Category: Storytelling

Details in Family Stories: How Many is TOO Many?

Learn how to write family stories that relatives will love! These steps will help you find the “Goldilocks Zone,” the “just-right” sweet spot of genealogical detail.

How (and Why) to Include Ancestral Places in Family Stories

Tell the stories of not just people, but also their communities. This guide to writing about places will help you captivate your readers.

Writing Compelling Characters in Your Family History

A good story often contains people whom others want to read about. Here is a guide to writing compelling characters in your family history.

7 Creative Writing Forms for Sharing Your Family History

There are so many ways to tell your family story in an engaging, clever way. Here are some exercises to get you started.

How to Create an Outline for Writing an Interesting Family History Premium

If you want to write your family history but don't know where to start, a good outline can help. Here are some outline examples and tips to get you started.

How to Share Family History Stories on the Big Genealogy Websites Premium

These automated storytelling tools at your favorite genealogy websites—Ancestry.com, FamilySearch and MyHeritage—make it easy to share family stories online.