Seven Reasons Why You Should Hire a Professional for Your Family History Book
Your family’s history has always fascinated you. It fascinates others, too. It always puts a little smile on your face when your noteworthy reputation precedes you, as when you’re introduced to friends of friends as, say, “the gal whose grandmother worked for Walt Disney,” or perhaps “the guy whose dad built a plane in the garage.” Maybe ...
October 5, 2021 READ MORE
Oral Tradition in Genealogy: How Hiring a Ghostwriter Can Help Capture History Before It Fades Away
“Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would’ve otherwise been voiceless.” — Benjamin Zephaniah It is easy to overlook oral tradition because it has always been there. Our families contain a plethora of stories, anecdotes, and tales that migrate from generation to generation. These stories make their way across time in...
September 28, 2021 READ MORE
11 Tips for Conducting International Genealogy Research
Historically, the term “melting pot” has often been used to describe America. This is because, aside from the few who are of 100 percent Native American ancestry, all of our ancestors came to this country from somewhere else. And all of their different cultures came together in one big melting pot that is now the United States. But have you ever wondered what cultur...
August 24, 2021 READ MORE
Family History Research— Searching Beyond the Internet
The internet is a great tool for family history research. Unlike the “olden days” when research consisted of searching through a card catalog in a library, and then spending hours thumbing through stacks of books, you can now find seemingly endless information with just the click of a mouse. However, with family history research, there are times when the internet ju...
July 30, 2021 READ MORE
10 Reasons to Write a Family History Book
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.” —George Bernard Shaw Researching family history is a sublime endeavor. All individuals are the product of their ancestors’ path through life. After all, every generation compounds the legacy of previous ones. Indeed, family history is an indispensable element in everyone’s identi...
June 29, 2021 READ MORE