Discover, Preserve,
and Share Your Family
Stories and History
Join us in celebrating family narratives and heritage.
What is Family Story Tree?
“This website encourages you to find, listen to, read, and write your family stories and histories. Learn different methods to keep them alive and pass them on. Stories connect generations. Your contributions and efforts now can have a positive impact on current and future generations.”
Linda Jewell, Founder
Discover the past, cherish the present,
shape the future.
Start your journey of discovering your family history with us!
Blogs are written and posted below regularly. We encourage our community to comment with their ideas that have worked (and NOT worked!) as they discover, preserve, and share their precious and unique family stories and history.
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Family Folklore: Fiction or Fact?
How do we identify, research, and report family lore and legends in our stories and histories? What can we do when we’re wondering, “Is a ‘fact’ really fact? Or is it fiction? Or a blend of fact and fiction?” Below…
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Passive Voice, Active Voice
In 1992, in the first writers group I attended, a fellow member said to me, “You use passive voice. A lot. I suggest you see if changing some of them to active voice will make this article more interesting and…
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When Each Research Question’s “Conclusion” became “My Current Understanding”
In a family history writers group meeting, we discussed when—or whether—we can definitely state a conclusion to our research questions. We agreed that in simple math, 1+1=2. Yet, considering evidence that shapes our family stories and histories, we may encounter…
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Accountability Partners
Are you having trouble staying focused writing your family stories and histories? If so, consider the value of an accountability partnership to encourage each other to make incremental progress toward larger goals you’ve each set and shared. It includes regular…
