Family History Narrative

The Stories of your Family

We research and write the book that is your family story or the story of one or more ancestors.

Local experiences with cultural elements such as restaurants, food, drinks, language exposure, local sports and festivals, local industry and technology, these aspects of life and living are the flavor of our existence, and of course, they were for our ancestors, too. Our historical narratives include the types of information that flesh out life. These are stories of your family, narratives. Historical context is key to presenting the world in which your ancestors lived. We fill in the knowns and perhaps some of the unknowns that often drove, but also guided, the lives of people, your ancestors, pretty much wherever and whenever they lived.

Family history narratives go well beyond typical genealogical reporting and charts. They are a form of creative non-fiction. We use all the tools in the genealogical toolbox including but not limited to:

• Genealogical records like births marriage and death certificates, burials and baptisms, civil and ecclesiastical records.
• Verified family stories
• Maps
• Photos both family and historical
• Local history and how people were affected by regional, national, and world history
• Historical weather data
• Local arts and music
• Gazeteers
• Newspapers
• Directories

Our work on your ancestor's narrative can be based on a single event or start from an important event. We can do work serially or all at once.

Our family history narratives capture the life and times of your ancestor in a creative work of non-fiction that is enjoyable to read and share.