Category Archives: Writing / Editing

Treelines is a unique web-based tool that allows you to share your family stories through words and images.  There are many ways to use this tool and I encourage you to read the about page.  I also suggest taking a look at what other people have created to get some inspiration on how you can use this tool. Treelines is running a contest with the theme of how you got started in family history research.  The deadline is Friday, July 19.  You can see my story below.  For contest details, […]

For 26 weeks I will take you on a family history journey through the alphabet, one letter at a time.  I have decided that each post will be educational in nature, focusing on topics related to resources, methodology, tools, etc.  Although the challenge is complete, there are still some people who are finishing up and Alona, the host, is encouraging others to participate anyway.  Additional information on the challenge, can be found at Take the ‘Family History Through the Alphabet’ Challenge.  Things are a little crazy this week as I […]

The Federation of Genealogical Societies 2013 Conference will be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from August 21-24, 2013.  There are just a few days left to save $50 on the full-conference registration (early-bird rate ends July 1). There are so many sessions available, covering a wide array of topics.  Following are some of the writing-related sessions, many of which I will be attending!  I’ve also thrown in a few preservation topics since many times, we incorporates photos, documents, and artifacts into our stories.

The Southern California Genealogical Society’ Jamboree will be held in Burbank, California, from June 7-9, with a pre-conference event on June 6. Over 100 sessions are scheduled over the three-day conference, and there are plenty of writing- and storytelling-related sessions (I was thrilled to see such a selection!!).  I also threw in a few sessions on the preservation of artifacts, since many times, we incorporates these elements into our stories.

Title:  13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories Author:  Dr. Bill Smith Format:  Paperback Published:  2013 (second edition) Synopsis:  (from the author)  Do you have family history and ancestor stories collected and researched?  Do you want to share them and tell your stories, but don’t know how or what venue to use?  This book has your answer.  Preservation and interpretation of your ancestor stories will occur most effectively if you use multiple approaches to telling your ancestor stories to your family and interested others. Showing you how to this is […]

The National Genealogical Society Family History Conference will be held in Las Vegas, May 8-11, 2013.  Over the course of four days, genealogy experts will come together and speak on a variety of topics from records to technology to methodology and everything in between.  And, as always, there are some sessions related to writing and sharing stories/research that I thought I’d highlight for my readers.

Fearless Females blogging prompts, created by Lisa Alzo, are back for a fourth year.  There is one prompt for each day of March, and you can find them in this post by Lisa.  What better way to pay tribute to our female ancestors than by blogging about them each day of Women’s History Month?

It’s official.  Today marks the start of the third annual Family History Writing Challenge!  People all over the genealogy and family history community are taking this 28-day challenge, which entails a little bit of writing each day.  I will be participating again this year, and you can read more about my goals here. Haven’t made the commitment yet?  That’s okay.  Head over to the Family History Writing Challenge website to sign up.  This nice thing about stating your goal publicly is that it makes you accountable and gives you a […]