Lesson on Family History

Since the theme this year focuses on Eternal Families, I did a search on some activities on Family history. This is one example that I found:

felt inspired to have a "family history unit".We started by introducing Family History, and proxy work to the girls. Co-leader used the lesson in Joseph Smith from a few weeks ago, and we talked about different ways of being sealed to our parents.. (born in covenant, Sealed to your parents on earth, doing the work for others).
I purchased two large size piece puzzles (70 pieces-10x13 inches). I put thepuzzles together, then flipped them over so the back was up. I wrote out a family Group sheet on one (I used my family), and on the other, I drew out a family tree. I took the puzzles apart and put them back into the box. When itwas time for the activity, I asked a leader (the PP) to hide some of the piecesfrom each puzzle around the room. Some were EXTREMELY obvious, one was deviously hard. The remaining puzzle pieces were jumbled together on the table.

We opened with prayer, and I asked one girl to without bending her elbows, braid her hair. When she had difficulty, I asked her if there was anything she needed and she asked for help.. One of the girls volunteered to help. We likened thatto doing proxy work. (this idea came from one of the primary manuals .. combing the hair) We talked about how we needed to know who our relatives are so that we can make sure their work has been done. Then, I show the girls set of blank forms... and told them that they wouldstart with themselves, and that they could fill in a lot of the information forthemselves, and they could ask questions about their parents and possiblygrandparents. When they asked what about if they didn't know someone.. if they had died beforethe girl was born.. and we went into how we could ask others, and use the internet.... Family Search, ancestry etc, the libraries etc and showed them copies of some of the documents I had for my family. I reviewed with them some of the information found in the forms and went over how no one document is going to have all of the answers. that we have to put together the puzzle pieces and make sure they fit. We then started putting together the puzzles. They realized that some of thepieces were missing. I pointed out that sometimes you have to search very dilligently, look hard, and they started finding the pieces. Some were hidden within the papers I'd brought in.. some were scattered on the floor, some on the piano, chalk rails, heaters, window ledges, etc. The one really "devious" piece was hidden out of sight. The girls assembled the puzzle by interviewing me.. (asked me who had this lastname or this birthdate...) As the puzzles were near completion, they realizedthat they were still missing pieces. It finally became apparent they needed help from elsewhere.. (we likened this to prayer and being attuned to the holyghost) The girls kept asking where could the piece be. The primary president revealed the location (in a still small voice..)Worked out EXTREMELY WELL.. We gave the girls a pedigree chart and 10 FGS tofill out and bring back.