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/ Photo by Vadim Bocharov via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d9a80bb3-bdc5-4a17-a4db-3cc636bd7bf8/grandfather-helps-kids-garden.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Which Stories to Tell - Make it stand out Memories you share might encourage other people. / Photo by Kampus Production via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/320de04b-5705-4d4e-b1d0-704f5daee6e5/woman-ponders-at-desk.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Which Stories to Tell Wonder what memories or ancestor stories to share? / Photo by Karolina Grabowska via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/1ccf9a4f-43fa-457e-aac5-021734b97c68/groom-tells-story-at-wedding.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Which Stories to Tell - Make it stand out There's a time and place for certain stories in life. / Photo by Vladimir Konoplev via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/eb68e2f3-9806-456b-a515-3dc092055705/man-coaches-boy-hockey-player.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Which Stories to Tell - Make it stand out Your experiences and know-how may shed light for others. / Photo by Cottonbro Studio via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/ways-to-tell-family-history monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d2fc6056-23ec-4732-874a-b3b2a2ba13fd/female-family-tree.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Tell Family History - Make it stand out Select people and branches from your family tree to tell a story. / Photo by Kemalbas via Getty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/1bf6e1bf-d5e4-443f-b253-6b04721d3920/family-stories-historical-journal.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Tell Family History - Make it stand out Family history stories are treasures to share. 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The father, twenty-four, and the mother, seventeen, came from Winston-Salem North Carolina early in 1935. Their baby was born in the Imperial Valley, where they worked as field laborers. / Photo by Dorothea Lange via New York Public Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d2b6722a-34a1-47f9-b02b-29fe9828bcc5/grandparents-show-photos-to-child.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Why Share Family History via Story Bring your ancestors 'to life' by telling true tales about them! / Photo by Mikhail Nilov via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/e4011043-9ba1-4211-88d6-58cb0924aec7/pexels-elisa-giaccaglia-704611068-18458117.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Why Share Family History via Story - Make it stand out Boy rides retro tractor in Guatraché, La Pampa, Argentina. / Photo by Elisa Giaccaglia via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/c4ebdc7b-4788-40d2-9183-8454d420269d/woman-researches-library.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Why Share Family History via Story - Make it stand out Transform your genealogy research into stories people can relate to! / Photo by Kampus Production via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/tell-ancestor-stories-from-facts monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/1723159636327-S0YJL09SHX8BXOU2KJMP/newspapers-and-laptop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Tell Ancestor Stories from Facts - Make it stand out Archived newspapers are a gold-mine for 'shiny pieces' about ancestors – with search tools to help you dig! / Photo by Fedor Kozyr via Getty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/804332da-c8d9-436d-b55c-c3e02de696c9/woman-doctor-1950s.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Tell Ancestor Stories from Facts - Make it stand out Some ancestors were trailblazers in their time, with interesting life stories! / Photo at National Cancer Institute via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/f35ceb0c-a39a-4a4d-b7e8-7739bc4f3067/senior-woman-filing-documents.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Tell Ancestor Stories from Facts - Make it stand out Categorize your material to help build your ancestor's story. / Photo at Centre for Ageing Better via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/ac9d97f6-018c-414b-87d0-8e5f473d76e4/refugee-ancestor-and-family.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Tell Ancestor Stories from Facts - Make it stand out "The Happiest Refugee", per Finland News Service (1919-1929). This is the moment father and children reach the American Red Cross relief station in Terijoke, hoping to reunite with the mother in Ukraine (after being separated by fighting in Russia). / Photo by American Red Cross via Library of Congress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/9c9dc69b-ab2e-4cea-9dc0-b68b87089860/father-shows-children-laptop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Tell Ancestor Stories from Facts - Make it stand out Draw listeners in to your ancestor's life story so they're keen to hear more. / Photo by Kindel Media via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/269898c7-0eb7-483d-9529-9af384da3f4a/robert-anasch-y_ZPwFTCp84-unsplash.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Tell Ancestor Stories from Facts It's amazing how one bit of info leads to another as you learn about your ancestors' lives! / Photo by Robert Anasch via Unsplash https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/relating-ancestor-stories monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/df5df5eb-dfcb-401d-890f-54ed09ee0cae/relating-ancestor-stories.