Blogging Your Family History
Join the more than 3,300 genealogists already blogging their family history; it has never been easier to get started! The president of GeneaBloggersTRIBE discuss the most popular, free, and easy blogging platforms, as well as where to find writing prompts and inspiration. This session will cover • A basic overview of how blogs work • How family historians can use a blog to share family stories, engage the extended family, compile research findings, and even find a new (to you) cousins eager to collaborate • Blogging versus sharing on social media • Practical reasons to blog • Blogging versus other writing • The sharing options offered by blogs—from keeping stories in the immediate family to publicizing through social media.
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Laura Hedgecock
Laura Hedgecock is an author, storyteller, speaker, and GeneaBlogger obsessed with family history and passionate about helping others tell their personal and family stories.
She’s the author of two books (so far). Blogging for Family History guides family historians as they choose a website-building platform through making their blog or website shine. Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life empowers memory collectors and family storytellers with down-to-earth, practical storytelling advice and creative ideas for preserving and sharing personal and family stories.
Laura serves as organizing President of GeneaBloggersTRIBE, a group of over 3,300 online genealogy content providers and is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Her website and blog at TreasureChestofMemories.com are full of family history and storytelling resources.
