Writing Your Family History

Deborah Cass

Ever wished to see your family history in print, or imagined future generations poring over old photographs and anecdotes in a book? Writing Your Family History helps family historians realize the full potential of the names, dates and facts that they have researched to compile a detailed family history that will be preserved for future generations.
Topics covered include:
· Exploring sources for material
· Gathering information
· Recording family anecdotes
· Making use of limited material
· Using local and social history
· Studying family dynamics
· Planning your story
· How to begin your story
· Presenting and publishing your story

ISBN: 9781847974426

Published: August 1, 2012

Format: Ebook

Deborah Cass has been studying family history for over twenty-five years and has traced three lines of her family history. She writes for the Mass Observation Archive at Sussex University and currently works in the public sector.