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Relating Ancestor Stories - Make it stand out I love to relate ancestor stories in 'catchy' ways – here are some examples and take-aways to prompt your ideas! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d7ae55d3-56ce-4d91-b33e-91236d116344/ancestor-profile-pages.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Relating Ancestor Stories - Make it stand out Ancestor profile of my second great-grandfather in Scotland, as part of a collection in a family history book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/da1a355e-adc1-49fd-8765-38e9bbab81df/ancestor-book-article-coin.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Relating Ancestor Stories - Make it stand out I sure appreciate the author's care to write this book about car-maker Tommy Russell, who sits behind the steering wheel on the far left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/44b0925e-b48d-417e-8661-643afe8fa7fd/letter-to-ancestor.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Relating Ancestor Stories - Make it stand out Excerpt of a letter about an ancestor's life in the context of next generations. As current political history continues to unfold, I shall write an update! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/9a4efa41-66e7-45cf-9f5e-3201c1215f8a/ancestor-book-and-newspaper-clipping.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Relating Ancestor Stories - Make it stand out Original copy of book my ancestor wrote, with newspaper clipping about his lectures on the subject (1890s!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/e9c119be-96cf-4514-a3b3-56153a33b324/ancestor-CV-profile.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Relating Ancestor Stories - Make it stand out Excerpt from a one-page résumé of my great-uncle's life achievements. He was eldest sibling and only son – my grandmother adored her older brother! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/717c51bf-0814-4c2c-8ca2-21e259c10c33/family-history-map.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Relating Ancestor Stories - Make it stand out This map helps the history of generations of our family come to life, with actual places, pictures and stories to go with! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/29e08053-8fa2-4889-a8eb-c43210ec73ba/family-history-book-cover.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Relating Ancestor Stories - Make it stand out A 'magazine' sized family history book about our maternal side. The companion paternal ancestry book is in development, while I firm up my research! https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/apps-and-services-for-life-stories monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/dc688f80-d1ad-4028-b473-fcc02fac8ccb/apps-mobile-laptop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Apps and Services for Life Stories - Make it stand out Streamline your life stories project with apps and services for genealogy, voice-recording, self-publishing, and more! / Photo by Wdnet via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/33337518-53ac-4f2f-b7b5-69090ad7fb31/old-family-photos.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Apps and Services for Life Stories - Make it stand out User-friendly technology can help you feature photos in your life storytelling. / Photo by Rodolfo Clix via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/3f1cc3cd-2005-4884-839a-244dbc2ab062/woman-researches-genealogy.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Apps and Services for Life Stories - Make it stand out The world of your ancestry is literally at your fingertips! Just start somewhere and go from there. / Photo by Lokibaho via Getty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/ae573e2f-c392-4288-a22a-f9e2b5cfb576/digital-map-on-computer.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Apps and Services for Life Stories - Make it stand out Easy-to-create maps let you share family history and tell your own life stories! / Photo by Yucel Moran via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/961bea51-ed5b-4e01-ac08-aa77ca9f0b4f/writing-workshop-class.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Apps and Services for Life Stories - Make it stand out Beyond blogs and DIY books – workshops provide interactive learning and support. / Photo by Kampus Production via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/b3b9fbd1-a226-4b04-a0fc-1e716646d840/senior-woman-writes-on-laptop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Apps and Services for Life Stories - Make it stand out Your stories, your way. Go for it! / Photo by Moe Magners via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/ways-to-showcase-someone monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/f00a412d-b532-4e0d-a8fe-8e1c6ec5a7d4/man-writes-letter.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Showcase Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out Letters let you express your views about someone's life and qualities. / Photo by Cottonbro Studio via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/049ddede-64ad-4cfd-9d95-d04f279b54a7/woman-writes-on-laptop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Showcase Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out Choose the kind of writing that suits you and your subject! / Photo by Christin Hume via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d44ec38d-8f5e-4c05-83aa-386da1747f07/audio-cassette-with-handwritten-name.