How To Write Your Personal Or Family History

Author : Gill Blanchard
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781473841185

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Writing Your Family History by Gill Blanchard Pdf

“Inspirational and very useful . . . quite literally packed with valuable tips and exercises and is almost a mini-course in writing your family history.”—Bedfordshire Family History Society Gill Blanchard’s practical step-by-step guide to writing a family history is designed for anyone who wants to bring their ancestors’ stories to life. She looks at ways of overcoming the particular problems family historians face when writing a family history—how to deal with gaps in knowledge, how to describe generations of people who did the same jobs or lived in the same area, how to cover the numerous births, marriages and deaths that occur, and when to stop researching and start writing. Her book provides examples to help readers find their own writing style, deal with family stories, missing pieces of information and anomalies. It also offers advice on key aspects of composition, such as adding local and social history context and using secondary material. The focus throughout is on how to develop a story from beginning to end. Exercises are a key feature of the text. There is guidance on the various formats a family history can take and how to choose the appropriate one, with examples of format and layout. Production and publishing are also covered—books, booklets, newsletters, websites, blogs and ebooks. “If you’re toying with the idea of writing a family history-themed book, whether it be for general publication or simply for family members, read this first and then take the plunge. Who knows, it could be a bestseller!”—Family Tree Magazine

Author : Noeline Kyle
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781741760934

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Writing Family History Made Very Easy by Noeline Kyle Pdf

You've done the research but now it's time to write it all into a fascinating history that will do your family's story justice. Researching family trees and genealogies has never been more popular, and there are many courses, books and websites to assist the amateur researcher. The problem is, while family historians are enthusiastic and skilled researchers, most are not trained or confident writers, and the task of writing their family history may seem overwhelming. This book offers practical and straightforward advice to help you write your family story in an interesting and accessible way. A no-nonsense guide for the beginner, this simple step-by-step approach to writing family history will prove invaluable to family historians, genealogical organisations, local and community historians, students of writing programs, teachers of writing, and libraries. Dr Noeline Kyle has used her extensive knowledge and expertise on family history research and writing to develop and facilitate writing support groups for family historians. She has also published her ideas in newspapers, community journals, popular books and bulletins, and is the author of several books including The Family History Writing Book and We Should've Listened to Grandma: Women and Family History.

Author : Annette Gendler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734065206

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How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History by Annette Gendler Pdf

Do you have a box of mementos you'd love to turn into a book? Discover where to start and how to choose a format to bring your ancestry to life. Have you inherited the responsibility of preserving your family history? Do you wish you could transform your old photos and artifacts into entertaining tales? Want to record all those great remember-when's but worry your writing will bore your relatives to tears? Author and writing instructor Annette Gendler has helped countless eager writers over her many years of teaching at StoryStudio Chicago. Now she'll show you how you can turn your treasured family saga into a captivating narrative you'll be proud to share. How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History is a concise guide for converting your heirlooms and oral anecdotes into engaging prose. Following Annette Gendler's step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to decide which memories are best suited to chronicle your loved ones' unique journeys through life, and what makes them an absorbing read. Supported with personal examples and writing prompts at the end of each chapter, you'll quickly be giving voice to your ancestors' adventures. You'll discover: - How to prioritize all those photos, letters, diaries, and official documents- Sample passages and an extensive reading list to inspire your creativity - Ways to craft stories that won't put your readers to sleep - Tips for dealing with negativity, missing materials, or too much information - Methods for conducting research to ensure accuracy, and much, much more! How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History is a must-have resource for anyone interested in preserving their lineage. If you like actionable advice, no-frills-added instructions, and guidance from a memoir specialist, then you'll love Annette Gendler's easy approach.

Author : Sharon Departolo Carmack
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Company
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0806320508

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You Can Write Your Family History by Sharon Departolo Carmack Pdf

Author : Katie Wiebe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781680991857

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How to Write Your Personal or Family History by Katie Wiebe Pdf

This is a practical—and encouraging—how-to book from a long-time teacher of personal and family history writing. Katie Funk Wiebe helps beginning memoir writers get started collecting the stories of their lives. She gives hints for recalling distant memories and tracking down family heirlooms. This is a serious but accessible resource for undertaking your personal or family history writing. In these pages, you'll find: Tips on writing, Exercises to prod the memory, And advice on looking at the broad scope of a well-lived life. As Wiebe writes, "You've been living 24 hours every day, making decisions, objecting to certain ideas, endorsing others, and interacting with family and coworkers," the author writes. "I plan to convince you that if you took time to reflect, you'd find lots of meaningful stuff going on."

Author : Jane Gulliford Lowes
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788039741

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The Horsekeeper’s Daughter by Jane Gulliford Lowes Pdf

A small girl’s fascination with a battered old box of letters and photographs from a pioneer family in Queensland leads to the discovery of a tale of industrial unrest in the mining communities of County Durham in the 1880s. Covering the years 1880-1942 and chronicling poverty, exploitation, destitution, adventure, love, tragedy and an incredible coincidence, The Horsekeeper’s Daughter tells the true story of the County Durham mining village of Seaham, its people, and one remarkable woman. Twenty two year old Sarah Marshall left the Durham pit villages in 1886 and travelled alone to start a new life on the far side of the world. Spanning ten thousand miles, the narrative weaves between County Durham and Queensland, and explores the lives of ordinary folk who faced extraordinary circumstances. The book unravels the social, political and economic factors which resulted in thousands of British women leaving their homes and families behind for the new state of Queensland, through the government-sponsored Single Female Migrant Programme. The prejudices, hardships and challenges these young women encountered on arrival in Australia are revealed. The experiences of Sarah and her family are paralleled with those of the loved ones she left behind in County Durham, as they faced their own struggles through times of political upheaval and financial deprivation. Drawing upon family links, original letters and photographs, The Horsekeeper’s Daughter offers a unique perspective on the forgotten story of a working class girl, and the experiences of the hundreds of young North East women who left North East England who sailed to Australia to forge new lives in the late 19th Century.

