Welcome to the group! I don't chime in often but I do check in, and noticed your
message. I wholeheartedly second the advice to buy Denis Ledoux's book "Photo
Scribe", but I'd also highly recommend his original writing book, "Turning
Memories into Memoirs".  Though I have several other books, two of which are
also favorites of mine, it was Denis' book that really motivated me and gave me
the techniques I needed to write my initial "Life Stories".

Also I am an avid scrapbooker, but it is true that you can keep it much simpler.
One way to combine your writing and your photos is to use photo protector pages
(the ones with the pockets), and set aside one of those pockets for a journaling
block.  That way you are getting your photos stored, but are also storing the
story behind them right alongside them.  That's why I love to scrapbook.  I
don't do extra fancy stuff, but rather I concentrate on coordinating photos and
writing to fully capture those special moments and to give a complete picture of
my life events.

NJHeart2Heart Dawn
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Life_Story_Projects/

Hi, I am new to the group.  I am a family history consultant and spend hours
working in my own family.  I am always looking for more info.

Laura

Hi!  I think it is great that this type of info is added to the files folder.  I
have looked at the links, database, files, etc. and there is so much good info
out there to help those new.

Viola

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
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dee.k124 <dee.k124@...>

You,re very welcomr. I just git sooo frustrated trying to find one on line.lol

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Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:32 PM
To: FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [FamHistorians] New file uploaded to FamHistorians


Thank You for the great chart...

  Toni

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  Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:03 AM
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  Hello,

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                                 Toni



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Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
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Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the FamHistorians
group.

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Lori:

Thank you for the information.  I can use it too!

Viola

Free charts and forms links:

http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx?

http://www.1stopfreeshop.com/genforms.htm

http://www.misbach.org/pdfcharts/

http://genealogy.theshoppe.com/bk_freebies.htm  this one has lots of ads

http://genealogy.about.com/od/free_charts/Free_Genealogy_Charts_Forms_Family_Tre\
e_Chart.htm

http://www.cyndislist.com/supplies.htm

HTH
Lori Sue





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I am trying to find blank descendant charts either free or low cost....any
suggestions?

Thanks
Dina

Welcome to the group Dina!  History was not my favorite subject in school, but
doing my family history - I have become interested.

We all play a roll in history when we collect and preserve our family's history.

Viola

My name is Dina and I am a History (US and African American Studies)major at
Kean University in New Jersey...

I am completely fascinated by the colonial period of our history and decided to
start researching the family histories of African American slaves that played a
major role in US history...

I am currently working on a slave that was owned by George Washington and during
the process have become addicted to genealogy...

Any pointers/help anyone could give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Hello Everyone!

I started just recenlty this year on my family's history.  I have possession of
my mother's photos (her side of the family) and my grandmother's photos (from my
dads side of the family).  I have been spending a lot of time tying to put them
in some sort of order by size, then the clothes they wear, and who I know in
them.  The pictures of people I don't know, I have put aside for the time being.
My uncle and I are the only ones left who would know who's who and my uncle is
in Florida (I am in Michigan).  I am hoping he comes up for a visit soon to look
through them with me. Most of my mom's I have figured out, but my grandmothers
are more difficult.  I am currently working on an album called "In Loving
Memory", and then from there I will do a heritage album.  I have been
scrapbooking for 7 plus years and have been pushing my self on my current album.
My son has done family history on his fathers side of the family dating back
tothe 1600's. I've only been able to go back on my side of the family to the
1800's so far.  There is so much research I need to do.

My dad's mother is from Russia as her mother.
My dad's father is from Italy.
My mother is unknown as of yet.

My mother did not save much and what she did, my brothers threw away after she
passed away.  I am so upset with them for doing so.  I do have my mothers bible,
but I need to locate it yet.

Any help for research is appreciated.  What on the internet is available without
a free?  I need to get to the main library in Detroit, MI next.

I look forward to talking to everyone and I loved the photo section.

Great Scrapbookin'
Viola
Viola

Hi Fernie, I was interested in the "Reed Family" you have listed as names you
are researcing. Were any of these Reeds Mormons who settled in Utah or Wyoming?

