Creating an Ancestor Sketch

Creating an Ancestor Sketch: Face it: most genealogists never get around to publishing that family history book based on their genealogy research. How about a different approach: producing short 3-5 page “sketches” about an ancestor? You’ll learn how to include a cover, photos, facts, family stories, source citations and more! And guess what, once you get a few of these ancestor sketches done, you can compile them together for one big book!

Creating an Ancestor Sketch: Summary Details

Length: 60 minutes

Summary: Face it: most genealogists never get around to publishing that family history book based on their genealogy research. How about a different approach: producing short 3-5 page “sketches” about an ancestor? You’ll learn how to include a cover, photos, facts, family stories, source citations and more! And guess what, once you get a few of these ancestor sketches done, you can compile them together for one big book!

Audience Level: Beginner – Expert.

Handout: 4 pages.

Creating an Ancestor Sketch: Outline

Basic Elements of an Ancestor Biography Sketch
Ancestor Sketch Formats
Importing Genealogy Research Information
Source Citation, Copyrighted Material, and Credits
Documenting Family Stories
Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Resource List

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