RLP 343: Turn Your Family Tree into a Book with Rebecca Shamblin
02/03/25 • 37 min
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Nicole and Diana interview Rebecca Shamblin, genealogist, speaker, author, and blogger, about turning your family tree into a book. Rebecca gives an overview of her two books, "Leaving a Legacy: Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book" and "Building a Legacy: A Guide to Combining Ancestry.com and Family Tree Maker."
The hosts and Rebecca discuss the five phases of creating a family history book: planning, researching, writing, printing, and distribution. They talk about choosing a subject and the technical aspects of the book in the planning phase. In the research phase, they cover using Family Tree Maker and interviewing relatives. For the writing phase, they discuss using the Family Book Creator plugin and its features, such as adding images and creating a table of contents. In the printing phase, they talk about using Lulu.com and the choices involved in printing. For the distribution phase, they cover pricing, copyright, and selling the book. Listeners will learn how to turn their family tree into a family book.
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Links
Review of Leaving a Legacy: Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book - https://familylocket.com/review-of-leaving-a-legacy-turn-your-family-tree-into-a-family-book/
Producing a Family History Book with Family Book Creator - https://www.rebeccashamblin.com/producing-a-family-history-book-with-family-book-creator/
Introducing "Leaving a Legacy:Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book" - https://www.rebeccashamblin.com/introducing-leaving-a-legacy-turn-your-family-tree-into-a-family-book/
Family Book Creator Workshop - Winter 2025 - https://www.rebeccashamblin.com/courses/family-book-creator-workshop-winter-2025/
Rebecca Shamblin Speaking Page - https://www.rebeccashamblin.com/speaker/
Rebecca's Facebook Group, "Leaving a Legacy: Researching & Writing Your Family History Book" - https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebeccashamblin
Free! Rebecca's Word Template for Narrative Biographies (regularly $4.99) www.rebeccashamblin.com/coupon/likeapro2025
Sponsor – Newspapers.com
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Research Like a Pro Resources
Airtable Universe - Nicole's Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrsBSDhwHyLNnP4O/nicole-dyer
Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product-tag/airtable/
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d
14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge Workbook - digital - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-digital-only/ and spiral bound - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-spiral-bound/
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product-category/webinars/
Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/
RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/
Nicole and Diana interview Rebecca Shamblin, genealogist, speaker, author, and blogger, about turning your family tree into a book. Rebecca gives an overview of her two books, "Leaving a Legacy: Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book" and "Building a Legacy: A Guide to Combining Ancestry.com and Family Tree Maker."
The hosts and Rebecca discuss the five phases of creating a family history book: planning, researching, writing, printing, and distribution. They talk about choosing a subject and the technical aspects of the book in the planning phase. In the research phase, they cover using Family Tree Maker and interviewing relatives. For the writing phase, they discuss using the Family Book Creator plugin and its features, such as adding images and creating a table of contents. In the printing phase, they talk about using Lulu.com and the choices involved in printing. For the distribution phase, they cover pricing, copyright, and selling the book. Listeners will learn how to turn their family tree into a family book.
This summary was generated by Google Gemini.
Links
Review of Leaving a Legacy: Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book - https://familylocket.com/review-of-leaving-a-legacy-turn-your-family-tree-into-a-family-book/
Producing a Family History Book with Family Book Creator - https://www.rebeccashamblin.com/producing-a-family-history-book-with-family-book-creator/
Introducing "Leaving a Legacy:Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book" - https://www.rebeccashamblin.com/introducing-leaving-a-legacy-turn-your-family-tree-into-a-family-book/
Family Book Creator Workshop - Winter 2025 - https://www.rebeccashamblin.com/courses/family-book-creator-workshop-winter-2025/
Rebecca Shamblin Speaking Page - https://www.rebeccashamblin.com/speaker/
Rebecca's Facebook Group, "Leaving a Legacy: Researching & Writing Your Family History Book" - https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebeccashamblin
Free! Rebecca's Word Template for Narrative Biographies (regularly $4.99) www.rebeccashamblin.com/coupon/likeapro2025
Sponsor – Newspapers.com
For listeners of this podcast, Newspapers.com is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout.
Research Like a Pro Resources
Airtable Universe - Nicole's Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrsBSDhwHyLNnP4O/nicole-dyer
Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product-tag/airtable/
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d
14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge Workbook - digital - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-digital-only/ and spiral bound - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-spiral-bound/
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product-category/webinars/
Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/
RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/
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RLP 342: Joseph Lee Robinson and the Book of Covenants
In this episode, Nicole and Diana discuss Joseph Lee Robinson and the Book of Covenants. Joseph Lee Robinson was Nicole's husband's 4th-great-grandfather, who joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1836. He wrote an autobiography in 1883, where he described his conversion and testimony.
The hosts explain the religious fervor in the United States during that time, known as the Second Great Awakening. They discuss Joseph's conversion experience, his brother Ebenezer's role in introducing him to the Church, and Joseph receiving a copy of the Book of Covenants. The podcast then explores the history of the Book of Covenants, its original name, and the process of its compilation and publication.
Listeners will learn about the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the significance of the Book of Covenants, and gain insights into the personal experiences of one of their early converts.
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Links
Joseph Lee Robinson and the Book of Covenants - https://familylocket.com/joseph-lee-robinson-and-the-book-of-covenants/
Joseph Smith Papers - https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/
Church History Catalog - https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/
Sponsor – Newspapers.com
For listeners of this podcast, Newspapers.com is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout.
Research Like a Pro Resources
Airtable Universe - Nicole's Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrsBSDhwHyLNnP4O/nicole-dyer
Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product-tag/airtable/
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d
14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge Workbook - digital - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-digital-only/ and spiral bound - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-spiral-bound/
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product-category/webinars/
Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/
RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/
Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources
Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx
Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/
RLP with DNA Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/
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RLP 344: Colonial American Research and “The Peopling of British North America"
In Episode #344 of Research Like a Pro, Nicole and Diana discuss Colonial American Research. Diana explains the difficulties of finding the original immigrant for ancestors who immigrated during the colonial years. Nicole suggests learning from historians who have studied immigration patterns and developing a hypothesis based on what is known about ancestors and their groups. They introduce the book "The Peopling of British North America: An Introduction" by Bernard Bailyn as a resource for understanding colonial immigration.
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--Edit to the podcast: Bailyn died in 2020 not in 2000. --
Links
Colonial American Research and a Review of “The Peopling of British North America: An Introduction” by Bernard Bailyn - https://familylocket.com/colonial-american-research-and-a-review-of-the-peopling-of-british-north-america-an-introduction-by-bernard-bailyn/
The Peopling of British North America: An Introduction by Bernard Bailyn - https://amzn.to/4au6SP5* and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Bailyn
The American Farmer in the Eighteenth Century: A Social and Cultural History - by Richard Bushman - https://amzn.to/4h3m6gx*
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Research Like a Pro Resources
Airtable Universe - Nicole's Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrsBSDhwHyLNnP4O/nicole-dyer
Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product-tag/airtable/
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d
14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge Workbook - digital - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-digital-only/ and spiral bound - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-spiral-bound/
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product-category/webinars/
Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/
RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/
Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources
Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx
Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/
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