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Showcase Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out Create a unique treasure by recording someone's stories as they tell them. / Photo by Tobias Tullius via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/0bb7a1aa-c53f-4571-8f1e-c5d4f9a01894/man-writes-poem.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Showcase Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out Poems lift you up from 'just the facts', to convey your impressions, feelings and memories. / Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/10f8f855-9fb9-4fff-acb4-5db06492cec6/open-book-side-view.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Showcase Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out Create the kind of book that suits you, your life stories project – and your audience. / Photo by Jonas Jacobsson via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/dc74484a-4290-416c-b5d8-e793f45dcb5b/couple-views-framed-photos.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Showcase Someone’s Life Stories Honour loved ones by helping curate the stories of their lives. / Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/sharing-their-stories monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/fc765f70-4b61-4f4e-afb9-71ee244b6268/tribute-book-cover.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Sharing Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out I have this tribute book propped up beside one about my mother, to see when I look up from my desk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/4c426e65-42e0-4b9f-a1fa-1b46ae2927c9/biography-book-pages.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Sharing Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out Two pages from a life story book about my mother, showing her personality, interests and activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/17b56666-f3a2-4e25-a789-bd0e5f41b298/life-story-map.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Sharing Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out Places in my father's life map. He led such a full life of varied experiences based around downtown Montreal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/3bf94a39-14c3-4f0d-a9f7-6780293321eb/memories-book-birthday-gift.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Sharing Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out Technology changes over the years, but heartfelt memories come through no matter the format. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/a6f35ed8-366d-4eef-9609-b302b2f03ddb/interview-book-pages.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Sharing Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out Glimpse of an interview book about my uncle, with stories from his life at school, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/5e51f3f9-8870-4a13-bf98-a0d13c769166/newspaper-memorial-essay.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Sharing Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out I was pleased to pick up a copy of the newspaper essay on the date of publication (at a magazine stand in the atrium of the Vancouver Public Library). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/ff947eb4-d4ba-4061-8e28-8b7dd833aaf8/sharing-someones-life-stories.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Sharing Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out It's an honour and delight to showcase the life stories of someone special to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/7bbfa4a8-14b3-4afb-a11b-9a1e468d234d/pet-memory-book.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Sharing Someone’s Life Stories - Make it stand out I'm glad I collected my memories and photos into this book – I would have forgotten many stories, especially the funny details! https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/life-storytelling-tips monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/4b4249f9-3730-4b72-a184-7c06e725cc42/person-in-bow-of-canoe.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life-Storytelling Tips - Make it stand out Can you imagine being in the stern of this canoe? Describe that for your reader. / Photo by Daniel James via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/879f4e4b-111b-4f9d-bf33-9d0e615ab505/campfire-storytelling.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life-Storytelling Tips Campfire stories grip listeners in a situation or adventure – life stories can be told that way! / Photo by Mike Erskine via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/c3c7d3a4-e1da-4797-96bb-79463fdb8d4e/boy-plays-chess.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life-Storytelling Tips - Make it stand out Conflict arises in many forms, even rivalry between friends or family members. / Photo by Vlada Karpovich via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d1091cc8-a079-441d-a30d-b865fdd0d6cc/story-to-be-continued.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life-Storytelling Tips - Make it stand out Life doesn't come with a script. Keep your reader turning the page with you as your story unfolds. / Photo by Reuben Juarez via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/5c1f59c3-9280-4607-afbe-bdd993fc012d/backpacker-boards-train.