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Combining Historical Research with Family Lore Go Back to Lesson 8. Even though this is a writing course–and hopefully will get you to write your thoughts down in a pleasant, non-threatening atmosphere–this lesson calls for a little more than just sitting down and writing. Where did your family legends come from? Is […]
Is This Really Necessary?–Bad things…and pets Go back to Lesson 7. Our personal histories should be filled with happy stories. But face it, our lives aren’t always happy. Bad things happen to everyone. Do we write about it? Many people will tell you not to record the bad things that happen to […]
Personal Essays–Expressive Writing Go Back to Lesson 6. No one wants to read a boring history. It is your job to learn skills to make any history interesting to read. And anyone’s history can become interesting with the right choice of words. Use a leading phrase as a springboard to begin an […]
Personal Essay–I Remember When… Go Back to Lesson 5. Essays have: an interesting hook to begin the story. one main point of interest that is told with just enough detail to make it interesting. several stories linked together with a similar running theme. can be any length. basically, you have complete […]
Show, Don’t Tell–A Vivid Use of Words Go Back to Lesson 4. Make a list of qualities that describe a person in your family. Then describe that character in a scene, snapshot, or memory. Show the person’s qualities without using the name of the quality. Avoid generalizations and judgments. See if you can get […]
Chronology–Who, When, Where, How Go Back to Lesson 3. A chronology is a list of historical events arranged in the time sequence in which they occurred. It is a very useful tool in the preparation of the history of an individual or a family; and it becomes in itself a valuable part of such […]
Poetry — A Vision of Words Go Back to Lesson 2. You are probably wondering what poetry has to do with writing your personal history. The answer is that poetry helps us use words that give visual imagery. Visual imagery will make your history breathe. A breathing history will be read and enjoyed. […]
English Class–Imitate Form and Structure Go Back to Lesson 1. This is a writing class, but don’t panic if you don’t know how to write. There are a few simple things you can learn that will make your children love what you write. So listen up! This is going to be fun!! […]
If you want to start a group, or work on this yourself, I offer 12 workshop classes for you to work your way through. I’ll post them all in the next few days. This can be a really fun, social, productive way to bring sisters together, or at the very least, you will create an […]
For years I have wanted to take a Family History Vacation. The definition of a Family History Vacation is to visit where your ancestors came from and see what they may have left behind. We recently returned from a very rewarding trip. We didn’t find much in the way of concrete evidence, but there is […]
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