Ep. 40 - Using Art To Draw Kids Into Family History

Published: May 5, 2014, 4:19 p.m.

b"Fisher visits with Star Wars actor Jeremy Bullock about his ancestry. \\xa0This week's\\xa0\\u201cFamily Histoire News\\u201d talks about eight World War II vets who have finally been recognized as true POWs.\\xa0\\xa0Learn why it took 70 years for these men to receive this recognition.\\xa0\\xa0Also\\u2026 virtually all early Irish census records are coming on line.\\xa0\\xa0Unfortunately, it doesn\\u2019t amount to what any Irish descendant would hope for.\\xa0\\xa0We\\u2019ll explain.\\xa0And, a man has written a book about three generations of his family and their lives in what became East Germany.\\xa0
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Guest Steve Young, producer of the show \\u201cOur American Family\\u201d on numerous PBS stations talks about the show\\u2019s development and growth.\\xa0 Fisher talks about what a great job it does in showing how family\\u2019s can get their seniors to share great stories from the past. \\xa0
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Guest Valerie Atkisson, who can best be described as a family history artist, talks about how moving around the country grounded her to her ancestry much more than any single place.\\xa0\\xa0This led to her connecting with her ancestors through art.\\xa0\\xa0She gives advice on what families can do to use art to draw children into an appreciation of their heritage and ancestry. Visit her website at\\xa0valerieatkisson.com
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Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com\\xa0is back with more great advice on preserving your families memories and treasures."