Category Archives: Tips & Resources

Title: A Recipe for Writing Family History By: Devon Noel Lee Format: Kindle Published: 2018 My Rating: Devon Noel Lee has put together a wonderful, practical guide outlining a simple seven-step process to get people over the hump of writing their family history. Using the […]

Last summer I attended the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research. I was in Thomas Jones’s class Writing and Publishing for Genealogists. The class was well worth the money and I learned a lot about all things writing and editing in the world of genealogy. […]

Title:  Guide to Genealogical Writing Authors:  Penelope L. Stratton and Henry B. Hoff Format:  Paperback Published:  2014 Synopsis:  (from NEHGS website)  Whether you are new to genealogy or have been researching for years, this improved edition of our bestselling “writing guide” will help you present […]

All I can say is, wow!  Kim Weitkamp gave a fantastic presentation today at the RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The presentation, Tell It Again, was streamed live via the internet and had a lot of buzz on Twitter.

There’s always reminiscing at Christmas time, especially during family gatherings.  Why not start a more “formal” tradition and collect these stories to preserve your family’s history.

It’s time to stop whining and start writing!  Head over to Sharon DeBartolo Carmack’s article Write You Family History:  Get Motivated to see the top five excuses we use to put off writing our family stories and advice on how to defeat those excuses.

Denis Barrett Olson put together a digital book that offers up advice and ideas for digitally publishing your family stories.  The Future of Memories “introduces you to these new technologies and shows you how to take advantage of the opportunities they offer to produce quality […]

Valerie, author of the Family Cherished blog, shares what she learned from Eleanor Jensen’s family history writing class at the UGA Family History Conference in her post The Easiest Way to Write Family History Stories Revealed! Some good advice!