Thanks

Sue Harvey
aka Cacowgirl55@...

--- In FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com, "threerobin" <threerobin@...> wrote:
>
>  THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION. I LOVE SCRAPBOOKING AND MEMORY BOOKS ON A
SPECIF THEME ARE MY ALL TIME FAVORITS. HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING TAKE CARE, MS
ROBIN
>

ROBIN,  HERE IS A WEB SITE THAT YOU MIGHT ENJOY.  i HAVE SEEN THEIR PRODUCT AND
IT IS VERY WELL DONE AND REASONABLY PRICED.  GOOD LUCK

WWW.MYPUBLISHER.COM

GERRY CROUSE

THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION. I LOVE SCRAPBOOKING AND MEMORY BOOKS ON A SPECIF
THEME ARE MY ALL TIME FAVORITS. HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING TAKE CARE, MS ROBIN

HI ROBIN,WELCOME TO FAMILY HISTORIANS. I BELIEVE THE MEMORY-SCRAPBOOK FIRST
BECAME POPULAR IN VICTORIAN TIMES. THE VICTORIANS REALLY LIKED THEIR STUFF! LOL
I THINK THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT PEOPLE HAD THE TIME FOR THIS SORT OF THING
AND THE FIRST TIME PERIOD WHEN PAPER ITEMS AND PHOTOS BECAME MORE AVAILABLE TO
THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE. AND WE HAVE BEEN DROWNING IN PAPER EVER SINCE! HOPEFULLY
SOMEONE ON HERE CAN GIVE YOU A MORE SCHOLARLY ANSWER.TINA MICHEAL





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I AM LEGALY BLIND SO I HOPE YOU DONT MIND MY CAPPING. IT HELPS TO SEE WHAT I AM
TYPEING AND MAKE FEWER MISTAKES. I HAVE BEEN DOING MY GENEALOGY FOR YEARS AND I
MAKEING A HERRIAGE SCRAPBOOK FOR MY YOUNG GREAT NEWPHEW. NOT JUST THAT BUT I
MAKEING A MEMORY BOOK OF A CRUISE I JUST TOOK.  DOSE ANYONE KNOW THE HISTORY OF
THE MEMORY BOOK. WHEN DID IT HAVE ITS HEYDAY AND SO ON. UNLIKE SOME OF MY PAST
ANCESSTORS FURTURE GENERATIONS WILL KNOW I WAS HEAR LOL LOL. ANY WAY ANY THING
ON THE HISTORY OF MEMORY BOOKS I WOULD BE GRATEFUL. THANK YOU, MS ROBIN

Me too Gerry, it has become my passion to get as much as I can recorded in
different place so my descendants won't run into the same problems I have...I
want to make it a little easier for them if they get bitten by the gen-bug!lol
We don't have a lot of written records for my family.
Do you have a blog? Mine is treasuredroots.blogspot.com/
It is not a commercial blog but a personal family history/genealogy blog.
I guess it's alright to share things like that here....guess I just did! lol
Elaine
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Gerry Crouse
   To: FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:54 AM
   Subject: Re: [FamHistorians] I'm new here





   Welcome, Elaine. I too am new here but have done the genealogy of my
   family back to the 1750s. I am more interested in recording/writing
   life stories these days, before they are lost forever.

   Gerry

   On 10/06/2009, Elaine Luce <ke.luce@...> wrote:
   > My name is Elaine; I just joined the group today.
   > I've been researching my family since 2005 and have been doing some family
   > history writing.
   > Looking forward to getting acquainted with everyone and learn from all of
   > you that have been doing genealogy waaaay longer than I have.
   > I recently started a family genealogy blog. I'm trying to get my family
   > stories down in several different ways.
   > As I have become older, I have seen the importance of leaving a written
   > legacy for descendants.
   > It has been an exciting journey of discovery these past few years and I look
   > forward to more as I keep my search going!
   > Thanks for letting me share,
   > Elaine
   >
   >
   >
   >




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Welcome, Elaine.  I too am new here but have done the genealogy of my
family back to the 1750s.  I am more interested in recording/writing
life stories these days, before they are lost forever.

