Life Story Links: November 27, 2018

Louis Armstrong’s personal archives, WWI stories passed through generations, and plenty of process talk including using Scrivener and reviving stalled memoirs.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 27, 2018personal history archives, memoir writing, professional life story preservation Comments

55 Questions to spark Thanksgiving story sharing

Family history questions for Thanksgiving: 55 open-ended, specific interview questions to elicit powerful memories & stories from the older generation.

family history, food memoriesDawn M. RoodeNovember 18, 2018thanksgiving memories, oral history interviews, family history questions, personal history interviewsComment

Life Story Links: November 12, 2018

Mid-story memoir sag, storyboarding as a writing tool, questions to spark Thanksgiving story sharing, and more of interest to family historians & memory-keepers

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 12, 2018preserving family memories, memoir writing, oral history interviews Comment

4 Ways to give thanks through story sharing

Encourage guests at your Thanksgiving gathering to share memories in addition to gratitude with these four ideas for holiday family history story sharing.

family history, food memoriesDawn M. RoodeNovember 6, 2018thanksgiving memories, oral history interviews, family stories over holidaysComment

Life Story Links: October 29, 2018

Plenty of first person and personal history reading, from stories of survival told through artifacts of memory to veteran experiences that honor and connect.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 29, 2018digital story sharing, stories of our stuff, oral history and immigration Comment

“Stories We Tell” isn’t new, but it’s worth a watch

Watch the 2012 film Stories We Tell as much for the dramatic exploration of one family's narrative as for the questions it raises about the malleability of truth.

family history, reviewsDawn M. RoodeOctober 22, 2018sarah polley documentary stories we tell, truth and memory, oral history interviews Comments

Life Story Links: October 17, 2018

Stories on staying curious including a conversation starter card deck & ideas for family interviews, plus digging into family history via photos and stories.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 17, 2018family history interviews, life story writing prompts, memoirComment

4 ideas for family interviews

Conducting family interviews is a great way to gather the stories of family elders and preserve family history for the next generation. Here are a few tips.