Want to record family stories? “There’s an app for that!” Undoubtedly, there is—but which one is right for you? My top picks for digital story sharing services

family history, photo legacy, curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJanuary 18, 2019digital story sharing apps, email letter writing, family history onlineComment

6 Heirloom book ideas

Do you want to preserve your family stories, but have no idea where to start? We’ve got six special life story book ideas to spark your imagination.

book ideas & inspiration, family historyDawn M. RoodeJanuary 11, 2019life story books, family history books, tell your life story for future generations, essential readingComment

75 Questions to spark Christmas story sharing

Family history questions for Christmas: 75 open-ended, specific interview questions to elicit powerful memories & stories from the older generation.

family history, food memoriesDawn M. RoodeDecember 17, 2018oral history interviews, family history questions, Christmas storytelling, Christmas memories, personal history interviews Comments

Life Story Links: December 11, 2018

Fine examples of first-person storytelling to inspire your own life story writing, plus wisdom on reminiscence & a look at the legacy of Pearl Harbor survivors.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeDecember 11, 2018reminiscence and life review, first person storytelling, pearl harbor legacyComment

“Nobody ever asked me before”

Thoughts from the 2018 International Reminiscence & Life Review Conference including research challenges, anecdotal evidence, and autobiographical memory.

the art of listening, why tell your stories?Dawn M. RoodeDecember 5, 2018reminiscence and life review, memory and dementia, research on value of reminiscence therapy, personal history interviewsComment

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