October is Family History Month. Because of the cooler weather and fall leaves, this is an ideal time to plan trips related to family history. Visit old homesites and related sites, such as churches, cemeteries and mills. Take photographs and share them with family. Add a description of each site that includes the time period in which family lived there as well as the names of the parents, children and other family members. If you have childhood memories of the site, include a description of those too.

Plan research trips to libraries located in areas where ancestors lived. If an ancestor fought in the Civil War, plan to visit related battlefields and museums. ×

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