by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, Storytelling, Writing and Sharing Memories, Writing Prompts
In honor of the 31 days of October (not Baskin Robbins), I present you with 31 fall story prompts for your own and family stories. Here in Michigan, the fall colors are peaking. This year is spectacularly vibrant. While taking photos, trying to memorialize the beauty,...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History
As the uncertainty over Covid-19 continues, a lot of us continue to look for virtual family history education options. Often, however, the good opportunities don’t come cheap. Here’s three that I think are great. One’s affordable and two are free. You can attend all...
by Laura Hedgecock | Memories, Family History
What’s all the buzz about Vivid-Pix Restore? Watching the steady stream of traffic lined up at Vivid-Pix’s RootsTech 2020 booth and hearing the endorsements of genealogists I respect, I decided to explore their restoration software for myself. Full disclosure,...
by Laura Hedgecock | How-to, Family History, Writing Advice
With a dearth of records about female ancestors, it can be difficult to ferret out stories that highlight the women in your family tree. As Lisa A. Alzo points out in her article Strategies for Finding Female Ancestors for FamilyTree Magazine: Prior to the 20th...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History
Retrospective and Looking Forward In the ten-year anniversary, FamilySearch is rewarding those of us that attending year-after-year can remember the awesome keynote speakers we’ve enjoyed. However, even more hoopla accompanied the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. That’s...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History
Here are some last-minute tips to help you can enjoy RootsTech 2020 to the max, whether you’re at #rootstech in person or #notatrootstech, enjoying the conference from afar. RootsTech 2020 is almost here, y’all! Next week, the lucky amongst us will wake up to the...