THE MAKING OF A FAMILY HISTORIAN
There’s no time to lose capturing a life or family story. There is healing and celebration, discovery and closure in this timeless expedition. This 18 week on-line course is a beginner’s journey from organizing, researching to writing and publishing family histories designed to give participants the framework and tools to tackle their own family history projects.
Four modules are comprised of four/five classes plus an opening class that sets the stage. The entire series is structured to be taken in its entirety or separate modules as needed.
Join Mary Patricia Voell, personal historian, professional speaker, adult educator and family history coach as she helps you celebrate your family story.
Four modules are comprised of four/five classes plus an opening class that sets the stage. The entire series is structured to be taken in its entirety or separate modules as needed.
Join Mary Patricia Voell, personal historian, professional speaker, adult educator and family history coach as she helps you celebrate your family story.
SETTING THE STAGE
Genealogy and Family History | Why We Want to Tell our Story | What Motivates Us | The Payoff | On Time | On Lost Stories | On Memory | On Science and Research | For A Future Yet Unknown
Cost: $30 - One Class
Date: Monday - August 28, 2023 | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
Cost: $30 - One Class
Date: Monday - August 28, 2023 | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
MODULE ONE: Organizing | CREATING ORDER FROM CHAOS
There is proven methodology for organizing and managing family history and genealogical work. During these face-to-face hands-on workshops learn how to pull together the multitude of papers and photos to more efficiently manage, search and share your family treasures.
Course Content
First Things First | Strategies & Systems for Organizing | Oh No! Not More Files | Forms & Charts for the Journey | The Phoebe Method. | Organize Early and Often | Preserving Heirlooms | Photos | Saving & Storage | Tools & Tips for Staying Organized | Disaster Planning | Old School. New School. Knowing Your Resources | The Three P’s of A Well-organized Historian.
Series Cost: $120 - Four Classes
Fall Series: Mondays, September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023. | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
First Things First | Strategies & Systems for Organizing | Oh No! Not More Files | Forms & Charts for the Journey | The Phoebe Method. | Organize Early and Often | Preserving Heirlooms | Photos | Saving & Storage | Tools & Tips for Staying Organized | Disaster Planning | Old School. New School. Knowing Your Resources | The Three P’s of A Well-organized Historian.
Series Cost: $120 - Four Classes
Fall Series: Mondays, September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023. | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
Module Two: Researching | OLD SCHOOL. NEW SCHOOL!
So many resources. So much information. Learn how to fine tune your research, explore on-line sources, and discover local possibilities of valuable information. This program may include field trips to local sites.
Course Content
Where to Begin? | The Language of Genealogy | What’s in a Name | Knowing Your Resources & Gathering Your Tools | Oral Histories & Interviews | Capturing, Entering & Transcribing | Search Tips | Onsite & Online | Vital Records | Birth, Marriage, Death Records | Divorce and Adoption | Federal, State & Local Government Records | Census Records | Naturalization & Military Records | Ethnic Resources | Wills, Probate, Land, Tax and Court Records | Libraries & Collections | Churches | Cemeteries | Passenger Lists | Brick Walls | Beyond Vital Records | Directories, Newspapers, Maps | Family Tree Software.
Series Cost: $150 - Five Classes
Fall Series: Mondays, October 2, 16, 23, 30, 2023. November 6, 2023. | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
Where to Begin? | The Language of Genealogy | What’s in a Name | Knowing Your Resources & Gathering Your Tools | Oral Histories & Interviews | Capturing, Entering & Transcribing | Search Tips | Onsite & Online | Vital Records | Birth, Marriage, Death Records | Divorce and Adoption | Federal, State & Local Government Records | Census Records | Naturalization & Military Records | Ethnic Resources | Wills, Probate, Land, Tax and Court Records | Libraries & Collections | Churches | Cemeteries | Passenger Lists | Brick Walls | Beyond Vital Records | Directories, Newspapers, Maps | Family Tree Software.
Series Cost: $150 - Five Classes
Fall Series: Mondays, October 2, 16, 23, 30, 2023. November 6, 2023. | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
Module Three: Writing | STORY-BY-STORY
There is insight and discovery, creative self-expression and accomplishment in writing your family history. This five week course introduces you to family history writing and leads you through the who, what, when, where, why and how, moving from organizing and researching to writing the stories that surround you. It's never too early, or too late to take the steps toward leaving a family storybook that will be treasured far into the future.
Course Content:
Types of Narratives | Writing Overview | Taking the First Step | Timelines and Storyboards | Thinking Outside the Data | Your Inner Critique | What’s Holding You Back? | Gaining Confidence | Get Ready! Get Set! Write! | Historical Context | From the Past, Through the Present, Into the Future.
Series Cost: $150 - Five Classes
Fall Series: Mondays, November 20, 27, 2023. December 4, 11, 18, 2023. | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
Types of Narratives | Writing Overview | Taking the First Step | Timelines and Storyboards | Thinking Outside the Data | Your Inner Critique | What’s Holding You Back? | Gaining Confidence | Get Ready! Get Set! Write! | Historical Context | From the Past, Through the Present, Into the Future.
Series Cost: $150 - Five Classes
Fall Series: Mondays, November 20, 27, 2023. December 4, 11, 18, 2023. | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
Module Four: FRONT MATTER. BACK MATTER. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Course Content:
Capturing Images | From Transcript to Manuscript | Self-Publishing Family History Books | Printing | Costs | Hiring Professionals
Series Cost: $120 - Four Classes
Winter Series: Mondays, January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024. | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.
Capturing Images | From Transcript to Manuscript | Self-Publishing Family History Books | Printing | Costs | Hiring Professionals
Series Cost: $120 - Four Classes
Winter Series: Mondays, January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024. | Central Standard Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A.M.