5 Procrastination Busters for Writing Family Stories
We all have things we have to do and things we want to do. Writing family stories is one of those things we put off until next week, next month, or that glorious day when we’ll have time. Read on to find five tips that make it easier to break through the...
5 Tips for Getting Started in Genealogy Research
Guest poster Diana Elder, author of Research like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide, shares some great starting points for genealogy research. Are you ready to get started researching your family’s history? Does it sound too difficult? Try these five steps to...
Roses Aren’t Perfect – Family Stories Shouldn’t be Either
We want to see the people of our past—at least the people we love—as most of us see a rose. Perfect. Flawless. Thorn-less. Let’s take the dozen roses that we so often have delivered. Colors may vary, but they are always presented in bud form. Is that so we can watch...
Family Inheritances: Trash or Treasure?
Is the trash or treasure question equivalent to the flower or weed question? Does the answer lie completely in the eye of the beholder? Like a lot of things, it’s not as simple as that. For instance, soil content, and climate can play a role in whether a flowering...
A Genealogy Problem: Accessible Records of Enslaved Individuals
Descendants of enslaved people have a lot harder time digging out the stories of their ancestors. Considered “property,” these ancestors weren’t afforded the dignity of having their names and birth dates recorded on census records, county marriage records, and the...
Don't Wait.
Put the episodes of the past to paper.
We all have stories to share with our children and grandchildren. Whether it’s a proud moment, memories of grandparents, or a lesson you’ve learned, Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life helps you put the episodes of your past onto paper and share them with loved ones.
