What do I want to know?
How do I make a personal history?
Collect Records
Work
Including:
Career stories
Resumes
Genealogy
Including:
Family Tree (3+ Generations)
Online Genealogy Database accounts (Ex. FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com, etc.)
Medical
Including:
Health Conditions (Ex. Genetic conditions)
Test results
Images (Ex. X-rays, scans, etc.)
Legal
Birth/Adoption Certificates
Identifications (SSN, Student ID, etc.)
Diploma
Car Title
Degree (Incl. Transcript)
License(s)
House Deed (Incl. Blueprints)
Marriage
Divorce
Will
Relative Death Certificates
Media
Social Media Accounts
Videos
Music
Pictures
Publications (Books, articles, papers, etc.)
Streaming Services (Video, music, etc.)
Check Historical Context
Time
Date Format (DD Month YYYY)
Time Zone (Ex. Central Time)
Location
Global Positioning System (GPS) - Use a service (Ex. Drop a pin) to get Latitude & Longitude for videos
Reason: Street addresses may change over time, but Latitude and Longitude will stay the same