Category: blogging
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Tips for Building Better Family History Blog Posts: A Comprehensive Guide Introduction The art of crafting a family history blog post is akin to weaving a rich tapestry of memories, facts, and emotions. It’s about telling a story that resonates with readers, whether they are seasoned genealogists or curious novices. This guide aims to provide…
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What are three recommendations for creating and sharing your complete family history as a legacy? I recently attended a LiveCast from RootsTech 2023 – a taste of what’s to come in March next year. Have you registered to attend this event online? I have and I am looking forward to the classes and presentations from the…
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Let’s start at the beginning! This week I decided that I wanted to share my ancestral storytelling with my family in the form of a book. I have been adding stories of my ancestors into my blog posts each month and I now wanted to combine these to create an ebook. I am familiar with…
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Part One: Where to Start your Tree? So you want to start preserving your family history and don’t know where to start? In this, you are not alone. Many people are turning to genealogy to research their lineage and find stories hidden among the records. The journey into the past is like traveling to a…
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Dabblewriter Strategy for creating ebooks If you have a series of blog posts about your ancestors, here is an easy way to turn them into an eBook. 1. Subscribe to DabbleWriter as your writing tool 2. Create a Manuscript for your family ancestors 3. Create a collection of Chapters in the Manuscript. 4. Access your…
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How to get started the easy way! Do you want to leave a legacy for your family – the history of your ancestors? Then blogging is an easy way to get started! A blog does not pressure you for perfection! A blog waits for you to compose your posts! A blog is not on a…
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Don’t believe everything you find in scrapbooks! This week I have been knee-deep in a hoard of family history archives that include a series of scrapbooks. These scrapbooks are being digitized to preserve the collected memorabilia and local history for the family of the scrapbooker. Among the pages of the scrapbook number 13, Miscellaneous Keepsakes,…
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STORY LINES This month I am exploring the different storylines for ancestral storytelling. What are story lines? According to the online dictionary: 1. The plot of a story or dramatic work.2. One of the narrative strands forming a complex story: Storylines can also be: 1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the plot of a book, film, play, etc2. (Film) the plot of a book, film, play, etc Storylines in family history can be the inspiration for starting, continuing, or reviving your ancestral storytelling blog posts. Storylines for me are the ‘prompts’, ‘themes’, ‘styles’, and…
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Scrapbook creations are popular arts/crafts activities for people of all ages. The scrapbooks come in all shapes and sizes and formats. I’ve seen a beautiful collection of family scrapbooks displayed at funerals and memorial services; to great advantage. Attendees can browse through the photos and memories of that family through the eyes of the deceased.…
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Are you creating long posts that take a lot of planning? Do you want to streamline your process? Are you short on time? Do you want an easy process for creating your ancestral stories as blog posts? You don’t have time to do a full course, you just want the basic steps! Read on! These…
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