Analog audio recording has been around for a long time, but today's digital technology makes the process even easier, thanks to inexpensive equipment and free editing software. This year, the author's students at South Valley Junior High in Liberty, Missouri, will embark on an oral history project in which they will record their own family stories, then share them with the community through local libraries and museums. Through various projects, including a book blog, students have discovered their local past. The challenge now is to help them understand history as something more than a series of well-known events and famous--or infamous--individuals; that it can be much more personal. Such a connection, the author has found, often creates a spark that drives an individual to learn more about history in general. The oral history project is designed to help students learn more about their own heritage. Then, hopefully, they will make connections to broader historical events that they generally encounter in the classroom. (Contains 1 resource and 2 online resources.)