jewell @LivsTreeHosue What is RootsTech Connect? RootsTech Genealogy Conference is one of the most exciting events of the year for people in the industry.  It’s the number one place to go to find the latest and most exciting developments in genealogy while combining those […]

Family gathering spots part one

Family Gathering spots part one: What Types of Gathering Spots to Make By Camille Mecham The Mommy Genealogist I have a love hate relationship with social media. I love that I can see what others are doing, but hate how much time you can waste on it. One thing I love about social media is […]

Buzzer Apps For Your Next Family Game Night

Buzzer apps for your next virtual game night

Who doesn’t like playing games? Games are a great way to connect with others or find out about your ancestors! Check out these Buzzer apps that let your family play other offline games online or across zoom

Interview: How Epigenetics and Family History Influence Our Mental Health with Sara Parker

Epigentics and Family History affects on Mental Health

Interview: How Epigenetics and Family History Influence Our Mental Health with Sara Parker We are excited to talk with her about how epigenetics and family history can influence our mental health. Interviewer: Taralyn Parker Interviewee: Sara Parker National Certified Counselor, a Licensed School Counselor, and Author Bio: Sara Parker is a National Certified Counselor, a Licensed […]

Feeling Connected: Mental Health Nuggets with Amy Nielson, CMHC

Feeling Connected: Mental Health Nuggets with Amy Nielson, CMHC Interviewers: Michelle Gardner and Olivia Jewell Interviewee: Amy Nielson, CMHC Bio: Amy Nielson is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Her focus is on helping people identify and work through barriers that interfere with having a joyful life. She has been a counselor for over 10 years and […]

Interview: I Didn’t Know I Was Doing Family History Work! with Sydney Orton

Interview: I Didn’t Know I Was Doing Family History Work! with Sydney ORTON  Join us as we learn all the many ways this teen loves to connect with tech and more! Interviewer: Sarah Day Interviewee: Sydney Orton Bio: Sydney Orton is an 18-year old family history fanatic and one of the founding members of the Connections Experiment. Passionate […]

EBOOK GIVEAWAY!

Complement your 21day experiment with Your DNA Guide—the Book. It takes you step-by-step through the various ways of using DNA to answer questions about your origins.

 

Make My Where Am I From Meme

Celebrate your heritage by making a pie chart showing where your family is from.  You can use the results of DNA testing or FamilySearch’s Where Am I From activity.

**Please remember this is a family friendly project and we request that all content produced using this tool be appropriate for all audiences.

Enter Your Information

You can enter information for up to 8 countries.  If you have less than that, that’s okay too.  Just enter what you have.

We’d love to see your creations so please share on social media and tag us using #21dayexperiment.

**21 Day Family Connections Experiment is not responsible or liable for any content that is produced using this tool.

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Make My Relative Meme

Check our relativefinder.org and see if you’re related to any famous people.  If you join our group (Connections-Experiment) you might some cousins among our other participants.  Grab a picture of you and your relative and you can make a meme to celebrate the relationship.

**Please remember this is a family friendly project and we request that all content produced using this tool be appropriate for all audiences.

Step 1: Choose a background for your meme

Step 2: Tell us about your relative

Step 3: Upload a photo of your relative

Step 3: Upload a photo of yourself

Don’t love your meme?  You can make any changes you want and then click Create Meme again to see your new meme.  Once it’s perfect, you can download and share.

We’d love to see your creations so please share on social media and tag us using #21dayexperiment.

**21 Day Family Connections Experiment is not responsible or liable for any content that is produced using this tool.

 

Make My Celebrate An Ancestor Meme

Visit this FamilySearch page to see important dates in the lives our your ancestors.  Make a note of the person’s name, a birthday or anniversary and their relationship to you.  Then make a meme to celebrate the special day.

**Please remember this is a family friendly project and we request that all content produced using this tool be appropriate for all audiences.

Step 1: Choose your template

Step 2: Tell Us About the Ancestor You're Celebrating







Step 3: Upload your photo

Don’t love your meme?  You can make any changes you want and then click Create Meme again to see your new meme.  Once it’s perfect, you can download and share.

We’d love to see your creations so please share on social media and tag us using #21dayexperiment.

