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One phone call at a time: Family history in disguise
One phone call at a time: Family history in disguise

No interest in family history? What if I told you there would be no research involved, no libraries, no family trees—just spoken stories? From mom, from dad?

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family historyDawn M. RoodeSeptember 11, 2023oral history interviews over the phone, family history ideas for regular people, how to get my parents stories, family history interviews over the phoneComment
Life Story Links: September 5, 2023
Life Story Links: September 5, 2023

On the heels of the holiday weekend and waning days of summer, this week’s curated roundup is short but rich: Get your dose of personal history news and tips.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeSeptember 5, 2023recent news about personal history, family history in the news, curated list of stories for family historiansComment
How to create a vacation photo book or travel journal: Part 2
How to create a vacation photo book or travel journal: Part 2

You've just returned from a family trip and know you want to make a travel memory book—just not right now! Follow these easy steps so you'll be ready later.

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book ideas & inspiration, photo legacyDawn M. RoodeAugust 28, 2023how to make a travel journal, things to include in a travelogue memory book, what to put in a family vacation memory bookComment
Life Story Links: August 22, 2023
Life Story Links: August 22, 2023

In this week's curated roundup for family historians and memory-keepers: pieces on the craft of life writing, new memoir reviews, and ancestors’ artifacts.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeAugust 22, 2023recent news about personal history, family history in the news, curated list of stories for family historiansComment
How to create a vacation photo book or travel journal: Part 1
How to create a vacation photo book or travel journal: Part 1

Want to make creating a travel book easy when you return from your family vacation? Follow these steps for easier—and elevated—post-trip memory-keeping.

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book ideas & inspiration, photo legacyDawn M. RoodeAugust 14, 2023how to make a travel journal, what to put in a vacation photo book, things to include in a family travelogue memory bookComment
Life Story Links: August 7, 2023
Life Story Links: August 7, 2023

This week: interesting takes on how we interpret our memories, capturing the stories of our family heirlooms, and challenges of writing memoir and biography.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeAugust 7, 2023recent news about personal history, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
How to edit your family history so it will make sense 20 years from now
How to edit your family history so it will make sense 20 years from now

Ready to edit your family history or life story book? Follow these three tips from a personal historian to ensure everything is clear for your descendants.

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memoir & writing, family historyDawn M. RoodeJuly 31, 2023how to edit my family history, making my family history interesting and easy to read, tips for making a family history bookComment
How to preserve the stories behind your family heirlooms
How to preserve the stories behind your family heirlooms

Whether your family heirloom collection consists of generations’ worth of antiques or a handful of sentimental items, catalog them for the next generation.

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family history, book ideas & inspirationDawn M. RoodeJuly 17, 2023how do I document family heirlooms, stories of our stuff, family heirloom stories, documenting family heirlooms, family heirloomsComment
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“We listen with different ears when we can feel and believe that a story is true.” ⁠
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—quote from The Moth's latest book, which I highly recommend, called "How to Tell a Story"
Does keeping up with posting on social media ever feel burdensome to you? Personally, I don't share much of my daily life on Facebook or Insta. Some stories here and there, sure. But I mostly keep up this account for my business, which is as personal
For my newest followers, allow me to introduce myself...⁠
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Personally, I believe in having an open heart, and feel most alive when connecting with other people. I value long pauses and white space, story sharing and marginalia. I’m an ou
An instance when a slightly blurry photo is worth keeping! The littlest one here is me, while my two older cousins and my grandparents' dog, Shep, don dime store birthday hats behind me. This snapshot makes me feel, it makes me remember, it makes me
Every season of our life brings new opportunities to reflect. Remember: You don't have to be "old" to want to create a record of the life you have lived.⁠
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“Writing is a powerful search mechanism, and one of its satisfactions i
Your mom has stories...do you know them? I'm talking about the stories that make her HER, not just your MOM...⁠
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If you'd like to gift your mom with personal history storytelling sessions with me, a generous and interested listener, I'd be hon
 

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