Sat, 28 Oct 2023 13:11:34 -0500WeeblySun, 22 Nov 2020 19:12:07 GMThttp://treeoflifememoirs.com/useful-links/telling-the-truth-in-memoir-writingHere are three perspectives on the subject:.

https://www.janefriedman.com/memoir/

https://writeitsideways.com/telling-the-truth-in-memoir-more-than-just-facts/

https://www.writersdigest.com/craft-technique/when-is-lying-in-memoir-acceptable-3-key-issues

]]>Tue, 19 May 2020 15:26:06 GMThttp://treeoflifememoirs.com/useful-links/a-geneologists-guide-to-tracing-people-from-our-pastThis is a link to a great article, "A Geneologist's Guide to Tracing People from Our Past," that was contributed by Carol Briggs.]]>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:17:25 GMThttp://treeoflifememoirs.com/useful-links/travel-guideIf you use credit card points to travel, here is a site that might be helpful to you while traveling to research your family history:
https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/dna-travel-using-points/]]>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 05:00:00 GMThttp://treeoflifememoirs.com/useful-links/family-history-an-alternative-to-writingWhile I admit to being biased towards writing one's family history, most people are not going to take the time to do that themselves or to hire me to do it. I was impressed by this article offering a different way to honor your family so wanted to share it here:
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/expert-blogs/family-history-the-alternative-guide-leaving-a-footprint-behind]]>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 05:00:00 GMThttp://treeoflifememoirs.com/useful-links/researching-your-family-historyAdding a Family History to your memoir/life story can be an invaluable way to link the generations and to add interest. Believe me, your family will cherish this; I know, I did it myself! Here are a couple of links to journal articles written by two of my friends from the TN Association of Personal Historians. Both articles are great sources of information for anyone interested in family history. Just click on the orange-colored titles to read them.

First is an article in pdf form by Deborah Wilbrink published in the July issue of the Middle Tennessee Journal of Genology and History: "Add Story to Your Family History." In the article, Deborah talks about how to "find, attribute, and develop story," and gives some great examples of how personal historians (including me!) did this while writing their own family histories. 

The second article was written by Candace Cox and published as a guest blog online at Retirement and Good Living: "Geneology: Your Ancestor Shot and Killed My Ancestor!" As you might guess by the title, it is full of humor. It is also an excellent resource for where to begin and how to find information. Candace covers sources from internet sites to historical and genealogical societies to probate files and to actually visiting where they lived for even more information.]]>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 14:19:02 GMThttp://treeoflifememoirs.com/useful-links/more-on-researching-your-family-history-useful-linksI was recently asked to add a link to my website as a way to assist people in researching their family history. With that in mind, I decide to compile a list. I am not a genealogist, but I have come across several useful sources of information that can help anyone, even novices! Of particular interest to me, of course, are those that contain actual written or oral histories. Genealogy is great for creating family trees, which are a nice addition to anyone's written or oral family history. I am slowly compiling my husband's family history and genealogy and it is a fascinating journey. Here we go:

http://www.county-clerks.com/ -  Thanks to Raymond Zaroder, who developed and continues to develop this website and alerted me to it. He was researching his own family history when he realized there wasn't a a good database for getting court records.

http://www.ancestry.com/  - I discovered a lot about my family using this tool, and it also put me in touch with some long-lost relatives! There is a fee to use it, but trial memberships and special offers abound. 

http://www.usa.gov/genealogy  - This takes you to numerous other links, such as genealogical and historical resources, military history, immigration records, and much more.

usgenweb.org/ - Free genealogy and family history source. The home page takes you to links according to states. I tried out my county in Tennessee and saw a note from someone offering to help others do lookups. Nice:)

http://www.grundycountyhistory.org/  - Local history sites can be real treasures. This one was found through a link with the Grundy County Historical Society and not only contains written family histories, but oral histories on video! Some towns, such as Walnut Creek, California, even have their own web sites that include individual and family histories, both written and on video. (See what I mean at http://walnutcreekhistory.info/

http://www.findmypast.com/content/20-family-history-resources  - This site lists some of those already found in the other sites, but also provides ideas for finding information within your home and family, in newspapers, churches, and more. It also a discussion about oral history and podcasts

https://familysearch.org/family-trees - This is a huge database sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and is free. 

https://www.facebook.com - I'm not suggesting Facebook as a major resource, but if you already have a living relative's name and location, it might put you in touch. It's worked for me! You might be surprised at how willing and eager relatives can be to assist with your search. I'll bet you can name at least two or three people in your family who have already done some research. Hey, that's another great starting point, right? 

https://www.google.com - Just google it or use another search engine, if you have a preference. Type in a family name and you might be surprised what pops up. There are whole websites developed to particular families. I don't have many famous ancestors, but I still found bits and pieces of information. My husband does come from a family of writers and scholars, and I found volumes of information oh his heritage!


Have fun, and good luck!]]>