Start writing your family history with what you already know about your parents’ and grandparents’ names.
How to Make a Simple Family History Timeline for Writing
A simple family history timeline can help you organize what you know and begin writing about your parents’ and grandparents’ lives.
How to Preserve Family History: Start With Life Events
You don’t need to know the timeline to start writing about a parent’s or grandparent’s life. Learn how to choose one life event that may open into a story.
How to Start Writing Your Parent’s Story With Places
Your parent’s life is big. One place is smaller. Start with one place and get a few words on a page.
Start Your Family Story Project With Questions
You don’t need answers to begin. Start your family story project with one question and 15 minutes.
How to Start Writing About Your Family Heirlooms
Family heirlooms hold stories. Learn a simple way to write about one heirloom, preserve what you know, and share why it matters.
Writing His Father’s Story Put His Life in Perspective
Al Rayburn used the Storykeeping method to write his father’s World War II journey and discovered his own story in the process.
Family Objects: A Music Box Took Her Back to Buenos Aires
When Virginia sat down to write about her mother and grandmother, a little Swiss music box from her childhood showed her where to begin.
Why I Ask Family Story Writers to Start Writing By Hand
If you’re struggling to begin writing your family story, try writing by hand. Here’s why it makes starting easier and how it helps you find your first few words.
5 Reasons Why Holocaust Survivors Were Silent About the Past
For children and grandchildren of survivors, finding words for the silence is often where the family story begins.
