Category Archives: Writing / Editing

Kimberly Powell of About Genealogy wrote an excellent post last week entitled 10 Steps to Writing Your Family History.  This is a must-read article with solid tips to get the juices flowing and start writing NOW!

If you are attending the FGS 2011 Conference in Springfield next week, you should consider attending at least one lecture related to the subject of writing your family history.  This is a great way to learn about different aspects of writing as well as find some motivation to start capturing your stories.

Following are four great resources that can assist you in writing your family history.

When you ask someone to “edit” your work, what exactly does that mean?  There are various schools of thought on types or “levels of edit” so it is important to ask a potential editor what type of editorial services they offer and what to expect.  Doing this will set the expectations of the project and ensure that both author and editor are on the same page.