Thứ Hai, 2 tháng 7, 2012

Publishing Genealogy A Journey Of Discovery

By Marguerite Stanton


People like to know their past. They want to know if their family was important, if infamy was abundant, and the scope of the current extended family. Publishing genealogy is a great way to answer those questions for the family. Researching, writing, setting out the final product, and getting it ready for print is an exhilarating project. This writing can keep a families memories alive and thriving.

The Internet has enabled printing the family book to be on-line or printed and bound into a coffee table book. The diverse options of putting something in front of peoples eyes however still comes down to writing and collating family history.

Creating a book is difficult. The research, writing, collecting photographs, getting the family stories, identifying the black sheep, and the angels all takes time. This is fortunately sped up with the Internet. Genealogy research is now fast and cheap. Email keeps one in touch with family members near to real time. Decisions on the final work is complex. Lay, out, use of color, cost to the pocket book, all have to be made.

For most, it is a labor of love to create a family book. Other writers do it to provide information to their family, so all can understand their origins. Once started, the journey of writing and publishing takes stamina and determination, but when finished can be truly satisfying.

The ability to breath life into turmoils of ancestors along with the traditional charts and statistics can extend genealogy into a vibrant map that can capture the imagination of the reader. Painting past lives with words, pictures and time-lines and weaving a family story into this fabric is a challenging adventure.

publishing genealogy in a way that shows the character of the family and provides a focal point for the way we are is a satisfying passion. Recording the history for future generations can build an appreciation of their family and their life journey. The final book can be published for on-line reading, in a hard copy coffee table book, or with modern technology, it is easy to do both which can satisfy the needs of all.




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