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life-Storytelling Tips - Make it stand out Who is this guy? Where is he going? What will he encounter? / Photo by Veerasak Piyawatanakul via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/625d28f3-b01b-4d11-a1e4-e5fee2e7788e/girl-rides-horse.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life-Storytelling Tips - Make it stand out No matter where someone is in life – and in a story – they move with their 'eye on the prize'. / Photo by AV Photography via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/should-you-make-stuff-up monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/b873c086-446b-4578-969d-a86442e56490/grandmother-at-table.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Should I Make Stuff Up? - Make it stand out Reflect on your lived experience– and notes you've made – to decide which stories to tell and how. / Photo by Mariia Chalaya via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/b0444009-b013-4a11-89d6-8022d114e99b/ancestor-mother-and-child.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Should I Make Stuff Up? - Make it stand out What did this woman's life entail, and who are among her descendants now? / Photo by Chris Curry via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/376c5121-15f2-4efc-a95c-ffe47c878b9d/library-research-online.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Should I Make Stuff Up? - Make it stand out In today's world, we have many avenues for research and fact-checking about family history. / Photo by Mikhail Nilov via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/7ca032af-7e92-4c94-a76d-b83911f1aeb3/avatar-woman-big-question-mark.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Should I Make Stuff Up? Inclined to add some 'pizazz' to your stories? Why not tell it like it is – or was. / Image by Julien Tromeur via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/b78a6745-e93c-4d73-94ef-11b60527c1dc/woman-reflects-while-writing.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Should I Make Stuff Up? - Make it stand out What do you wish to say? What – and whose – life stories would you like to bring to light? Photo by George Milton via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/72560563-4189-4e71-8434-643305e08c9b/old-woman-at-window.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Should I Make Stuff Up? - Make it stand out Young or old, we all have cherished memories, forgotten times, and things we mix up. / Photo by Mali Desha via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/how-to-tell-a-true-life-story monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/a52179ed-aeb3-426d-9235-6f85b7901ac5/backpacker-climbs-trail.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - How to Tell a True-Life Story Big adventure or small story – bring us on a journey with you. / Photo by Matt Gross via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/b84c5c96-7494-4707-bdb7-28aba2be0fd0/person-holds-photos-by-desktop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - How to Tell a True-Life Story - Make it stand out Work with what you have, to shape your story. / Photo by Julia M Cameron via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/3c79ad9a-0553-4ac5-b612-0ae1f8760510/mountain-trail-signs.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - How to Tell a True-Life Story - Make it stand out What is the main tale you wish to tell in a given life story? / Photo by Michele De Pascalis via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/ada434bd-462b-4254-9892-d0da5c1f494a/person-helps-dog.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - How to Tell a True-Life Story - Make it stand out As the old saying goes, "actions speak louder than words." This holds true in storytelling. / Photo by Mikhail Nilov via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/05835589-2999-47ec-9941-af82133fe6b2/man-types-on-laptop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - How to Tell a True-Life Story - Make it stand out Add to what you know – or think you know – by looking into context for the story. / Photo by Glenn Carstens via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/fcee9921-0636-42e5-8aeb-9958bbc203f6/old-letters-and-newspaper.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - How to Tell a True-Life Story - Make it stand out Newspapers or correspondence from the same time and place may shed light on a life experience. / Photo by Nietjuh via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/visual-storytelling monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/f317fc67-323e-4534-bace-042d53cd3de1/storyboard-images.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Visual Storytelling - Make it stand out Arrange your photos to tell a story, more than a collage or 'shoebox' of pictures. / Photo by George Milton via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/4ef29db3-dd68-4f7b-8188-72f6c5bab4c0/storytelling-with-photos-on-laptop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Visual Storytelling - Make it stand out Today's cameras and software help you prepare slideshows and edit videos. / Photo by George Milton via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/3458f87d-86c8-436a-b126-c9de25feee97/person-draws-diagram.