June Chronicles Challenge - Day #7
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Welcome to Day 7 of Chronicles Challenge!
Today’s challenge prompt might require a bit of research. Don’t fall down the rabbit hole if you can help it!
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Today's Prompt
Identify the changes in a family home or property over time
This is one prompt that might need a bit of quick research if you have not done it.
Pick an address of an ancestor and find it on Google Street View or Zillow. Or just type the address into GoogleSearch and see what comes up.
To get to the Google Street view photo, go to maps.google.com on your computer and type in the address. Then click the photo on bottom right corner to see Image of that residence. On the top right corner of the image you can click to see images back several years.
On Zillow (or any real estate listing website), type in the address in the main search bar. If the residence has been for sale recently, you’ll see images of the interior and exterior.
Reflect on what you found and how it changed since your ancestors lived there.
Steps to Craft your Chronicle
Step 1: Read the prompt and pull out your notes and records on one ancestral family.
Step 2: Select an image (document, photo, map, postcard, artwork, or drawing) and write 50-150 words capturing that moment in time.
Step 3: Ta-da you have a Chronicle! Publish your Chronicle on your social media or your blog to share with family.
P.S. Today's prompt is to inspire you. If it doesn't work for you, write about anything on your ancestors.