by Laura Hedgecock | Writing and Sharing Memories
Scanning decades of family photos, slides, negatives, and documents brought back many family memories and new stories; however, one represented discovering family beyond blood and marriage. Photo That Tells Half the Story: A Soldier and His Girl Note: Because memories...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History
Whether you’re going in-person or attending virtually, here are my last-minute tips for RootsTech 2025, which is happening March 6-8, 2025 The last time I wrote “last-minute tips for RootsTech” was back in 2020. Wow, things have changed! Yet, in many ways, RootsTech...
by Laura Hedgecock | Storytelling, Writing Advice, Writing and Sharing Memories
Mind mapping apps for writers can transform how you organize your research and ideas, but finding the right one for family history projects and stories proved challenging. Back in 2020, this led me to conduct an in-depth comparison of the top mind mapping software...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, Storytelling, Writing Advice, Writing and Sharing Memories
As they pen and share personal stories, perspectives from memoir and family history writers can vary, particularly in their approach to sensitive family topics. Do you ever wonder where your story ends and your family’s story begins? When you sit down to write...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, How-to, Journal writing, Writing and Sharing Memories, Writing Prompts
This fall, explore the theme of transformation to help you get your personal and family memories on paper. Use the following prompts about transformations to reflect on the times you’ve had personal changes or observed them in the world around you. Also use these...