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Visual Storytelling - Make it stand out Whether by hand or via software, diagrams help – especially in relaying family history. / Photo by Ksenia Chernaya via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/6a1f1b9a-3f2c-417d-a9e4-15ec1dd43111/trophies-and-framed-portrait.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Visual Storytelling - Make it stand out Memorabilia kept by a person or family tend to have stories to go along with! / Photo by Cottonbro Studio via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/3b84587c-6510-48ad-90cf-1d12ee480ba6/customized-digital-map.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Visual Storytelling Visuals attract attention and make your story real for your audience. / Image by Kobu Agency via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/640d7df3-f5ae-44c8-bea2-80938ceb26fd/pins-mark-map.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Visual Storytelling - Make it stand out Maps are a tangible way to share family history, travel stories, and a life-story overview. / Photo by Catarina Sousa via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/showing-stories-via-images monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/97f8ee8b-9983-4008-9a9a-962674c2901e/ancestor-cemetery-diagram.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Showing Life Stories via Images - Make it stand out This sketch shows ancestral relations at a glance, and refers to individual ancestor profiles in a family history book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/1a91fed4-7119-4204-85f2-fcecc0b0e0a6/showing-life-stories-with-images.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Showing Life Stories via Images - Make it stand out It's great to share a snapshot of a person or place – even better to tell a life story through pictures! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/9e0c6527-f785-4d34-8495-e9581f9b09da/family-history-presentation-slides.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Showing Life Stories via Images - Make it stand out These printed slides about my grandmothers are part of a set to suit viewers of all ages at a family gathering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/4a81335b-74bf-4498-b76c-8940eb1c2e27/customized-digital-map.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Showing Life Stories via Images - Make it stand out This map combines bits about our long-ago trip to tell the story of a big life adventure, and refresh memories! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/62952178-dcfe-4d5d-aab4-8c6707920fd2/family-tree-drawings.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Showing Life Stories via Images - Make it stand out Simplified info and stylized design to attract attention (and questions?) – details are on my online family tree! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/48621773-dce6-402a-add7-7ca04789a9f3/pet-photo-story-book.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Showing Life Stories via Images - Make it stand out It warms my heart to look at this story-book about my dear dog – happy times, some sad, and many antics! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/ef0fc41a-e893-4927-a524-58afaf66b1e3/photo-essay-binder.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Showing Life Stories via Images - Make it stand out This 1980s photo-essay was a a gift of love using technology of the day – sharing the story is what counts! https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/interest-relatives-in-family-history monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/b742ba71-7fbc-4bd7-a889-4f4961c80d0a/ancestor-nurse-feeds-boy.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interest Relatives in Family History - Make it stand out Student nurse feeds a young patient. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore 1943. / Photo by Ann Rosener via Library of Congress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/ef851bb5-06f6-4241-ad6f-bd7ba2e4d340/family-views-castle.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interest Relatives in Family History - Make it stand out It makes a special impression when you are able to visit an ancestral location in person. / Photo by Oleg Ditrich via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/e4b03779-cb72-4a38-a3e6-71f155f359b3/historical-parade-float.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interest Relatives in Family History - Make it stand out "Esther's Float" in Childrens Day Parade – Sharon, Massachusetts 1900-1920. / Photo at Sharon Historical Society via Digital Commonwealth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/f40e650c-e54f-40bc-b7cb-d47e9d4cee29/heritage-buildings-modern-signage.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interest Relatives in Family History - Make it stand out Even if 'old and new' are no longer side-by-side, you can make that connection for your family. / Photo by Maria Orlova via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/b620f8db-dc94-421d-81c0-987de96a5643/grandparents-teach-children.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interest Relatives in Family History - Make it stand out Share some 'fun facts' about your family history to intrigue relatives of all ages. / Photo by Kampus Production via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/f798018d-6cd6-4317-beee-8617b43d6396/boy-holds-map.