07-13-2024

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Family Tree Magazine

Storytelling

9 Tips for Getting Started on Writing Your Family History

Telling your ancestor’s story helps ensure your research gets passed on. Put it all together with these tips for writing your family history!

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Find Your Virginia Ancestors

Join Shannon Combes-Bennet for this live webinar and learn how to explore key Virginia records from every era, from colonial beginnings to the modern day.

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Storytelling

How to Create an Outline for Writing an Interesting Family History

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.

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Get a boost in telling yours with this eBook!

Writing Your Family History includes prompts, worksheets and resources for gathering your memories and notes into an organized, easily accessible form.

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Writing

Genealogy Q&A: Can You Copyright a Family History Book Idea?

Say you’ve heard a great family history book idea from a friend. Can you legally use it? One seasoned genealogist weighs in.

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Podcasts

How to Capture Family Stories Before They’re Lost – An Interview with Rachael Rifkin: Episode 137

Lisa talks with author Rachael Rifkin about preserving our family history before it’s lost to time. Plus, great websites to help with your writing project and much more.

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