Gerry

On 10/06/2009, Elaine Luce <ke.luce@...> wrote:
> My name is Elaine; I just joined the group today.
> I've been researching my family since 2005 and have been doing some family
> history writing.
> Looking forward to getting acquainted with everyone and learn from all of
> you that have been doing genealogy waaaay longer than I have.
> I recently started a family genealogy blog.  I'm trying to get my family
> stories down in several different ways.
> As I have become older, I have seen the importance of leaving a written
> legacy for descendants.
> It has been an exciting journey of discovery these past few years and I look
> forward to more as I keep my search going!
> Thanks for letting me share,
> Elaine
>
>
>
>

My name is Elaine; I just joined the group today.
I've been researching my family since 2005 and have been doing some family
history writing.
Looking forward to getting acquainted with everyone and learn from all of you
that have been doing genealogy waaaay longer than I have.
I recently started a family genealogy blog.  I'm trying to get my family stories
down in several different ways.
As I have become older, I have seen the importance of leaving a written legacy
for descendants.
It has been an exciting journey of discovery these past few years and I look
forward to more as I keep my search going!
Thanks for letting me share,
Elaine

--- In FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com, loupero@... wrote:
Thank you loupero for your valuable advice,I have researched as far back as
1790's. Now must sort it out
Maureen



> Well, a family tree is usually a graphic representation of you and your
> direct ancestors. This might be a typical pedigree chart or it might be a
> graphic depiction of an actual tree with names on the branches or apples or
> somesuch. This sort of chart is really a good way to start your family history
>  account.
>
> One popular family history layout would be to allow one chapter for each
> generation. You might start with your oldest ancestor, and work down through
> his  descendants. Or you might start with yourself and work back to your
> earliest  ancestor.
>
> A little though reveals that you are going to be dealing with a number of
> surnames per generation. Many people like to make a separate history for
> each  major surname.
>
> You might want to start a simple family history with a title such as, "Me
> and My Nearest Relatives," and write what you can about each person you know
> or  have met. If I did this, it would include accounts of my life and
> times, my  children and what they are doing, their children and where they
are.
> Probably  with pictures of all. Then I would also have pictures and stories
> about my  parents, my four grandparents and their children whom I knew and
> remember, and  my great-grandparents including stories my parents told me
> about their  grandparents. This would be a priceless treasure to your
posterity,
> even if you  never got any further back on the family tree. Anyone could
> easily do this on  the word processor that came with your computer, or even on
> your kitchen table  writing by hand in a spiral notebook. If I were going
> to write it by hand, I  would use wide-lined notebook paper in a 3 ring
> notebook. I would add picture  pages of plain card stock. Then I would have
the
> whole thing photo-copied so it  is acid-free and won't turn yellow. You might
> already have a printer that would  make really nice copies of the picture
> pages. Things are a little easier for  Family Historians than they were 10 or
> 15 years ago.
>
> Hope you can get started right away.
> **************Recession-proof vacation ideas.  Find free things to do in
> the U.S.
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>

Well, a family tree is usually a graphic representation of you and your
direct ancestors. This might be a typical pedigree chart or it might be a
graphic depiction of an actual tree with names on the branches or apples or
somesuch. This sort of chart is really a good way to start your family history
  account.

One popular family history layout would be to allow one chapter for each
generation. You might start with your oldest ancestor, and work down through
his  descendants. Or you might start with yourself and work back to your
earliest  ancestor.

A little though reveals that you are going to be dealing with a number of
surnames per generation. Many people like to make a separate history for
each  major surname.

You might want to start a simple family history with a title such as, "Me
and My Nearest Relatives," and write what you can about each person you know
or  have met. If I did this, it would include accounts of my life and
times, my  children and what they are doing, their children and where they are.
Probably  with pictures of all. Then I would also have pictures and stories
about my  parents, my four grandparents and their children whom I knew and
remember, and  my great-grandparents including stories my parents told me
about their  grandparents. This would be a priceless treasure to your posterity,
even if you  never got any further back on the family tree. Anyone could
easily do this on  the word processor that came with your computer, or even on
your kitchen table  writing by hand in a spiral notebook. If I were going
to write it by hand, I  would use wide-lined notebook paper in a 3 ring
notebook. I would add picture  pages of plain card stock. Then I would have the
whole thing photo-copied so it  is acid-free and won't turn yellow. You might
already have a printer that would  make really nice copies of the picture
pages. Things are a little easier for  Family Historians than they were 10 or
15 years ago.

