Writing Your Family History (Ebook)

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.