Family History for the Next Generation
"By taking old film slides, photographs, and a tree rubbing I designed a mixed-media portrait of my family tree."
- Krisi Church Summers
Makefamilyhistory.org provides new and engaging ways for the next generation to participate in family history.
Connect with your family history by doing what you already love to do.
MAKE ART.
MAKE FOOD.
MAKE MOVIES.
MAKE MEMORIES.
MAKE CONNECTIONS.
MAKE HISTORY.
Check out this month's...
Recreate an Ancestor Photo Contest
Click HERE to see the winners. Thanks to all those who participated!
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We are excited to present at Rootstech again this year and would love to see you there!
 "Greatest Generation"Check out how artist Jeffery R. Pugh used his passion for painting to capture his grandmother's incredible work ethic. |  "Father" by Krisi SummersThis is a mixed media portrait I made of my dad. He loves playing the guitar and fossil hunting so I used fossils and photos from when he was a teenager to make this collage of him.. |  Digital Portrait by Adam ZollingerThis is a portrait I drew of my youngest daughter. It is a digital watercolor I made in Photoshop. |
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 "Grandpa's War Medals" by J.B. WallIn the bottom of an old box I found my Grandpa's war medals. I cleaned them up and framed them with his picture for my family to remember his service. |  Painting by Sam KellyCheck out Sam's painting in the Gallery to see how she used her love of art to make family history. |  Song & Home Movie by Travis Pitcher"Becky in the Morning." Nothing better than breakfast with my wife in the morning, especially when it is homemade pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream. I had to write a short song about it all. |
 "Farm House View" by Babetta KellyThis is a photograph at my parents house in Fairview, Utah. As a family we love to go there and be together. |  2D picture by Ryan HaldemanCheck out Ryan's video to see how he makes his family photos come to life. |