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Honoring Our Veterans and Finding Family Treasures in Unlikely Places

Honoring Our Veterans and Finding Family Treasures in Unlikely Places

by Linda Wickham

Honoring Our Veterans One means of honoring our veterans is documenting their service in ways that will engage their descendants’ interest. So, with that in mind, I began writing a narrative of my father’s journey to the United States Military Academy (USMA at...
Vintage-themed Bridal Events: Perfect Venues for Your Family Artifacts

Vintage-themed Bridal Events: Perfect Venues for Your Family Artifacts

by Cynthia Kiefer

If you have a wedding coming up in your family circle, consider including family artifacts in the décor. Incorporating your treasured family heirlooms into a bridal shower or wedding creates a natural setting for sharing family history and memories.  Adding  Family...
Writing Descriptive Vignettes Featuring Family Artifacts

Writing Descriptive Vignettes Featuring Family Artifacts

by Cynthia Kiefer

In a past post, we presented writing about family artifacts as a “way in” to your family history. Curiosity about your family heirlooms as well as your ancestors’ everyday objects can lead you to a time past and inspire meaningful writing to add to your family...
Discovering the Stories in Your Family Artifacts

Discovering the Stories in Your Family Artifacts

by Cynthia Kiefer

As family history writers, many of us research the origin of our artifacts and collect the “hard facts” about them, but what we really want to uncover are the meanings and stories our ancestors associated with them.

Our Write Your Family Member or Ancestor to Life Series

  • Capturing a Family Member’s Essence
  • Selecting a Subject for Your Biographical Essay
  • Identifying Resources for Your Biographical Essay
  • Developing a Writing Plan for Your Biographical Essay
  • Recommended Reading to Inspire Aviation-Focused Family History Writing
  • Share YOUR Life Stories on Grandparent’s Day
  • Embracing the Romance in Your Family Tree
  • Writing Irish Family History with a Little Luck

Our Write Your Family History to Life Series

  • Choosing a Topic
  • Choosing a Genre to Frame Your Topic
  • Creating an Everyday Life World
  • 5 Ways to Celebrate National Aviation Day with Family History

Our Write Your Family Artifact to Life Series

  • Discovering the Stories in Your Family Artifacts
  • Writing Descriptive Vignettes Featuring Family Artifacts
  • Vintage-themed Bridal Events: Perfect Venues for Your Family Artifacts
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