30 Family History Writing Prompts Free eBook

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Writing your family history can be tricky. It’s hard to know where to start. This free ebook, 30 Family History Writing Prompts, contains 30 family history writing prompts from the editors of Family Tree Magazine. Use these 30 prompts to kickstart your family history writing journey.

Some prompts are silly, some prompts are serious, but all will get you thinking about your genealogy in new ways. Beneath each prompts are lines for you to fill in digitally. If handwriting is easier for you, print out this ebook and fill in the pages by hand.

Write as much or as little as you’d like in response to each prompt.

Some samples of the prompts inside the book:

Prompt asking to describe a scene of interaction between two ancestors from different centuries, focusing on their conversation and differences.

Prompt instructing to write a journal entry detailing an immigrant ancestor's journey, describing their impressions of fellow passengers and encouraging research for accuracy.

Instruction: Select an ancestor who served in the military and write a letter from a home front perspective. Example: Ask about health or war conditions. Inspiration: read real-life wartime letters.

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