Writing Family History

Publishing Your Genealogy: From Traditional to Self-Publishing Options

Finding a place to publish your family history book takes little effort. If you choose one of the following family history publishers or ...

Writing Family Histories: What Books Should You Create?

When you have a genealogy story to tell, what’s the best format for that tale? Discover which family history book you should create. In t...

Writing Family History Tips: Which Programs to Use When Drafting Your Genealogy Stories

Don’t let the programs you use to write a family history prevent you from capturing and preserving your genealogy stories. Instead of wor...

How to Share Family History Videos By Using YouTube

Do you want to share family history related videos with your relatives? You can use YouTube as your video sharing platform, but there are...

How to Embed YouTube Videos on Your Genealogy Blogs or Websites

Your genealogy blog or website can benefit from sharing family history videos from YouTube with your audience.

Should You Use Proper English When Writing a Family History?

Should you write in proper English when creating a family history book?

Write A Family History Faster Using This One Trick

Do you wish you could write your family history faster? If you feel the proverbial need for speed when writing, then you have to narrow t...

Avoid Writing Dialogue in a Family History

While a fictional novel would fall flat without conversations, writing dialogue into family history books is not necessarily needed. When...

How to Add Genealogy Research Notes in a Book?

How to include research notes in published genealogy books.

Enliven Family Histories With One Simple Trick

Conflict, villains, and plot twists make for fantastic drama in shows like Games of Thrones or Poldark, but does every family history hav...

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