Your ancestors are composed of more than vital records and family group sheets. Behind the names and dates are tales of love, loss, resolve and sweeping change--of history itself. Their stories are what will make them real to your present-day (and future) relatives, the ones who don't care about city directories or census records.

You don't have to be a writer to chronicle your ancestors' lives. In You Can Write Your Family History, popular author and speaker Sharon DeBartolo Carmack explains exactly what it takes to create a compelling, highly readable, and entirely true story, whether you decide to write a biography, family history narrative, or memoir.

Carmack covers each element step-by-step, showing you how to:

Select the best type of family history to write

Decide on a theme

Conduct efficient research to flesh out a narrative

Put subjects in the context of social history

Get the words down on paper

The results, you'll find, are well worth the effort. There's no better tribute to those who came before you than to share their stories with those who will come after.

More Items by Sharon Debartolo Carmack

• Carmack's Guide to Copyright & Contracts
• Heritage Quest Magazine 1985-1999, on CD-ROM
• Genealogy At A Glance: American Cemetery Research
• Genealogy at a Glance: Ellis Island Research
• Genealogy at a Glance: Immigration Research
• Genealogy at a Glance: Italian Genealogy Research

more Books About Writing:

• Guide to Genealogical Writing
• Recording Your Family History
• Find Your Voice, Write Your Life Story
• How to Find Your Family Roots & Write Your Family History
• You Ought To Write All That Down
• Exploring Our Lives