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interest Relatives in Family History The more relatives can connect family history info with a real person or place, the better. / Photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/connecting-past-with-present monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/b92b381a-8378-49df-b6f1-288da106ca56/rideau-falls-ottawa-1860s.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Connecting Past with Present - Make it stand out How Rideau Falls looked in the 1860s – at the time our ancestor lived nearby, worked at the sawmill, and ice-climbed the waterfall! / Image Source: Library and Archives Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/551e150c-25b9-45a0-9323-4673382bcc4d/veranda-ancestor-residence.JPG Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Connecting Past with Present - Make it stand out My view from Summerhill's porch on Queen's campus, where my grandmother's family lived a century before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d478ccf8-e139-462f-b040-18560f18029b/cousins-outside-ancestor-home.JPG Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Connecting Past with Present - Make it stand out Standing with my cousins ('once and twice removed') just after an unexpected visit inside our ancestor's home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/c4f1736f-799b-4552-a5f7-9400e66e2df6/connecting-past-with-present.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Connecting Past with Present - Make it stand out It brings family history to life if you link a place or activity 'back then' to how things are today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/0509cd57-f7e4-4928-be09-7561076bdf32/ancestor-birth-goblet.JPG Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Connecting Past with Present - Make it stand out Family history 'relics' need not be 'fancy' – they are a tangible link to the past, and may hold clues to a bigger story. https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/life-story-interview-tips monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/47708efe-8559-480b-8a5c-f328126bde36/granddaughter-interviews-grandfather.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life Story Interview Tips - Make it stand out The key is to record your interview in a way that's comfortable for both of you. / Photo by Ilya Ginzburg via Getty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/1f7fbb41-e0b1-4841-8dbf-fadb15f6bc96/man-writes-notes.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life Story Interview Tips - Make it stand out It helps to 'do your homework' and prepare in advance of an interview. / Photo by Chivalry Creative via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/947ba508-2ee3-49d6-bbdc-9d2dca285fe8/old-woman-holds-photos.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life Story Interview Tips - Make it stand out Like for you – pictures, objects and music bring up memories from a time in someone's life. / Photo by Anna Shvets via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/78adc07f-18c9-4084-a17e-37286afe762a/four-question-marks.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life Story Interview Tips - Make it stand out You can only ask so many questions – choose ones that will shed light on a person's life and elicit stories. / Photo by Leeloothefirst via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/55193726-9870-4807-9f4c-7c777833ccf3/woman-listens-to-another.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life Story Interview Tips In a life-story interview you can ask questions that don't come up in everyday conversation. / Photo by Divinetechygirl via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/944b76e2-ea2c-42be-bb0a-5edf9ee3bfbf/life-story-interview-zoom.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Life Story Interview Tips - Make it stand out Asking siblings or friends about someone will yield different memories than yours. / Photo by Julia M Cameron via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/interviewing-for-life-stories monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/e0a30909-5d26-49ed-936a-b991e3256e0b/elderly-woman-sits-by-phone.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interviewing for Life Stories - Make it stand out That's my mother – newspaper by her side, notepad at the ready, and phone within reach for a good conversation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/43f092c6-c6c2-45f8-814f-02369c393e36/book-and-article-about-ancestor.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interviewing for Life Stories - Make it stand out Harriet Anderson among scientists at the Montreal Laboratory, 1940s. / Book credit and image source: Gilles Sabourin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d2acc448-0cd8-4c83-91e1-b8b57a63edaf/life-story-interview-book.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interviewing for Life Stories - Make it stand out I remember that lunch we shared, on a country drive to visit my uncle's favourite places. We captured that conversational feel in his life-story interview book. / Restaurant balcony by river in North Hatley, Quebec. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/bb6adbe2-5c23-4efb-996e-712769e8ded6/interviewing-for-life-stories.