The upcoming holidays are especially good times to gather ANCESTOR STORIES. Over the spam of seven Sundays, I will share with you my approach to preparing your ancestor stories to share with others. Before you can share, of course, you must have them and have them in a form to be useful to share and tell.
If you are on Facebook, the 7 Steps of Preparation to TELL YOUR ANCESTOR STORIES are already available by joining the Cause: TELL YOUR ANCESTOR STORIES. I encourage you to join.
The 7 Steps are, very briefly: Ask, Listen, Record, Organize, Research, Write, Share.
You will want to use Ask, Listen and Record all together over the holidays as family members get together at different times for different celebrations and events.
Our focus today is on Listen, the second of the 7 Steps. But, as I said last week Ask, Listen and Record do go together.
Listen is especially important if you do not have a digital recording devise with you - which you often will not have. Take special note of relationships mentioned. Without interrupting the flow of the conversation, you may want to ask for clarification of relationships if you do not have them clear in your mind. Was this a great-uncle or a great grandfather being discussed, for instance. You will also want to take particular note of the place - town and state - and the date - at least the year, or an approximation. These are the facts you would like to be able to go back and write down for further research. Listen carefully, and use your best memory tricks to retain not only the story content but the basic vital facts, as best you can.
Next Sunday, we will discuss the Record issue in more detail.
Families are Forever! ;-)
Showing posts with label Stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stories. Show all posts
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Follower Friday - Miriam
Today I want to recognize Miriam at AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors
<http://ancestories1.blogspot.com/>.
She has already received many awards, so my recommendation is nothing new... she is just somewhat new to me, and I want to share my enthusiasm for all the good tips and stories she shares.
Check it out, I think you will agree.
Families are Forever! ;-)
<http://ancestories1.blogspot.com/>.
She has already received many awards, so my recommendation is nothing new... she is just somewhat new to me, and I want to share my enthusiasm for all the good tips and stories she shares.
Check it out, I think you will agree.
Families are Forever! ;-)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
13 Ways - The Book is now available
"13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories" is now available - in print or as a pdf download:
Just click on the Cover to go to my Storefront.
I really look forward to your comments when you see and read the book.
Thanks for your support!
Families are Forever! ;-)
Just click on the Cover to go to my Storefront.
I really look forward to your comments when you see and read the book.
Thanks for your support!
Families are Forever! ;-)
Monday, November 23, 2009
Over the River and Through the Woods... Part 2
As you gather for the holidays, as there is a mix of older and younger folks, consider keeping a paper and pen/pencil handy - along with your camera. Even better, take along an audio digital recorder to capture those great family stories of days gone by.
You will enjoy them today, but they will be even more precious "tomorrow" when granny or gramps or Aunt Hattie or Uncle Louie are no longer around to tell them. Capture those stories, preserve them, so that you can share them with your young ones at future gatherings.
Perhaps you are one of the lucky ones that can remember and repeat stories orally. I need to have them written down or recorded. I also like to "check them out" for accuracy, so that when I repeat them, some of the facts are even better than when I heard it the first time. This may or may not be for you. We each have our own story-telling practices. What ever they are, use them. Tell your stories. Share them.
Families are Forever! ;-)
You will enjoy them today, but they will be even more precious "tomorrow" when granny or gramps or Aunt Hattie or Uncle Louie are no longer around to tell them. Capture those stories, preserve them, so that you can share them with your young ones at future gatherings.
Perhaps you are one of the lucky ones that can remember and repeat stories orally. I need to have them written down or recorded. I also like to "check them out" for accuracy, so that when I repeat them, some of the facts are even better than when I heard it the first time. This may or may not be for you. We each have our own story-telling practices. What ever they are, use them. Tell your stories. Share them.
Families are Forever! ;-)
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Book Update
This is just a note to update those interested in the progress of the companion book to this blog.
"How to Tell Your Ancestor Stories" is in the final editing stages and a preliminary print is being made. For the latest, follow my Book Blog at: http://drbillsbookbazaar.blogspot.com/
I am very pleased to have just received permission from Judy Shintani to use a quote from her blog on the back cover:
“Telling a story about an ancestor can be a gift to oneself and to one’s family. It is powerful to have your stories heard.” Judy Shintani - please visit her sites regularly:
Families are Forever! ;-)
"How to Tell Your Ancestor Stories" is in the final editing stages and a preliminary print is being made. For the latest, follow my Book Blog at: http://drbillsbookbazaar.blogspot.com/
I am very pleased to have just received permission from Judy Shintani to use a quote from her blog on the back cover:
“Telling a story about an ancestor can be a gift to oneself and to one’s family. It is powerful to have your stories heard.” Judy Shintani - please visit her sites regularly:
Judy Shintani
www.judyshintani.com blog: http://judykitsune.wordpress.Families are Forever! ;-)
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