As we age it’s only natural to think about what we will leave to our children, grandchildren and generations beyond. For some, it will be a financial portfolio. For others, a set of tools or the candlesticks our grandparents left us. Many, though, recognize the value of leaving a legacy that is more intangible – passing on life stories, family history and life lessons.
Family Stories
When family stories aren’t passed from one generation to the next, they often disappear; as if whole lives never existed. While names and dates can often be found in public records, it’s the personalities, quirks, and everyday achievements that make up the intimacy of family experience that are often lost forever.
What do you know about your family history? About your parents, grandparents and great-grandparents lives? What stories and information have you passed on to your children? What will your grandchildren and great-grandchildren pass on to theirs?
Legacy Videos
Today, due to advances in technology, leaving a legacy of family stories and history in a video format is possible.
A Legacy Video is a family documentary that weaves a filmed interview with one or more family members, together with family photos, documents, maps and other memorabilia. The result is a beautiful “moving portrait” that preserves family stories and history for younger generations to know.
Legacy Videos can focus on a single person or an entire branch of a family tree. Either way, the result is a modern-day heirloom families can pass on for generations.
Leaving a Legacy
Leaving a legacy in a Legacy Video connects the past with the present and preserves the stories in a way that is as vivid and “alive” years from now, as they are today. Imagine if your grandparents or great-grandparents had shared their stories in a Legacy Video. What a family heirloom that would be!
To learn more about capturing your family stories in a Legacy Video, visit us at FamilyTreeVideo.com.
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Leaving a Legacy
“There are only two lasting bequests
we can give our children.
One is roots, and the other, wings.”
H. S. Carter
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I appreciate you letting us know that a legacy video refers to a video memoir that includes a filmed interview with family photographs and other memorabilia that captures priceless stories and information. It’s our family reunion this December, and since the relatives staying overseas will finally be coming this year, we plan to capture their stories to commemorate the occasion. Ill be sure to keep this in mind.
Thanks, Clare. If I can be of any help, please don’t hesitate to reach out!