039 - How to Write About Your Genealogy More Consistently

12/27/19 • 13 min

There are so many benefits to writing about your genealogy, but getting started can feel tough. Who should you write about? What should you say?

Writing can preserve our research, help us spot gaps in what we think we know, and connect us with others who are researching the same people. So how can we do that without feeling completely overwhelmed?

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is a free writing challenge with weekly prompts to help give you ideas of what (and who) to write about. It's flexible for your needs. Take the prompts and interpret them how you want to.

Writing can take many forms, whether it's blogging, journaling, scrapbooking, video-making, emailing, or posting on social media.

The idea is to do something with your genealogy research.

You can find the show notes for this episode (and sign up for the free 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge) at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/52ancestors.

There are so many benefits to writing about your genealogy, but getting started can feel tough. Who should you write about? What should you say?

Writing can take many forms, whether it's blogging, journaling, scrapbooking, video-making, emailing, or posting on social media.

The idea is to do something with your genealogy research.

You can find the show notes for this episode (and sign up for the free 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge) at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/52ancestors.

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038 - 5 Tips for Gathering Family Stories

Family stories are as important to genealogy as census records. They are what make our ancestors (and us) human. Here are 5 tips for getting more (and better) family stories when talking to a relative, along with the a surprising tip about preserving them.

You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/38

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040 - The Genealogy Research Process with the WANDER Method

Genealogy research is more than just gathering more and more records. It's even more than evaluating them. And the research rarely goes in a straight line.

In this episode, Amy describes her WANDER Method for the genealogy research process and how it serves as a path to follow so that you don't get lost.

You can find the show notes for this episode along with a free printable at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/40 .