Writing About the Places Your Ancestors Lived – An Interview With Laura Hedgecock

In this episode, Laura Hedgecock offers tips for writing about places as you tell your family’s story. Also, Lisa Louise Cooke talks with Jenny Ashcraft from Newspapers.com.

Feature: Why You Should Include Ancestral Places in Your Family Histories

In her article called Falling into Place in the November/December 2024 issue of Family Tree Magazine, author Laura Hedgecock provides us with a guide to writing about places. She joins Lisa on this episode of the podcast to share many of her strategies.

Read Falling into Place by Laura Hedgecock in the November/December 2024 issue of Family Tree Magazine.

Resources Mentioned in This Interview:

Laura Hedgecock’s website Treasure Chest of Memories

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.

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Jenny Ashcraft of Newspapers.com returns to the show to share how to use old newspapers to learn more about the places where our ancestors lived.

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• Addresses

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