**21 Day Family Connections Experiment is not responsible or liable for any content that is produced using this tool.

Make My Chinese New Year Meme

In honor of the Chinese New Year, find out which animal is associated with the year you were born in.  We’ll create a meme for you with the animal and some characteristics associated with that animal.

**Please remember this is a family friendly project and we request that all content produced using this tool be appropriate for all audiences.

Step 1: Tell us the year you were born

We’d love to see your creations so please share on social media and tag us using #21dayexperiment.

**21 Day Family Connections Experiment is not responsible or liable for any content that is produced using this tool.

Make My Heirloom Story Meme

Do you have a cherished heirloom?  You can create a meme to celebrate the item and the story behind it.  You just need a picture and then you can follow our easy steps.

**Please remember this is a family friendly project and we request that all content produced using this tool be appropriate for all audiences.

Step 1: Choose the background for your meme

Step 2: Tell us about your heirloom item




Step 3: Upload your photo

Don’t love your meme?  You can make any changes you want and then click Create Meme again to see your new meme.  Once it’s perfect, you can download and share.

We’d love to see your creations so please share on social media and tag us using #21dayexperiment.

**21 Day Family Connections Experiment is not responsible or liable for any content that is produced using this tool.

Make My Down Memory Lane Meme

Take a walk down memory lane by creating a meme from a photo of your childhood home.  You could also commemorate other locations that are special to you.

**Please remember this is a family friendly project and we request that all content produced using this tool be appropriate for all audiences.

Step 1: Pick Your Background

Step 2: Upload a photo of the house where you grew up

Step 3: Enter a phrase to describe your house

It can be as simple as, “My Childhood Home” or you can include dates or any other description you would like.

Don’t love your meme?  You can make any changes you want and then click Create Meme again to see your new meme.  Once it’s perfect, you can download and share.

We’d love to see your creations so please share on social media and tag us using #21dayexperiment.

**21 Day Family Connections Experiment is not responsible or liable for any content that is produced using this tool.

Make My Couples Meme

Create your own shareable graphic to celebrate the milestones in your relationship with your significant other.

**Please remember this is a family friendly project and we request that all content produced using this tool be appropriate for all audiences.

Step 1: Choose your template

Step 2: Tell us a few details about your relationship with your significant other











Step 3: Upload a photo of the two of you

Don’t love your meme?  You can make any changes you want and then click Create Meme again to see your new meme.  Once it’s perfect, you can download and share.

We’d love to see your creations so please share on social media and tag us using #21dayexperiment.

**21 Day Family Connections Experiment is not responsible or liable for any content that is produced using this tool.

Make My Remember When Meme

Recreate an old photo and then create your own meme to show it off. 

**Please remember this is a family friendly project and we request that all content produced using this tool be appropriate for all audiences.

Step 1: Pick Your Background

Step 2: Upload your photos and tell us what year they are from






Step 3: Choose a phrase for your meme

We’d love to see your creations so please share on social media and tag us using #21dayexperiment.

**21 Day Family Connections Experiment is not responsible or liable for any content that is produced using this tool.

Make My Heirloom Meme

Do you have an item that has special family meaning?  Creating a meme to celebrate it is easy.  Just take a picture and follow these steps.

**Please remember this is a family friendly project and we request that all content produced using this tool be appropriate for all audiences.

Step 1: Tell us about your heirloom item

Step 2: Upload Photo

Don’t love your meme?  You can make any changes you want and then click Create Meme again to see your new meme.  Once it’s perfect, you can download and share.

We’d love to see your creations so please share on social media and tag us using #connectionsexperiment.

**21 Day Family Connections Experiment is not responsible or liable for any content that is produced using this tool.

Choose Your reminder SErvice

Email

Receive daily emails with your daily plan prompts and information about other events and connection opportunities.

CLICK HERE and enter your email address to be added to this email list.

Text

LEARNING AND CONNECTING EVENTS

Receive a text before events.

TEXT the message @FCE-Events to the number 81010.  *If you have trouble, try texting @FCE-Events to (224) 324-3285. 

App

Download the Connections Experiment App from the
Google Play store for easy access to daily plan prompts.

 

Join Us

We’re gearing up for our next experiment starting October 1, 2020 for Family History month!

We would love to have you join us! Simply sign up below and we’ll send you a reminder when the initial survey and plans are up! 

We can’t wait to participate in another experiment with you!