How to make a Family History Game (great for family reunions or anytime)

Want to help your family learn about their family story? A family history game is so much fun! Watch how I've made a genealogy card game that my grandkids love! Family history games are a great way to connect together and discover your ancestors. Play with your family or create one for your family reunion.
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0:00 Intro - Games are FUN - family history games better!
0:55 Requests to create family history card game
1:33 Costs for me to make a game for you
1:55 You can create your own genealogy game
2:33 How my family plays this game
2:50 Makeplayingcards.com
3:38 Creating an account and selecting the cards
4:43 Making a card box
5:58 Card fronts
8:09 Card backs
8:23 Getting card back artwork from me
9:39 Reviewing all cards
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[@antoinettejoy6614]

This is awesome! We will be hosting our 41st Family Reunion and see these as a great welcome gift. Also for my husband's 50th Birthday. Thanks.

[@AncestryAimee]

Yeah! You’re welcome!

[@blueravin2352]

This is very cool! I'm planning a family reunion for 2025 and this would be fantastic.! your underbite is just cute as hell by the way 🥰🤩

[@AncestryAimee]

Thanks?

[@holly6152]

Oh Aimee this is great! Love it. I've always wanted to do something like this and you've given some great direction! ♥

[@AncestryAimee]

So glad it’s helpful. When you’ve made yours show me what you end up creating! I’d love to see it!

[@secondhandrose6214]

I LOVE IT !!! Thanx for sharing Aimee x

[@AncestryAimee]

Thank you!!

[@uuoocl]

Fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and creativity.

[@AncestryAimee]

Thank you Jonathan.

[@deniseleavitt6630]

Thanks for the tutorial! My daughter is helping me make these to play at our family reunion in July.

[@AncestryAimee]

Yeah! So happy to hear that! Love it!

[@kristiadolphson5922]

I made “playing” cards for handing out with my information to share with new relatives I meet. They have a list of surnames I am researching and where they came from on one side. On the other is a picture of myself with my phone number, address and email address. They are a little more expensive then business cards but I have found they are worth it with the more information. It would be easy to do with the company you used.

[@AncestryAimee]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@terrik8577]

This is such a fun idea! Would you consider premiering it earlier so we will have time to make the games in time for Christmas gifts? I’m sure everyone would appreciate it!

[@AncestryAimee]

I should have done this sooner. It was kind of a last minute thing. Even if you ordered today they wouldn’t arrive before Christmas unless you pay over $40 for priority shipping. But I’ll tell you what. I have posted the instructions and the artwork on Etsy. It’s got more detail then the video for the most part. You can get the instructions and artwork at www.etsy.com/shop/ancestryaimee

[@karenkoford4899]

Make a save my project as I go along? How?

[@AncestryAimee]

You can. You create an account and it will save it. At least that’s how it worked last time I did it.

[@tamiramos5873]

$500???? IN this economy????

[@AncestryAimee]

That’s why you can do it yourself! 😉