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Write Your Family History: Easy Steps to Organize, Save and Share

Author : Stephen Szabados
Publisher : Stephen Szabados
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Write Your Family History: Easy Steps to Organize, Save and Share by : Stephen Szabados

Download or read book Write Your Family History: Easy Steps to Organize, Save and Share written by Stephen Szabados and published by Stephen Szabados. This book was released on 2014-04-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing a family history does not have to be an overwhelming task. This book outlines a simple process that will aid your research and create pages of information that can be read and understood by all family members. Your research will become faster and more accurate and your family can enjoy the family history. Remember, our writing should go beyond finding documents and filling in charts. Hopefully, the methods discussed in this book will show the reader a simple format that will make this task much easier. You may be reluctant to write down these stories because you do not consider yourself a writer. Our ancestors were ordinary people. Why should we write about them? All of our immigrant ancestors contributed to America’s history and their stories should be saved for our grandchildren. Our family histories should give clues of their roles and this will help us understand our roots.

You Can Write Your Family History

Author : Sharon Departolo Carmack
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780806320502
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (25 download)

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Book Synopsis You Can Write Your Family History by : Sharon Departolo Carmack

Download or read book You Can Write Your Family History written by Sharon Departolo Carmack and published by Genealogical Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Publish Your Family History

Author : Dina C Carson
Publisher : First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN 13 : 1622878256
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (228 download)

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Book Synopsis Publish Your Family History by : Dina C Carson

Download or read book Publish Your Family History written by Dina C Carson and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2015-01-23 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have stories to share with your family, whether you have been researching a short time or a long time, this book will: * take you through the four stages of publishing projects * show you how publishing works * help you pick a project to publish * lead you through a research review to see what you have and what you still need to tell the stories in a compelling way * give you the skills to become a good storyteller * lead you through the process of editing * instruct you how to prepare your manuscript to look like it was professionally published and * help you spread the word that you have a book available Everything you need to write and publish your family history. Keywords: family history, genealogy, write a family history, write a genealogy, publish your family history, how to self-publish, book publishing, storytelling, book marketing, designing a book

You Can Write Your Family History

Author : Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780806317830
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book You Can Write Your Family History written by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title enables readers to chronicle the lives of near or distant relatives. It provides methods for: conducting historical and thematic research; organizing materials; outlining and plotting a story; illustrating with pictures and charts; and making money writing the history of other families.

Tell It Short, 2nd Edition

Author : Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997207668
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (76 download)

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Book Synopsis Tell It Short, 2nd Edition by : Sharon DeBartolo Carmack

Download or read book Tell It Short, 2nd Edition written by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the thought of writing your family history send you straight back to bed to hide under the covers? You're not alone. Most family historians agree that they enjoy research the most. What if there was an easier, more manageable way to share your family history, while telling the life stories of your ancestors in an interesting and factual way? There is.Tell It Short: A Guide to Writing Your Family History in Brief comes to the rescue, guiding and inspiring you to craft family history essays-the nonfiction version of the short story. Tell It Short gives those interested in writing their family history an alternative to the all-encompassing book by exploring the creative nonfiction essay form. This guide will show you how to share the stories of your ancestors' lives in a completely factual yet compelling manner. You will learn¿ key elements of effective nonfiction storytelling¿ ways to put ancestors into historical context without fictionalizing¿ methods for using appropriate speculation¿ several categories of family history essays: memoir, personal, humor, travel, food, and literary journalism¿ strategies for revising, editing, and proofreadingTell is Short contains helpful instruction, examples, and ten sample family history essays by Dinty W. Moore, Rebecca McClanahan, Sonja Livingston, and more. This guide will help you take your family history writing beyond the traditional begats into short works your family will enjoy reading.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Your Family History

Author : Lynda Rutledge Stephenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780028636443
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (364 download)

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Book Synopsis The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Your Family History by : Lynda Rutledge Stephenson

Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Your Family History written by Lynda Rutledge Stephenson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice on how to research and document one's family history, including preserving oral histories, learning about female ancestors, and navigating genealogical resources, and suggests various ways of presenting one's discoveries.

Getting Ready to Write

Author : Lynn Palermo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781511512251
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (122 download)

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Book Synopsis Getting Ready to Write by : Lynn Palermo

Download or read book Getting Ready to Write written by Lynn Palermo and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Finding Your Family Tree

Author : Sharon Leslie Morgan
Publisher : Wellfleet
ISBN 13 : 1577153421
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (771 download)

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Book Synopsis Finding Your Family Tree by : Sharon Leslie Morgan

Download or read book Finding Your Family Tree written by Sharon Leslie Morgan and published by Wellfleet. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding Your Family Tree is the perfect guide for beginners of all backgrounds entering the world of genealogy, providing techniques for finding and understanding your family history.

How to Find Your Family Roots and Write Your Family History

Author : William Latham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis How to Find Your Family Roots and Write Your Family History by : William Latham

Download or read book How to Find Your Family Roots and Write Your Family History written by William Latham and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how people can trace their family history in a simple, easy, and inexpensive manner using the latest Internet resources.

