Treasure Chest of Memories
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Easter Memories and Why You Should Write about Them
My Easter memories probably differ from yours—unless you are my sister. That’s because our memories reflect the time and places we grew up in, our family and religious traditions, and a slew of other factors. Sharing our childhood memories is a great way to help loved...
Uniting at RootsTech 2023
How did you see the 2023 theme Uniting at RootsTech 2023? Your answer probably depends on the way you experienced the conference—in-person or virtually.Uniting through Reunion For those of us who go to Salt Lake City from all over the globe to attend RootsTech...
8 Things to Know about RootsTech2023
Whether you’re participating online or traveling to Salt Lake City, here are 8 things to know about RootsTech2023, which will help optimize your experience. #RootsTech2023 or #NotAtRootsTech There are two official hashtags for the conference because it's a hybrid...
Technology you already have: Use OCR to Transcribe Family Documents
Now that Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology is more widely available, you can use OCR to transcribe family documents, letters, and journals. IBM.com explains: Optical character recognition (OCR) is sometimes referred to as text recognition. An OCR program...
RootsTech 2023 Free Pass Giveaway
It's beginning to look a lot like Rootstech and you can be a part of the in-person experience with the RootsTech 2023 Free Pass Giveaway. With Christmas—my favorite time of year—coming to a screeching halt, I’m so happy that we have this fabulous family history...
Why It’s a Mistake to Only Tell Happy Stories
We want our legacies to be positive. However, it's a mistake to only tell happy stories. We miss out on opportunities to cement connections. Recently I wrote the following on social media. As I studied countless images of myself in various historical and cultural...
Photo Reminiscence Therapy Leads to Family Stories and Better Health
Looking at photos and sharing a walk down Memory Lane bears a strong resemblance to photo reminiscence therapy (pRT). This therapy can lead to discovery and preservation of family stories as well as better health outcomes. Most of us have looked through photo albums...
Writing Family Wedding Stories
Family wedding stories aren’t just stories of the big day. It’s a culmination of a romance story, often with a fair dose of drama thrown in. As my oldest and his bride-to-be plan their big day, I realize there are tons of little backstories that lead up to family...
Family History, Secrets and Lies
A lot of family historians can relate to Disney’s Encanto’s song “We don’t Talk About Bruno”: Our own family histories have secrets and lies lurking under the rugs. Admittedly, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s song is an absolute ear worm. It would stick with you even if you...
How to get the most out of RootsTech Connect 2022
With 700 new classes, 360 speakers, 60 live workshops, 30 languages, not-to miss keynotes, most of us need a plan to get the most out of RootsTech Connect 2022. If you're not registered, it's not too late. (See also 5 Reasons to attend RootsTech Connect 2022.)...
5 Reasons to attend RootsTech Connect 2022
Why attend RootsTech Connect 2022? Here’s some great reasons not to miss RootsTech's 2022 free and virtual experience, whether you’re a newcomer to family history or an experienced genealogist. Last night, the FamilySearch, the organizers of RootsTech Connect, gave...
Should We Include DNA Results in Family Stories?
Should family historians and memory collectors include DNA results in family stories? Back in 2019 I published Do DNA results Help You Discover Family Stories?, opining that DNA stories are not the same as family stories but they can augment them. That’s still true....
How to Help When Someone Loses a Spouse
What can you do when someone loses a spouse? Cheryl Conklin of wellnesscentral.info has some practical advice, some of which involves preserving memories and treasures. The death of a spouse is perhaps the most agonizing loss anyone can face. The hurt goes beyond the...
Does my family story need a narrative arc?
A narrative arc or story arc can help family historians write riveting stories. To decide whether your family’s stories could benefit, let’s talk about what a narrative arc is. What’s a Narrative Arc aka Story Arc? A narrative arc is the bare bones of the path a story...
Writing Ancestor Stories without Judgment
Not only do family historians and memoir writers want to convey compelling stories untinged by mistruths and embellishments, they also want to tell those family and ancestor stories without judgment. How do we do that? It’s not easy to approach difficult chapters of...
Writing the difficult chapters of your story: An Overview
Many of us have difficult chapters of our own and family stories that prefer to lurk in the closets of our memories. How do we get them on paper and share them with others? This is an overview on the decisions writers face. What are difficult chapters? Your answer may...
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