CHAR MITTS

Char is the researcher and presenter for C&J Genealogical Services. She has been a Temple and Family History Consultant for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for over 30 years. She is currently a Service Missionary working in FamilySearch. Char is a graduate of the ProGen Study Program, an 18-month professional genealogical course, and the leader of two ProGen Study Programs. She leads the monthly FamilySearch Users Group and JCGS Legacy Family Tree Users group, a genealogy software program. Char is the mother of seven children and a grandmother of twenty, all in the Kansas City area. 

“Why? My Life Wasn’t Special”  Finding the stories through an Oral History project  

Oral histories gathers information about the past from those that observed, participated, and lived in a time we may have little knowledge of. Collecting that information and the associated stories brings their family to life. Whether formal or informal, a good oral history project requires planning. Planning, preparation, and how you conduct an oral history project will reward you with precious stories that would have been lost with the passing of generations.