How to Trace African American Ancestry Through Oral History Premium
Oral history plays an important part in African-American genealogy research. Learn how to use the stories passed down to uncover records and find your family history.
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Where to Look for Great Ancestor Stories
Just getting started in your quest to discover your family history? Check out our tips for finding great stories in your ancestry!
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10 Top Tech Tools for Sharing Family History Premium
You’ve started discovering your family history—now it’s time to share it. These 10 top tech tools will help you tell your family story in engaging ways.
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7 Tips for Effective Family History Interviews in a Group Premium
Ready to learn more about your ancestors? These group interview tips will get the juicy family history talk flowing at your next get-together.
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5 Storytelling Tips for Telling Your Ancestor’s Tale
If you’ve ever had the thought, “This would make a great story!” when it comes to your family history, we have some great storytelling tips for you.
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30 Family History Writing Prompts Free eBook
Many genealogists dream of writing or publishing their family's story. Whether your dream is to write your family history as a novel or just to blog your family journey or genealogy research online, 30 Family History Writing Prompts will help you organize your research and ideas.
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Free 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms
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4 Ways to Jog Your Memories for Recording Your Own History
Struggling to remember part of your past? Check out these four quick ways to spark memories from guest blogger and author of the Story of My Life workbook, Sunny Jane Morton: Recording your own history can be a rewarding experience, both personally and for your genealogy research—you never know...
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3 Tips for Recalling Your Childhood Memories
Want to dig into your past? Professional genealogist Sunny Jane Morton shares three quick tips for recalling childhood memories.
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Online Family History Writing Tools and Storytelling Websites
Everyone has a story, but how many of us bother to record the stories in our families? Use these online tools for writing and sharing family history.
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5 Ways to Celebrate Grandparents Day This Sunday
This Sunday, Sept. 7, is National Grandparents Day in the United States. Do something to honor your grandparents—and if you are a grandparent, to honor your bond with your grandchildren. My two rugrats with my grandma, their great-grandma. Here are a few National Grandparents Day...
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Top Sites for Digital Storytelling with Photos and Images Premium
Digital storytelling websites let you post a photo and tell its tale online, sharing your pictographic history with the world.
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4 Keys to Creating a Great Family Tree Website
The best family tree websites share these four key elements. Here are questions to ask yourself about yours.
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