Taking genealogy one step further.
Do you consider yourself the family historian? Do you have more subscriptions to genealogy services than to streaming TV services? Then this workshop is probably for you!
This interactive workshop helps you organize what you know about your family history into interesting stories. For example, if you know that your ancestor built a beautiful historic hotel in a small town, and you have documents mentioning important events that happened at the hotel in the town’s history, you might craft a story combining all these elements and making your ancestor the main character. Developing that character so we feel like we know your ancestor is the challenge. You’ll use the facts you’ve gleaned through your research to bring a story (or stories) from your family history back to life, using vivid description and sensory detail.
We will cover some research and genealogy methods that will support your writing process, but it will be helpful to come into the class with a working knowledge of genealogy and your personal family history. For this workshop, you’ll want to have an ancestor in mind that you have already researched to begin writing about.
Throughout the workshop, sharing will be encouraged. You’ll need to bring a pen and paper or use word processing software on your computer.