Hope you can get started right away.
**************Recession-proof vacation ideas.  Find free things to do in
the U.S.
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Dear Friends,
Some tips on how to write the Family Tree would be most welcome.
Thanks
Maureen

Hello, I have gotten hundreds of free kits off a digital scrapbook search engine
and due to the quantity, I organize them by themes.  I then put them on a DVD
since it holds a lot.  I have a separate folder for alphabets and numbers, quick
pages and other random add ons and tutorials.  By having them organized from the
first download keeps it quick and easily accessible.  Hope this helps.

Sue






--- In FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com, pmmcm@... wrote:
>
> I am just getting into scrapbooking seriously, and have decided to do
> some of it digitally. (Still need the art therapy with cut and paste
> too. ;P) I was wondering how folks organize their files of the digital
> scrap pages and elements. I have a membership at digitalscrapper.com and
> they send monthly kits with backgrounds, embellishments, quick pages,
> and how-to videos. I have a Mac now and pull everything into  iPhoto,
> but I hate having so many events with one for each month of kits, and
> then there are all the photos too. I have started adding keywords such
> as 'alphabet' and 'background' in hopes that I can find it all when I
> need it. Any ideas from those of you who are already organized? I hate
> to spend so much time doing the organizing if there is an easier way.
>
> TIA-
> Pamela
>
> PS- I am not advertising for Digital Scrapper and am not affiliated, but
> am impressed with their kits and videos. I have just started with the
> DVD on how to learn Photoshop. She explains things in a way that makes
> sense.
>

Welcome, How wonderful that you received all of those family pictures.  There
are a lot of things that can be helpful.  Work backwards, ask anyone tht is left
in the family lots of questions and send them copies or whatever to try to
identify.  Also, posting lots of adds on Ancestry and genealogy.com,
rootsweb.com, can be very helpful.. they were for me and my family.  Somebody
out there will be into genealogy and will eventually see your ads and respond. 
These sites are all free to use the bulletin boards/message boards.  Also,
google names and places and I cannot tell you how much information, pictures,
and distant cousins I have found that have told me who was who.  Also, google
Genweb.. through this, each state has a website, and there are county sites,
etc.  Lots and lots of info to sift through.  Again, these have helped me
tremendously and I have made a lot of contacts.  Sometimes it just takes getting
one name to click and then it all explodes.  Be patient and be expectant,
because you will make some good finds and discoveries.  Again, start with what
you know.  Really look at the pictures.  Sometimes people keep them grouped in
certain ways and that can tell you a lot.  If there are any old letters, those
can be helpful as well.

Good luck to you and if you have any questions, I would be happy to help you by
my experiences.

Sue





--- In FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com, "scrappinandyappin44"
<scrappinandyappin44@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all I am fairly new to the family history recording but have a head start
with a large part of my searching with an Uncle and Aunt that were VERY BIG on
research and recording and compiled a couple of books in their travels on one
side of our family but now I want to explore my husbands fathers side (mother's
side is the one that is currently being researched) My husband's father is
deceased as well as grandfather and the family split with the grandfather's
brothers but we inheired the original family bible and a HUGE 18 gallon tote of
papers and pictures from that families side some of the things are badly damaged
looks like water some are original nursing journals from patient care before
medical records were kept and only the nurse's kept daily health notes (great
grandma was a nurse we found a nursing picture but have no idea which one is her
yet) some pictures are those that you colored yourself to make them in color
some are tin types many are those pictures where everyone looks so stolic. These
things were going to be thrown away as no surviving members wanted the stuff as
all relatives are pretty distant. My problem is most of these are not
labeled.......my thought is just to try and put the pictures into maybe dates by
the clothes or the items in the pictures first is this where I should start?
>

