by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, How-to, Writing Advice
his is an update on my 2020 article evaluating timeline software for writers and family historians. Timelines are visualization tools which can stimulate creativity and help you make your stories both more compelling and more accurate. Unfortunately, the vast majority...
by Laura Hedgecock | Writing and Sharing Memories, Family History, Storytelling
Why should family history writers attend Rootstech 2020. There are four big reasons storytellers will love Rootstech 2020. Each year, I try to point out things of special interest to storytellers at RootsTech. This year, there’s a lot, regardless of your family...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, Writing Advice
I’m a big fan of mind mapping for research and writing, but I was having a hard time finding an app which worked well for family history and writing. That quest resulted in an in-depth comparison of mind mapping software. Note: A 2025 update of my comparison of...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, Writing and Sharing Memories
Win a Free Pass to RootsTech 2020 and Discover More about THE STORY of YOU. The Story of You is the 10th anniversary RootsTech theme. Which means that anyone into family storytelling will find inspiration at RootsTech 2020 in Salt Lake City. And, if you’re lucky, you...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, How-to, Journal writing, Memories, Writing Prompts
With Advent, St. Nicholas Day, Winter Solstice, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Years, and more (Oh My!), December can be busy. Hopefully the following holiday writing prompts can facilitate a couple of storytelling sessions for you and your loved ones. Prompts for...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History
Before my brain switches to holiday over-decorating mode, I wanted to post my RootsTech London review. It was a blast! But you probably want more details. The Numbers In addition, RootsTech London had over 60 exhibitors and 450 volunteers.[1] According to RootsTech...