Small and Simple           Goal Ideas 

HOBBIES & MAKE-BELIEVE

As children spend enormous amounts of time in hobbies and pastimes--make believe, dress ups, outdoor games, collections, cooking, sports, music, etc., take photos of them.

Make a list of your most valued books in your library.  Explain their special value to your family during dinner.

FAMILY SEARCH (FS)

Download the FS app.

Put a photo or a document on FS Memories.

Put an audio recording on FS Memories.

Scan a special letter and put it on FS Memories.

Type your testimony & put it on FS Memories.

Try a FS "Activity" listed on the FS Menu bar. 

Call Sis. Blackburn about finding hidden "Hints" or adding a "Source" on FS. Call her at 

(385) 404-2178.

ROOTSTECH CONFERENCE

Watch any fun & free class on rootstech.org.

TEMPLE

Learn how to make a temple appointment.

Make an appointment to attend the temple.

Text Veloy Cook for an appointment to renew your temple recommend: (801) 376-7946.

SERVE

Do temple ordinances for someone in the ward who has extra names to share.

READ & SHARE

Read a story about an ancestor.

Make a grandparent's favorite recipe.

Tell a story about an ancestor during dinner.

Read an article or chapter about the temple.

LIVING RELATIVES

Ask your parent to tell a favorite memory. 

Record a parent's voice on FS Memories.

Ask a grandparent about a childhood memory.

Record a grandparent’s voice on FS Memories.

Ask an aunt or uncle about a favorite memory.

Write a letter to a special relative and mail it.

PHOTOS

Print some of your most important photos.

Label names of individuals on old family photos.

Create a simple photo history of yourself.

Make photos of your family's possessions in case they get destroyed in a fire, flood, or emergency.

VISIT

Visit a favorite cousin.

Plan a family outing to visit an ancestral home.

Visit the temple where your parents or grandparents were married.

Organize a museum trip.  Some favorite places are the SLC Family History Museum, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Museums in Springville & SLC, the Pioneer Museum & Village in Provo, and the Mapleton FH Center.

JOURNAL

Start a personal journal.

Write your testimony in it.

Illustrate a story in your journal.

Create an index page in your journal.

WRITE

Write a favorite memory and save it on a device.

Write how you acquired your testimony.

Write a simple outline of your major life events.

Create a short children's book about a memory. 

ORGANIZE

Gather and organize a few treasured FH letters and photos.

Put all your Family History books in one place.

Create a digital folder for ancestor stories.

Organize a mini family reunion.

INDEX

Spend a half-hour indexing.

Ask a Youth FH Consultant how to index.

TIME TOGETHER  

Work on a FH goal together with your parent.

Plan and hold a fun "Family History" Family Home Evening.

RESEARCH

Ask a senior member about your street's history.

Write ancestors' birthdays on a calendar.

Find an answer to a Family History question.

Google and read about the place where an   ancestor was born.

Find out how you got your name.