06-11-2024

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Family Tree Magazine

Storytelling

Writing Compelling Characters in Your Family History

A good story often contains people whom others want to read about. Here is a guide to writing compelling characters in your family history.

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Freedmen’s Bureau Records: A Family Historian’s Guide

Join Shamele Jordan for this week-long workshop! You’ll learn the history of the Freedman’s Bureau, as well as the types of documents associated with it.

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Storytelling

9 Tips for Getting Started on Writing Your Family History

Telling your ancestor’s story helps ensure your research gets passed on. Put it all together with these tips for writing your family history!

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Now in Print!

The Irish Genealogy Cheat Sheet compiles critical facts, tips and resources into a quick-reference format that will help you research more efficiently and effectively.

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Storytelling

10 Story-Building Strategies From the “Finding Your Roots” Team

Do you ever wish you could share family history stories more powerfully? Use these expert tips from the hit show “Finding Your Roots” to craft and share your genealogy discoveries.

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Podcasts

Our Ancestors’ Psychology: An Interview with Author Helen Parker-Drabble: Episode 152

In this episode of the Family Tree Podcast, Lisa interviews author Helen Parker-Drabble about how so-called “modern” mental health problems like anxiety or depression shaped the lives of our ancestors, and how understanding their experiences can benefit future generations. Plus, our DNA expert is back and we chat with Devon Lee of the YouTube channel Family History Fanatics.

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