How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History

Author : Annette Gendler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781734065206
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (652 download)

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Book Synopsis How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History by : Annette Gendler

Download or read book How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History written by Annette Gendler and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have a box of mementos you'd love to turn into a book? Discover where to start and how to choose a format to bring your ancestry to life. Have you inherited the responsibility of preserving your family history? Do you wish you could transform your old photos and artifacts into entertaining tales? Want to record all those great remember-when's but worry your writing will bore your relatives to tears? Author and writing instructor Annette Gendler has helped countless eager writers over her many years of teaching at StoryStudio Chicago. Now she'll show you how you can turn your treasured family saga into a captivating narrative you'll be proud to share. How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History is a concise guide for converting your heirlooms and oral anecdotes into engaging prose. Following Annette Gendler's step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to decide which memories are best suited to chronicle your loved ones' unique journeys through life, and what makes them an absorbing read. Supported with personal examples and writing prompts at the end of each chapter, you'll quickly be giving voice to your ancestors' adventures. You'll discover: - How to prioritize all those photos, letters, diaries, and official documents- Sample passages and an extensive reading list to inspire your creativity - Ways to craft stories that won't put your readers to sleep - Tips for dealing with negativity, missing materials, or too much information - Methods for conducting research to ensure accuracy, and much, much more! How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History is a must-have resource for anyone interested in preserving their lineage. If you like actionable advice, no-frills-added instructions, and guidance from a memoir specialist, then you'll love Annette Gendler's easy approach.

Writing Family History Made Very Easy

Author : Noeline Kyle
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1741750628
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book Writing Family History Made Very Easy written by Noeline Kyle and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to writing family history, designed especially for family historians and inexperienced writers.

How to Write Your Personal or Family History

Author : Katie Wiebe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 168099185X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis How to Write Your Personal or Family History by : Katie Wiebe

Download or read book How to Write Your Personal or Family History written by Katie Wiebe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical—and encouraging—how-to book from a long-time teacher of personal and family history writing. Katie Funk Wiebe helps beginning memoir writers get started collecting the stories of their lives. She gives hints for recalling distant memories and tracking down family heirlooms. This is a serious but accessible resource for undertaking your personal or family history writing. In these pages, you'll find: Tips on writing, Exercises to prod the memory, And advice on looking at the broad scope of a well-lived life. As Wiebe writes, "You've been living 24 hours every day, making decisions, objecting to certain ideas, endorsing others, and interacting with family and coworkers," the author writes. "I plan to convince you that if you took time to reflect, you'd find lots of meaningful stuff going on."

Finding the Story

Author : Lynn Palermo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781519591531
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (915 download)

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Book Synopsis Finding the Story by : Lynn Palermo

Download or read book Finding the Story written by Lynn Palermo and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Workbook No. 3 in hand, there is no guessing when it comes to writing your stories. You'll have a clear story plan to sit down and write with every day.In this workbook,You'll find story ideas in your researchYou'll identify the important elements of a story and find them in your ancestor's story.You'll create a story planYou'll organize your scenes and summariesYou'll learn to layer your story with meaning and emotion to create a compelling storyPacked with worksheets and tools, this book will set you on the clear path to writing a family history story that is entertaining, educational and inspiring.

Guide to Genealogical Writing

Author : Penny Stratton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780880823128
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (231 download)

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Book Synopsis Guide to Genealogical Writing by : Penny Stratton

Download or read book Guide to Genealogical Writing written by Penny Stratton and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using examples from NEHGS's publications, this writing guide outlines how to write your family history clearly and accurately -- from building a genealogical sketch to adding images to indexing. An appendix on genealogical style covers alternate spellings of names, when and how to use lineage lines, how to include adopted children and stepchildren, aspects of double dating, and other issues faced by genealogical writers.

How to Write Your Personal & Family History

Author : Keith E. Banks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781556131431
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book How to Write Your Personal & Family History written by Keith E. Banks and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the book for everyone who wants to start working on their family or personal history but is intimidated by genealogical forms, charts and jargon. As the author explains, "There are no rules that must be observed, nor is there any 'accepted' way of doing [your family history]. One doesn't need years of education to become a family historian." This exciting and inspiring new guide provides "scores of ideas on how to compile, write, record, and pass on the record of your life to future generations." By following the guidance in this volume anyone can begin today to collect and preserve their family history, starting with very simple and modest projects that will culminate in a family treasure. The author discusses "creative ways of keeping a journal..., setting up family archives, writing a chronology, creating pictorial histories, preserving important family documents, conducting and transcribing oral histories, ..." and a multitude of other ideas, including suggestions such as: new traditions to begin with your family, how to help children create their own personal histories, and simple methods of reproduction and binding for those wishing to share their lives in book form with others. The book includes numerous photos, charts, and sample documents which provide illuminating examples of the various projects described in the text. Keith Banks' How to Write Your Personal & Family History is a long-awaited treasure. Finally, the interesting lives of ordinary people might be kept for posterity, by the people themselves. I recommend this book to anyone who's led a life, or plans to. -Tom Bodett (author, commentator, ordinary person)

Crafting a Scene

Author : Lynn Palermo
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546374305
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (743 download)

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Download or read book Crafting a Scene written by Lynn Palermo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scenes are a significant component of our family stories. They are the secret ingredient in creating compelling and engaging stories that our family will want to read. As a vital part of narrative nonfiction, it is, therefore, a skill all family history writers need to learn. Crafting a Scene is our fourth workbook in our series Write Your Family History. This volume will help you turn summary into scenes and bring the events of your ancestor's life to the page for your readers. When you learn to write scenes, you show your ancestors in action. Your readers feel like they are experiencing their ancestor's lives in person and are inspired to discover more about their family history. In Crafting a Scene, * You'll put your ancestors into action. * You'll bring description and detail to your scenes. * You'll master the art of writing dialogue. * You'll layer scenes with a universal theme, adding depth to your story. * You'll understand how to overcome gaps in your research and deal with missing details. Workbook #4 is overflowing with worksheets including a scene outline template that takes all the guess work out of writing scenes. Perfect for the beginner family history writer, this workbook when combined with our Scene Cards offer you the ability to create your own storyboard ideal for outlining a family history narrative.

How to Write Your Family History

Author : Terrick V. H. FitzHugh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781899296286
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book How to Write Your Family History written by Terrick V. H. FitzHugh and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide offers advice on how to write your family history using your home computer.