Belonging to Ancestors and Storytelling
“Connect. Belong.” The 2018 #RootsTech theme doesn’t only apply to current family members. Our ancestors belong to us in a sense. They are our family. But the reverse is also true. Belonging to ancestors provides us with an impetus to tell their stories, their truths....
Connect. Belong. #RootsTech 2018
“Connect. Belong. Because it matters.” That’s how the opening session of #RootsTech 2018 began. And that theme will echo through the classrooms, main stage, and exhibit halls. Meaning family historians will be able to learn about storytelling and vice-versa....
Elopement! A Honeymoon Diary, Part 1
My exploration of the beautiful 100 year old art deco postcard album continues, this time with the typewritten Honeymoon Diary. Researching the historical context of the diary reveals quite an exciting elopement. (Read also the first installment: A Story in Captions:...
Who owns your family history?
Who owns your family history? You? The original researcher? The global family connected to it? Not too long ago, I retweeted, without much forethought, a quote by Rosemary Alva. “We Don’t own our family history. We simply preserve it for the next...
A Story in Captions: The 1913 Gettysburg Reunion
Of all the things I expected to grace my dining room table, a photo album with captions retelling an eye-witness account of the 1913 Gettysburg Reunion wasn’t one of them. It’s here on loan from one of my neighbors. One evening a few weeks ago, one of my...
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.