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interviewing for Life Stories - Make it stand out When you ask questions about someone's life and listen with interest, you get more than just responses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/6543bf9e-0347-4448-be8a-f737d6c76b64/interviewee-reads-memories-book.JPG Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Interviewing for Life Stories - Make it stand out My friend Frankie enjoys the book about her life and memories, collected from our interview and photo sessions. https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/where-to-share-life-stories monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/4210cc33-fb04-4d46-a309-ced9b743921c/writing-word-audience.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Where to Share Life Stories Your intended audience is key as you decide where to share life stories! / Photo by Melanie Deziel via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d10baef0-e0f4-4517-b468-7703bc604550/three-colorful-books.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Where to Share Life Stories - Make it stand out If you produce one or more family history books, they can have a lasting value. / Photo by Tom Labor via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/88f4d425-80a6-414c-83f8-c20f75795b7d/two-women-podcast.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Where to Share Life Stories - Make it stand out Traditional or more modern methods are all options for you to share life stories! / Photo by Kate Oseen via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/a4ce9db9-b4fd-4c81-9dbd-4b373ec6d8cc/book-with-photos.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Where to Share Life Stories - Make it stand out Self-publishing a book with photos is one great way to share life stories. / Photo by Gisela Carolina via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/3020ea78-95b0-4ba6-b094-43f82c839b32/man-speaks-near-windows.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Where to Share Life Stories - Make it stand out Speaking or writing a short piece are both good ways to pay tribute to someone. / Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/a3ce774e-f193-4b8b-8812-d8f38c0b739d/old-guy-reads-to-group.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Where to Share Life Stories - Make it stand out It feels satisfying to share family history stories with others who share that interest. / Photo by Kampus Production via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/writing-methods-to-engage-readers monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/ad3558f3-5c2f-4b43-b331-f088a8116f9c/yellow-tulips-blue-sky.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Writing Methods to Engage Readers - Make it stand out Doesn't this photo just take you there? Close-up images and descriptions are good for that. / Photo by Melissa Askew via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/e2329682-3b5e-4a67-8820-82d4a4faad1f/women-in-dialogue.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Writing Methods to Engage Readers - Make it stand out Imagine yourself there, or how a certain person would speak – maybe say it aloud to hear how the dialogue sounds! / Photo by Divinetechygirl via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/61efc1c1-38ef-428a-b501-e087754b94bf/choose-your-words.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Writing Methods to Engage Readers - Make it stand out See where your word choice can make a difference, while still using your own voice. / Photo by Brett Jordan via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/ed5b9699-0e01-48ac-b1cf-60a63f0c416c/grandmother-washes-vegetables.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Writing Methods to Engage Readers - Make it stand out Maybe this is someone's gramma, who grew the veggies in her own garden! / Photo by CDC via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/d21d617a-789b-42df-9ba1-d17cf6277fb2/girl-looks-out-window.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Writing Methods to Engage Readers - Make it stand out If it's your story from childhood, bring your reader to that time and place as if living it now. / Photo by Bermix Studio via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/00bc9a22-d13f-479c-86e4-542ea0bf3558/all-in-the-journey-typewriting.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Writing Methods to Engage Readers Use basic tools of the writing trade to attract and hold your reader's attention! / Photo by Suzy Hazelwood via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/telling-stories-from-my-life monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/27bc406f-2369-41ba-a651-5e893d247b75/typewritten-story-excerpt.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Telling Stories from My Life - Make it stand out I'm glad I kept this printout, long after the email version is gone. I'll post the full story and audio clip at some point! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/edcb805c-baf0-4909-a4f7-6ec656736795/storytelling-theatre-ticket.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Telling Stories from My Life - Make it stand out My comp ticket from The Flame life-storytelling event, "True Stories Told by the People Who Lived Them.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/490fe664-c1ae-484b-8e41-80e28a09093a/self-published-poetry-chapbooks.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Telling Stories from My Life - Make it stand out Self-published poetry chapbooks in three acts like a movie: beginning (intro), middle (action), and end (resolution). