What do you do if you don’t like doing research, but you want to participate in family history? This is a common question. Family history is more than just dates and places. It’s about learning who you are and where you come from. It’s about learning from your ancestors’ experiences and knowing who they are.
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So, how do you learn without all the research? Many online family history programs have a place for people to upload stories, write memories, or post pictures. Familysearch.org allows this information to be seen by everybody if the person is deceased. On Ancestry.com the
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the person that posted the information can choose if they want the information to be public or private. FindAGrave.com may also have a bio or life sketch on the deceased person. My point is that the information is there, all you need to do is go to your preferred family history website, type in the name of your ancestor and hopefully, (if somebody else has done the research and written or posted a story) start learning.
I would suggest starting small. Some of the bios and life histories can be long and tedious to read. Cut them down into sections. Instead of reading a five to ten-page history, read the first story, start with one paragraph or maybe two and then be done for a while (unless you want to keep reading). You don’t usually eat a pizza in one big bite, you usually eat one slice at a time, one bite at a time.