Author : Stephen Szabados
Publisher : Stephen Szabados
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Write Your Family History: Easy Steps to Organize, Save and Share by Stephen Szabados Pdf

Writing a family history does not have to be an overwhelming task. This book outlines a simple process that will aid your research and create pages of information that can be read and understood by all family members. Your research will become faster and more accurate and your family can enjoy the family history. Remember, our writing should go beyond finding documents and filling in charts. Hopefully, the methods discussed in this book will show the reader a simple format that will make this task much easier. You may be reluctant to write down these stories because you do not consider yourself a writer. Our ancestors were ordinary people. Why should we write about them? All of our immigrant ancestors contributed to America’s history and their stories should be saved for our grandchildren. Our family histories should give clues of their roles and this will help us understand our roots.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9999684904

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How to Write Your Personal and Family History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jane Gulliford Lowes
Publisher : Matador
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Flight radio operators
ISBN : 1838595554

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Above Us, The Stars by Jane Gulliford Lowes Pdf

This book tells the story of Flight Sergeant Jack Clyde, a 19-year-old wireless operator serving with 10 Squadron between 1943 and 1944, and his crew.

Author : William Zinsser
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1569243794

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Writing About Your Life by William Zinsser Pdf

Written with elegance, warmth, and humor, this highly original "teaching memoir" by William Zinsser—renowned bestselling author of On Writing Well gives you the tools to organize and recover your past, and the confidence to believe in your life narrative. His method is to take you on a memoir of his own: 13 chapters in which he recalls dramatic, amusing, and often surprising moments in his long and varied life as a writer, editor, teacher, and traveler. Along the way, Zinsser pauses to explain the technical decisions he made as he wrote about his life. They are the same decisions you'll have to make as you write about your own life: matters of selection, condensation, focus, attitude, voice, and tone.

Author : Stack Resources, LLC
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997-08
Category : Genealogy
ISBN : 0966604105

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Your Story by Stack Resources, LLC Pdf

Author : Leslie Leyland Fields
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781641582193

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Your Story Matters by Leslie Leyland Fields Pdf

Your Story Matters presents a dynamic and spiritually formative process for understanding and redeeming the past in order to live well in the present and into the future. Leslie Leyland Fields has used and taught this practical and inspiring writing process for decades, helping people from all walks of life to access memory and sift through the truth of their stories. This is not just a book for writers. Each one of us has a story, and understanding God's work in our stories is a vital part of our faith. Through the spiritual practice of writing, we can "remember" his acts among us, "declare his glory among the nations," and pass on to others what we have witnessed of God in this life: the mysterious, the tragic, the miraculous, the ordinary. With a companion video curriculum from RightNow Media, this is a "why not" book as opposed to a "how to" book. Leslie asks each of us an important question: "Why not learn to tell your story, in the context of the grander story of God?"

Author : Elizabeth S Mills
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0806321377

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Evidence Explained by Elizabeth S Mills Pdf

Citation style manual for every type of source record and media.

Author : Anne Hart
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Genealogy
ISBN : 9780595386987

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How to Start Personal Histories and Genealogy Journalism Businesses by Anne Hart Pdf

Here's how to open your own genealogy, family history journalism, or personal history business. This includes a genealogy course template and instruction on how to start and operate a home-based business working with personal and oral histories, genealogy, family history, and life story writing. You also learn how to interview people, what questions to ask, and how to put together a business and/or a course or book on any aspect of genealogy around the world, journalism, writing, personal history, and life story writing. Start your own course using the genealogy course template to inspire you to develop your own specialties and niche areas. Work with almost any ethnic group, and create businesses ranging from DNA-driven genealogy reporting services to family history, memoirs writing, or personal history videography services. Use social history to find information such as female ancestors' maiden names that had not been recorded using hidden and niche areas of information, including ethnic, religious, and institutional sources such as widows' military pension applications. Develop genealogy and personal history classes anywhere. You'll make history. To start, first you need to create a course syllabus-either to teach beginners genealogy or to train professionals in other fields to use personal history techniques to find hidden information, or organize information for the reports you generate for your clients or family. You'll learn how to write social history by using genealogy journalism resources, find hidden records, and market your own course or write your book or report in many different areas of personal history and genealogy journalism. Make family tree charts. Start your own business, club, franchise, or course.

Author : Heritage Hunter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1905315325

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Family History Record Book by Heritage Hunter Pdf

This Family History Record Book is an easy-to-use, usefully organised way to record the details of your ancestors as you progress your genealogy research. It provides generous, clear space for recording eight generations of your family - a whopping 255 individuals in total. Available in both paperback or hardback, this is the ideal way to store your family tree for the future. The book contains: a handy set of summary charts for all 8 generations lots of space to record up to 16 pieces of information about all ancestors going back to the 5x-great-grandparents, including dates and sources used a cousin calculator chart for working out family relationships a unique timeline showing the span of more than 100 types of records (for researchers of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish family history)