Tempe Public Library

Writing Workshops with Duane Roen

Weaving Cultural History into Our Family History Writing

Family history writing.

Sometimes family historians have only names, dates, and places for ancestors. But the more we gather names, dates, and other genealogical facts, the more we yearn for more personal connections to and understanding of those who came before us, found in stories about their lives and accounts of their daily struggles, hopes, and dreams. How can we enrich the stories that we write about our ancestors if we have relatively few details about their lives? Duane Roen will talk about using cultural/social history to flesh out the stories that we write about ancestors. Such history can give us a better understanding of what our ancestors experienced.

REGISTRATION: This is an online workshop; you will receive the URL after you register. Register here.

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