Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Author: Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo, 1956- Title: You can write your family history / Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: Cincinnati, Ohio : Betterway Books, [2003] ©2003 Description: 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm illustration Subjects: Genealogy -- Authorship. Genealogy. United States -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. 069436 Web Site: Table of contents LCCN: 2003006839 ISBN: 1558706410 (pbk.) System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Summary There's no reason a fully documented family history can't read like a page-turning novel. in this concise and accessible book, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack shows genealogists, history buffs, and writers at all levels exactly how to record the fascinating tales of their ancestors. Based on her own extensive experience writing family histories, the author shares her best methods for: Conducting historical and thematic research Organizing materials Outlining and plotting a story Illustrating with pictures and charts Making money writing the histories of other families The advice, inspiration and instruction in You Can Write Your Family History makes it possible for anyone-even those who've never written a single page-to successfully chronicle the lives of near or distant relatives. It's the next best thing to having a personal instructor by your side. Certified Genealogist Sharon DeBartolo Carmack is nationally recognized in her field and lectures to thousands of genealogists every year. She's authored five highly acclaimed family history narratives and a number of genealogy books, including Organizing Your Family History Search, and Your Guide to Cemetery Research. She lives in Simla, Colorado. There's no reason a fully documented family history can't read like a page-turning novel. in this concise and accessible book, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack shows genealogists exactly how to record the fascinating tales of their ancestors. Based on her own extensive experience writing family histories, the author shares her best methods for: Conducting interviews and research Organizing materials Outlining and plotting a story Mixing pictures and charts into the finished book Making money writing the histories of other families The advice, inspiration and instruction in You Can Write Your Family History makes it possible for anyone-even those who've never written a single page-to chronicle the lives of near or distant relatives successfully. It's the next best thing to having a personal instructor by your side. Certified genealogist Sharon DeBartolo Carmack is nationally recognized in her field and lectures to thousands of genealogists every year. She's authored five highly acclaimed family history narratives and a number of genealogy books, including Organizing Your Family History and Your Guide to Cemetery Research. She lives in Simla, Colorado. Table of Contents Introduction: A Labor of Love?p. 11What Type of Family History Will You Write?p. 62Defining the Scope of Your Projectp. 133How Much Genealogical Research is Enough?p. 214Determining the Plot and Structurep. 295Isolating Themes in Your Family Historyp. 466Revisiting Genealogical Sourcesp. 577Researching Social Historiesp. 728Gathering and Organizing Your Researchp. 829Making Choices About the Narrativep. 9210Bringing Your Ancestors to Life as Charactersp. 10711Describing Your Ancestors' Settingp. 11912Using Family Stories in Your Narrativep. 12513Including Suspense, Humor, and Romancep. 13714Blending Social History with Family Historyp. 14415Including Documentationp. 15616Adding Illustrationsp. 16617The End Mattersp. 17718Getting Ready to Publishp. 18519Publishing and Marketingp. 196Bibliographyp. 208Appendix AThe Charles Fearn Family Narrative: Frontier Military Lifep. 218Appendix BExample of Reverse Chronology Structure: "A Place Among Nations"p. 230Appendix CWriting Courses, Contests, Organizations, and Conferencesp. 238Indexp. 241 Librarian's View Syndetics Unbound Displaying 1 of 1
