Genealogist Amy Crooks writes the blog, “Untangled Family Roots.” In the December 8, 2024, posting she reviewed our new book, Storytelling for Genealogists, by Doug Tattershall. Here are just a few insights Amy garnered from reading this book: you can read the full review here. “I know I have a storyteller inside of me, and[…]Read more
As author Doug Tattershall reminds us in the Introduction to his new book, Storytelling for Genealogists: Turning Family Lineage into Family History, “We work hard to discover our family tree. But what we [and the people we are writing for] really want to know is our family story.” To put it bluntly, if you want[…]Read more
Genealogy is about solving puzzles. Who is related to whom? Who was my immigrant ancestor? How far back in time can I go? Do I have a famous ancestor? And so on. Family history is different. If you want others to learn about where you and they came from, you must command their attention. As[…]Read more
