Freeze frame

Family photos we deemed special enough to show off in frames around our house likely are not preserved at all. Inventory & digitize them before it’s too late.

photo legacyDawn M. RoodeMarch 12, 2018digitize family photos, preserve old photographs as part of family history project Comments

Life Story Links: Blog Roundup, March 6, 2018

The best of RootsTech 2018, why you don’t have to be old to write your memoir, immigrant experiences, & how animated film Coco encourages family storytelling.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMarch 6, 2018Roots Tech 2018, immigrant experiences, memoir writing Comment

Tenement Museum tidbits

Under One Roof at NYC’s Tenement Museum is a must-see exhibit: First person testimony (and authentic furnishings) bring 3 families’ immigrant experiences to life.

memoir & writing, reviewsDawn M. RoodeMarch 3, 2018Under One Roof at Tenement Museum, immigrant stories, museum exhibits of interest to personal historians Comment

Life Story Links: Blog Roundup, Feb. 20, 2018

Multiple personal historians weigh in on telling stories creatively using more than straight narrative, plus writing tips, family archive preservation & more.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeFebruary 19, 2018life story writing devices, creative storytelling techniques, reasons for preserving your family historyComment

Revealing your life stories, one list at a time

Sometimes it’s not a long narrative that most interestingly tells your story, it’s a simple list. How to use lists to add texture to your life story heirloom book.

book ideas & inspiration, memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeFebruary 12, 2018how to use lists to tell life stories, legacy book inspiration, storytelling devices, writing tipsComment

Life Story Links: Blog Roundup, February 5

Click for memoir writing advice, personal history workshops, how you can help make Holocaust victims’ records searchable online, and more life story links.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeFebruary 5, 2018personal history blogs, memory keeping articles, preserving family memories, writing biography Comment

Finding the love in Valentine’s Day

Recapture the spirit of childhood Valentine’s Days with these three unique ideas for marking the holiday with meaning—and heart.

gift ideasDawn M. RoodeJanuary 31, 2018recapturing the spirit of childhood holidays, Valentines nostalgia, making connections through storytellingComment

Life Story Links: Blog Roundup, January 23

Our roundup explores the path to legacy, including (mis)adventures with DNA, community memoirs, family history through storytelling & a new Ann Curry TV series.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJanuary 23, 2018personal history blogs, memory keeping articles, preserving family memories, writing biographyComment