thank you so very much for the information I am going to try the photo links and
see if I can date some of the photos. Thanks again Lea Ann --- In
FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com, "BLaDoe" <bladoe@...> wrote:
>
> You may be able to find some web sites that are helpful in identifying old
> photos.  I see that Cyndis List has a lot at
> http://www.cyndislist.com/photos.htm#Dating.  Were any of the photos taken
> at photography studios that give the city?  That's always a good clue.  And
> learn the different types of photos you have.  That will give you a time
> frame.  For instance, the Carte de Viste is the small (about 2 1/2 by 3 1/2
> inches) that was used mostly in the 1860's .  By 1870, the larger Cabinet
> Card came into use.  Look at the web site
> http://www.city-gallery.com/?q=node/9.  On the left margin are links for
> "Photograph Types".  You may find them useful in dating your old photos.
>
> Good luck.  You have a real treasure trove.
> Bonnie in Portland, OR
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of scrappinandyappin44
>   Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 5:31 AM
>   To: FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [FamHistorians] newbie
>
>
>
>
>
>   Hi all I am fairly new to the family history recording but have a head
> start with a large part of my searching with an Uncle and Aunt that were
> VERY BIG on research and recording and compiled a couple of books in their
> travels on one side of our family but now I want to explore my husbands
> fathers side (mother's side is the one that is currently being researched)
> My husband's father is deceased as well as grandfather and the family split
> with the grandfather's brothers but we inheired the original family bible
> and a HUGE 18 gallon tote of papers and pictures from that families side
> some of the things are badly damaged looks like water some are original
> nursing journals from patient care before medical records were kept and only
> the nurse's kept daily health notes (great grandma was a nurse we found a
> nursing picture but have no idea which one is her yet) some pictures are
> those that you colored yourself to make them in color some are tin types
> many are those pictures where everyone looks so stlic. These things were
> going to be thrown away as no surviving members wanted the stuff as all
> relatives are pretty distant. My problem is most of these are not
> labeled.......my thought is just to try and put the pictures into maybe
> dates by the clothes or the items in the pictures first is this where I
> should start?
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>

Surnames
Cluts there is one spelling of CLUTES may be a mistake on one of those really
old cardboard obit cards
Warrens
Gerber
--- In FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com, Karry Ann <dkhaynes@...> wrote:
>
> I am not sure where to tell you to start, but I did want to say that you have
a WONDERFUL
> bunch of information (even if some of the pictures are damaged).  Good Luck. 
What are the surnames you are researching?
>
>
>
>
> ~~Karry Haynes~~
> Committe Chair Pack 3089
> Olathe Northwest Kids Wrestling Club Team mom
> dkhaynes@...
> http://www.myspace.com/mom2tornadotwins
>  
>
> --- On Tue, 5/5/09, scrappinandyappin44 <scrappinandyappin44@...> wrote:
>
> From: scrappinandyappin44 <scrappinandyappin44@...>
> Subject: [FamHistorians] newbie
> To: FamHistorians@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 7:30 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi all I am fairly new to the family history recording but have a head start
with a large part of my searching with an Uncle and Aunt that were VERY BIG on
research and recording and compiled a couple of books in their travels on one
side of our family but now I want to explore my husbands fathers side (mother's
side is the one that is currently being researched) My husband's father is
deceased as well as grandfather and the family split with the grandfather' s
brothers but we inheired the original family bible and a HUGE 18 gallon tote of
papers and pictures from that families side some of the things are badly damaged
looks like water some are original nursing journals from patient care before
medical records were kept and only the nurse's kept daily health notes (great
grandma was a nurse we found a nursing picture but have no idea which one is her
yet) some pictures are those that you colored yourself to make them in color
some are tin types many are
>  those pictures where everyone looks so stolic. These things were going to be
thrown away as no surviving members wanted the stuff as all relatives are pretty
distant. My problem is most of these are not labeled..... ..my thought is just
to try and put the pictures into maybe dates by the clothes or the items in the
pictures first is this where I should start?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>