Compare Four Companies That Record Your Family Stories
If you’re reading this, you’ve made a decision to record your family stories. Woohoo! That’s awesome! I’m so excited you’re doing this. Recording family stories and [...]
Family Cookbook Project: How to Get Started
One Christmas, my mom made a family cookbook for each of her kids — featuring old family photos and favorite family recipes. It was a really cool gift idea. In the image below, [...]
Vacation Journal Tips: Quick Ways to Save Memories for Future Projects
Ever since I was a kid, I’d take a vacation journal on every trip. I liked capturing the day’s activities and little details. It was always fun to look back and remember exactly [...]
Dementia Diagnosis: How One Family Preserved Memories
How would you react to a dementia diagnosis? In the fall of 2019, one Iowa family heard the awful news no one wants to get. Their patriarch, Paul, was diagnosed with dementia. Paul is an [...]
How to Write a Biography About Someone Else
Do you want to write a biography about someone else? I have a notebook where I write down project ideas, including the names of people I’d like to interview about their life experiences. [...]
Young Writer Begins an Inspiring Family History Book
High school student chronicles her connection to extraordinary Native American women It’s so much fun to hear about other people’s family history books and be inspired by their work! I recently [...]
How to Start a Family History Project
I’m starting a new family history project about my great-grandparents, Helen and Loyd Wine of Panora, Iowa. Since they are both deceased, their life stories will be told by others, and by [...]
