Writing family history - Audio

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This album contains extracts from interviews with a wide range of people talking about family history. Some history is recalled in oral form, some in photographic and some in written form, as biographical or autobiographical evidence. Many aspects of this approach to writing are discussed in illuminating and perceptive depth, giving wide-ranging yet informative coverage of the topic. This material forms part of the course A173 Start writing family history.

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William Taylor interview: part two

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • 5 min

In the second part of his interview, William Taylor recalls the various changes in his home life, marriage, jobs and parenthood.

Transcript -- William Taylor interview: part one

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- To demonstrate interviewing technique and responses, this track makes use of an interview with William Taylor, born in 1919.

Approaching the writing process

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • 7 min

What is the best way to start writing a family history? This discussion highlights working methods and practices, offering advice on drafting, sources and note-taking.

Transcript -- Writing autobiography

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- Three famous biographers, Ex-Speaker Betty Boothroyd, broadcaster Peter White and writer Martin Amis all discuss their experiences writing autobiographies.

Working with childhood

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • 8 min

Childhood is a crucial aspect of the biographer’s art, but context, bias and interpretation can often hinder the writer. These interviews discuss ways of avoiding common problems.

Transcript -- Working with childhood

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- Childhood is a crucial aspect of the biographer’s art, but context, bias and interpretation can often hinder the writer. These interviews discuss ways of avoiding common problems.

Transcript -- Interviewing for source material

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- When writing on a topic with little research, interviewing witnesses and relatives becomes paramount. Many pitfalls await interviewers, as well as the pleasure of getting it right.

Writing autobiography

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • 9 min

Three famous biographers, Ex-Speaker Betty Boothroyd, broadcaster Peter White and writer Martin Amis all discuss their experiences writing autobiographies.

Interviewing for source material

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • 11 min

When writing on a topic with little research, interviewing witnesses and relatives becomes paramount. Many pitfalls await interviewers, as well as the pleasure of getting it right.

William Taylor interview: part one

Writing family history - Audio

07/07/09 • 10 min

To demonstrate interviewing technique and responses, this track makes use of an interview with William Taylor, born in 1919.

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Writing family history - Audio currently has 14 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Genealogy, Biography, Autobiography, Courses, Podcasts, Books, Education and Arts.

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The average episode length on Writing family history - Audio is 8 minutes.

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The first episode of Writing family history - Audio was released on Jul 7, 2009.

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