What a great gift to give the children in your family--a story book that tells a story about their own ancestors!
Read moreBook Highlight: Stories Collected Over a Lifetime
This heartwarming little volume began as a stack of typewritten life stories that Michael Mazzarella had written over the years. His daughter hired us to create a book for him as a birthday surprise, and soon we received a box in the mail containing his stories and about a hundred original photographs.
Read moreBook Highlight: Spicing Up a Genealogical Narrative Report
This family history book began with a (let's admit it, rather boring) "narrative report" automatically generated by a genealogy program. We added some additional stories, photos, and custom design to bring it to life for the family.
Read moreUse Dropbox to Collaborate on a Family History Book or Project
Now that your family history book is nearly done, your aunt and your sisters have offered to give you feedback and proofread before you send it to the printer. But what's the best way to get it to them, and how do you keep track of feedback? We've found a pretty efficient way to handle proofing with multiple people, so we thought we'd share it with you.
Read moreUpcoming Classes in Family History and Personal History
Are you thinking about writing a personal history, or want to get back on track on one you've started? Wanting to scan and organize all those old photos, but you're overwhelmed? Now is the time!! Tom and I are teaching a bunch of classes at two events in Utah this month that can help you jump-start a project.
Read moreBook Highlight: A Frank and Forthright Personal History
A personal history doesn't have to been long or comprehensive. In this book, our client is refreshingly honest about some of his most meaningful experiences.
Read moreBook Highlight: An Oversize Coffee-Table Personal History Art Book
This big, beautiful, comprehensive personal history coffee table book, at nearly 400 pages, is one of the largest we've done. While such a large project may not be for everyone, this book gave our client Gordon Johnson plenty of room to show off his stunning photographs along with many interesting stories from a multifaceted career and family life.
Read moreWe Are All Connected: A Multicultural Experience at RootsTech 2017
"We are all connected." RootsTech is always a good time, but this year it was especially meaningful.
Read moreUsing Adobe Bridge CC to Enter Photo Metadata
In this video, learn a few tips for downloading, configuring and using Adobe Bridge CC to enter metadata (descriptions, contact information, and keywords) to your digital photos.
Read moreMetadata: Writing on the Back of a Digital Photo
Is there anything more frustrating than finding a beautiful old photo among your family history possessions, only to turn it over and find nothing written on the back? Everyone who might know the story behind that photo is already gone, and you are left wondering who these people are and how they fit into your life.
It was easy to write on the back of a print, and yet many people never took the time. But how do you "write on the back" of a digital photo? It's actually not difficult. Taking a few extra seconds to identify a digital photo before you upload or share it can save future generations from the frustration of wondering who you were.
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We are so excited to be back at RootsTech live this year! Come by and see the Pictures and Stories booth (#1609) and see some of the many new books we’ve helped our clients create. Alison is giving two in-person classes: The Seven Deadly Sins of Building a Digital Archive, and Making a Genealogy Story Book. Hope to see you there!