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Month: January 2019

Nostalgia in a family history narrative – is there a place for it?

Nostalgia in a family history - is there a place for it?

Can you be too nostalgic when writing a family history? Professional historians don’t really do nostalgia and sentiment. It is not their job to interpret history in this way and some criticise family historians for not adopting their own more

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Write your family history story by story

Write your family history story by story

Feeling overwhelmed about how to start writing your complete family history? Well, why not make it easier and write your family history story by story. Many family historians, including many who have attended my family history writing workshops, haven’t even

Chris 01/10/201909/23/2019 Family history No Comments Read more

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