New Blog

For several months, I have been duplicating my blog posts to this blog. Now I am ready to stop posting them here. You can find my blog on our website: http://sgenealogy.com/blog/
I hope you will continue to follow my blog there.
Thanks,
Chris Stevenson

Decide on the Scope of your Family History Book

This is part three of a class that I taught about How to Get Started Publishing Your Family History. It talks about what you will include in your book. Three common ways to write it are an ancestral family history, a descendant family history or a history about one person. Hope this is helpful.

Chris Stevenson    cs@sgenealogy.com 

The Day My Dad Came Back to Life

This is part two of a class that I taught about How to Get Started Publishing Your Family History. It is a story about when my Dad was electrocuted. I hope that it inspires you to share stories with your family.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com 

What is the Purpose for Writing your Family History?

This is part one of a class that I taught about How to Get Started Publishing Your Family History. It talks about a few different purposes for writing your history that can help you stay focused in your research and writing.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com 

Add Video to Your Published History

Publishing a personal or family history is a wonderful asset that will create a legacy for generations. While you are working on your book, consider capturing, editing, and sharing some video or audio clips. Here are some of my thoughts about coupling a published book with a DVD or CD. It will add a new dimension to your book.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com 

We Love Publishing Family Histories

Publishing a personal or family history can be a daunting task and it can be a lot of fun. We love to help others move their projects to completion. We are passionate about preserving and sharing your family stories. Let us know if we can help.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com 

So Easy & No Regrets

It has never been easier to prepare and share your personal and family history. I hope you make the effort to share them before they are lost.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com 

Benefits of Publishing Your Family History

There are many benefits of publishing your personal or family history. Here are some that came to my mind. I hope it helps you work towards publishing your stories.

Chris Stevenson  cs@sgenealogy.com 

Editing: Leave it in or take it out

Editing is one of the biggest challenges with family histories. Deciding what should be taken out or what should be left in can be very difficult, especially with very sensitive subjects like addictions and abuse. Here is my opinion about it. I hope it is helpful.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com 

Holiday Time

I love being with family at Christmas time and on other holidays. We have many family gatherings with both sides of the family. I really enjoy sharing family stories and reminiscing during these gatherings. I would suggest that you bring a digital recorder and turn it on when these stories are being told so they can be preserved and shared.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Chris Stevenson  cs@sgenealogy.com 

Adding Interest to Your Family History

Here are some tips to make your personal or family history interesting to read. Good stories that the reader can picture are the key. Here is a little video clip with some tips.

Plus, I would like to remind you to capture family stories during the holidays. Here is a previous post about it.

Chris Stevenson    cs@sgenealogy.com 

Overcoming Obstacles in Publishing

Publishing a personal or family history is a big project that involves many different steps. It is normal to run into obstacles as you work through the process. Here is a little video clip where I share some ideas of how to overcome them. I hope it is helpful to you.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com 

Pictures Add Much to a Family History

Pictures add a great deal to the look, feel, and value of your personal and family histories. Here is a short video clip explaining why I think they are so important.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com 

Good Layout & Design for Your History

How important is the layout and design in your history? Watch this short video to see my opinion. Thanks.

Chris Stevenson    cs@sgenealogy.com 

Leaving a Legacy

A valuable part of life is having a positive influence on others that we love. Sharing your published personal or family history is a wonderful way to do just that. It will become a legacy that can be enjoyed for generations to come. Here is a short video that talks about it. I hope you enjoy it.

 Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com

The Satisfaction of Publishing

There is great joy when you publish your family history. Here is a short video clip that I hope helps you to keep going on your own history.

Chris Stevenson cs@sgenealogy.com

Getting It Right

"What is the right way to make a book?" is a questions I frequently get asked. Here is a short video response to that. Hope it helps.

 Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com

Archival Paper

Here is a video clip that talks about the concern for acid free paper. Hope you enjoy it.

Chris Stevenson  cs@sgenealogy.com

Interviewing Others

I interviewed Tom and Alison Taylor to get some tips about finding life stories about someone who has passed away by interviewing others. It is just a few minutes long so have a listen.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com

Interviewing Others

Timelines

Here is a audio podcast of an interview I had with the Taylors about how to use a timeline in producing a published family history. I hope you will find it helpful.

Chris Stevenson   cs@sgenealogy.com

Timelines