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Family History with Harry Potter Book 3

Harry Potter is filled with family history!! Being part of a family was important to Harry. He loved to hear stories about his parents from those who were his parents friends and cared about him. Decorating for Harry Potter Book 3 Prisoner of Azkaban: We all took the test to find our Patronus since this…

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Family History with Harry Potter book 2

It’s been so fun realizing that the Harry Potter books are all about family history! And incorporating them into your family makes fun memories! Decorating for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Making memories with Harry Potter book 2, the Chamber of Secrets, began by adding more decorations to our dinner table.  Owls and…

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Jacks – Games our Grandparents Played!

Jump to Basic Rules Jump to Playing the Game Jump to Types of Rounds Jacks was a game our grandparents not only played as teenagers, but went on dates to play!! My grandmother talked about how they’d meet up at friends house’s with dates and play Jacks! Man! Why can’t kids go on dates like…

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Family History with Harry Potter book 1

Family history begins with making memories! As the corona-quarantine continues we want to make the time together fun! A family friend did Harry Potter dinners to coincide with each book/movie. And since Harry Potter has Family History interwoven throughout all the books! We decided to create our own family memories and began with book 1,…

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The Do You Know Scale

To this day I use and share the 20 questions from the Do You Know Scale with many new friends I’ve become acquainted with. I think it is a valuable tool to help anyone with their family. Family is crucial in this tumultuous world we currently live in. Understanding how to help your family become…

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Screenshot! For Genealogy Research

Screenshot! For genealogy research, what is the best way to screen shot records on the computer for future printing, deciphering or study, and for zooming in?  Well, fortunately, after screen shooting a dozen records, I discovered, there’s a good way and a poor-quality way to do it.  Let me explain . . . How many…

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