Treasure Chest of Memories
Helping You Tell the Stories of the Past
Share Your Treasures—Your Memories and Stories
Stop in and explore. This website is full of ideas, tips, and resources to help you preserve and share your memories and family stories.
Fill your own Treasure Chest of Memories–a collection of stories that warm you and your loved ones, cementing relationships and sparking conversations.
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. Read More
New – Eight-part Self-Paced Video Course on Telling Your Stories
In partnership with Vivid-Pix Education
Discover how to create connectional narratives which capture the past while enjoying reminiscing with the people you love.
Find out how to choose photos to help tell and elicit stories, use guided reminiscence to elicit stories from loved ones, increase recall, and hone your storytelling skills.
Find out more or purchase at Vivid-Pix Education.
Blogging for Family History: How To Launch a Blog and Make it Successful guides family historians as they identify their blogging goals, determine which website-building platform best fits their needs, configure a site, and create engaging content that connects with readers.
Recent Posts from the Blog
My More Ancestors, Waverly Abbey and Loseley Park
AKA My More Ancestors’ Intersections with the Histories of Waverley Abbey and Loseley Park: The November 2019 Rabbit Hole, Part 1 For me, part of the allure of attending RootsTech London was touring around southern England...
RootsTech London versus RootsTech Salt Lake City
Comparing RootsTech London versus RootsTech Salt Lake City, you see tons of similarities. Similar sponsors. Breakout session structure. Excitement and inspiration are in the air. (For more of an overview of RootsTech...
RootsTech London: Last Minute Tips
RootsTech London is almost here y’all! And I’m almost there. By there, I mean England. Here are some last-minute tips to make sure you can enjoy it to the max, whether you’re there in person or not. For an overview of the...
Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Writing Your Will
Of course, a legacy includes your stories and memories, but to most people, passing on your legacy entails writing your will. Take a moment to think about why you do all the family research, record oral histories, and tell...
Describing Family Dynamics
Family storytellers often overlook the importance of describing family dynamics. When that happens, readers are left to make their own assumptions. If they come from a June-and-Ward-Clever-style family, they’ll interpret...
Do DNA Tests Help You Discover your Family’s Story?
Tantalized by the entertaining commercials? Promotional discounts tap dancing across your feed? Do DNA tests help you discover your family story? Should you take one? The answer depends... Despite the advertising, DNA...
Win a Free Pass to RootsTech London
Update: The Win Free Pass to RootsTech London contest has closed. Congratulations to D. Andrews, a descendant of Capt. Robert Andrews who sailed the Angel Gabriel from Bristol, England in 1635 to New England. It’s...
Summer Stories: A Writing Prompt
Summer stories are like fireflies. When it’s cold and dreary out, they’re out of sight and mind. But on hot, humid nights, in a flash you remember that time when… Summer Stories Resonate Because most of us have had...
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