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/19ad3892-f0e4-40ce-a6b8-8d57f7cbda37/stories-audio-cassettes.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Telling Stories from My Life - Make it stand out Now I could just press voice-record on my iPhone, but back then I recorded these on a battery-run cassette player from my off-grid cabin in the woods! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/cd34593f-095f-4373-9184-4373a3053b01/telling-stories-from-my-life.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Telling Stories from My Life - Make it stand out Here is a look into ways I've explored to tell stories about events in my life. https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/ways-to-tell-life-stories monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/f4a89e5f-c315-46c9-ab4f-b52d6d2925e0/bright-eyed-old-man.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Tell Life Stories - Make it stand out No doubt this guy has a unique way to tell his stories, familiar to those around him. / Photo by Tim Mossholder via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/64ea273e-022c-4e03-b173-2f6b8faa7828/photos-camera-books.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Tell Life Stories - Make it stand out Life story books come in all shapes and sizes – and are enhanced with photos. / Photo by David Lezcano via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/8fbd6096-2a0c-4ee6-833e-94c0ce40262d/man-speaks-to-group.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Tell Life Stories - Make it stand out You can tell one of your stories or speak about a friend impromptu, or write it down first. / Photo by Priscilla Du Preez via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/bd081c59-0fea-4448-ae01-9e29557243f7/person-writes-in-notebook.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Tell Life Stories - Make it stand out For some people (of a certain age?), it helps ideas flow if you start writing by hand. / Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom via Pexels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/6145fa0d-9b1a-4c4a-bd2c-5232c78f3386/writing-notebook-photos-books-laptop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Tell Life Stories Gather your materials and thoughts and choose an approach – or make a combo. / Photo by Thought Catalog via Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/0d46d3bf-2c7d-4a05-a14c-7766f63a10d5/senior-woman-laptop.jpg Tell Stories from Your Life & Family History - Ways to Tell Life Stories - Make it stand out Write your memories, stories or family history in any way that suits you best. / Photo by Anna Shvets via Pexels https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/category/Your+Stories monthly 0.5 https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/category/My+Experiences monthly 0.5 https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/category/Family+History monthly 0.5 https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/category/Storytelling monthly 0.5 https://www.mylifestories.com/tips/category/Their+Memories monthly 0.5 https://www.mylifestories.com/stories daily 0.75 2024-09-25 https://www.mylifestories.com/stories/saving-harriet monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/bcf5f6eb-caed-4949-9d8d-3387fa30ccbe/elderly-mother-with-daughters.jpg Stories from My Life & Family History - Saving Harriet - Make it stand out My sister and I with our mother upon 'landing' at her new place (family dog too, as part of welcoming committee). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/78c89ba2-5b7a-47b9-ab77-f2bff8d5790c/shared-ice-cream.JPG Stories from My Life & Family History - Saving Harriet - Make it stand out My mother and I enjoying ice cream bars – photo by someone with shaky hands, yet captures the moment! 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(Note: Trudeau, born in 1919, became Prime Minister in 1968.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/1a65e85b-7025-415d-a49f-ade5b2aaee27/view-from-windowsill-flower-vases.jpg Stories from My Life & Family History - Saving Harriet - Make it stand out Fresh flowers, fresh view, fresh outlook. Sometimes in life, you get a chance to change course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/668e3795-169d-4ccb-88f7-f359a1863b27/life-story-book-cover.jpg Stories from My Life & Family History - Saving Harriet - Make it stand out Cover of the book about my mother's life – including world travels she loved! / Photo from one of her trips to Greece and Turkey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/791e11f8-ac65-415c-8060-5a9e04a66d2c/vancouver-airport-terminal-gate.jpg Stories from My Life & Family History - Saving Harriet - Make it stand out Gates at YVR (Vancouver) airport. / Photo per Thompson River University https://www.mylifestories.com/stories/dear-granny monthly 0.5 2024-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/41537b3f-938b-4d84-a0ca-a74d7a0fc4dd/thistle-shaped-glasses.JPG Stories from My Life & Family History - Dear Granny - Make it stand out My Granny's 'thistle glasses' from Edinburgh. Plus her wooden press to stamp a pad of butter with a thistle emblem! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65b5d98a6d9799259dad7360/358251d6-b684-4881-a6f0-099dbdecd75d/granny-with-tea.jpg Stories from My Life & Family History - Dear Granny - Make it stand out My maternal grandmother. 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