Ancestors: Writing Family History- Publishing Your Family History Extra

-Global Menu-

Beginning Your Research
Records at Risk
Family
Compiled
Technology
Vital
Religious
Cemetery
Census
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Immigration
Writing A
Family History
Key Web Links
Glossary

Helpful
Resources
Products
Online Courses

Online Tools
Online Search
Helpful Tips
Resource Guide
Teacher's Guide
Free Charts

About
ANCESTORS
The First Series
FAQ
Links Seen
On TV
Media Kit
Survey
Components
Behind the
Scenes
Experts in
Episodes

Extras << Writing a History << \| Share Your History \| Oral History \| Organizing Your History \| \| Internet Resources \| Publishing Your History \| Publishing Your Family History Creative Means to Share Your Family Research Findings How to donate your published family history to the Library of Congress: http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/gifts.html Don't think you can manage it all yourself? Consider hiring a professional through the Association of Personal Historians: http://www.personalhistorians.org/ Celebrate a Life, a site dedicated to capturing and preserving people's stories: http://www.celebratealife.com/biographies/index.asp SurnameWeb's HomePage Construction Kit Tools and Tutorials on Building Genealogy Web Pages: http://www.surnameweb.org/help/ Center for Life Stories Preservation: http://www.storypreservation.com/home.html Oral History Gathering family stories: Rootsweb's oral history questions: http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/oralhist.htm About.com's list of oral history resources: http://genealogy.about.com/hobbies/genealogy/msuboral.htm A cluster of articles on oral history and family tradition: http://familytreemaker.com/backissu.html Recording Oral Histories: Tips and Topics - included suggested interview questions: http://familytreemaker.com/00000028.html Biography Assistant, a great tool for helping you determine the questions to ask for any family interview: http://familytreemaker.com/bio/index.html Cyndi's List of sites pertaining to oral history and interviews: http://www.CyndisList.com/oral.htm Southern Oral History Program's How-to for all aspects of interviewing: lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/s/Southern_Oral_History_Program_Collection.html Organizing Your Genealogical Information Get It Together series by Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS: http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ columns/together/d_p_1_archive.asp About.com's list of sites to help you organize your research: http://genealogy.about.com/hobbies/ genealogy/msuborganize.htm Cyndi's List of sites to help you organize all those papers you've collected: http://www.CyndisList.com/organize.htm "How Do I Keep All This Stuff Straight?" by George Morgan: http://www.ancestry.com/columns/george/04-24-98.htm A series of articles by Dear Myrtle to help you get organized: http://dearmyrtle.com/organize/organization.htm Internet Resources on Writing Your Family History Choosing Your Family Book's Focus and other Family Book Tips by Michael John Neill: http://www.genealogy.com/21_neill.html Creating a Family History Book by Donna Przecha: http://www.genealogy.com/21_prze.html Cyndi's List of sites for writing your family history: http://www.CyndisList.com/writing.htm Reunion Center guide to writing a family history, with links to other useful sites and a list of recommended books: http://www.genealogyforum.com/gfaol/reunion/ The LifeStory Institute's - a newsletter published on biographical writing: http://www.thelifestoryinstitute.com/ Publishing Your Family History For free guides on publishing a book and copy preparation: http://www.gatewaypress.com/ Overview of decisions to make when publishing your family history: http://www.storypreservation.com/steps.html Questions to ask printers you're considering working with: http://www.author.co.uk/print.htm The information contained on this page comes from a variety of sources, but relies heavily on The Everything Family Tree Book by William G. Hartley (Adams Media, 1998) and Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History & Genealogy by Jim & Terry Willard with Jane Wilson (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997).


Text-Only \| Site Map \| Feedback

-Context Menu-

Family Records

Tools:
Glossary
Video Clips
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -

Episode Browser:
Taylor's Story
Family History
Organizing Your
Family History
Writing Your
Family History
Publishing Your
Family History

Episode Extras:
Share Your History
Oral History
Organizing
Your Information
Internet Resources
Publishing Your
History
Interviews

Links:
Recommended
Links
Experts in
this Episode