1. Collect and organize family photos, letters, papers, etc.

2. Write down or record family stories.

3. Collect and write down family recipes.

 4. Record special family celebrations and traditions.

6. Complete a four-generation pedigree chart.

7. Research or create a family crest or shield.

8. Hold a family reunion and gather family data at the reunion.

9. If there is musical talent in the family, record a session of favorite music.

11. Interview and record all of your older family members.

12. Make genealogy part of the first day celebration during Kwanzaa or any traditional holiday.

13. Find the grave sites of ancestors and help maintain these sites.

14. Create a time capsule of current memorabilia for future generations to view.

15. Create a "photo pedigree" showing your ancestors.