Family Storytelling Tips from the "Finding Your Roots" Team

10 Story-Building Strategies from the Finding Your Roots Team

Do you ever wish you could share family stories more powerfully? Use these expert tips from the hit show “Finding Your Roots” to craft and share your genealogy discoveries.

30 Daily Tips to Jumpstart Your Family History Writing Project

Many genealogists aspire to preserve their family stories in writing—but it can be difficult to know how to begin! Here are 30 tips and tricks you can follow every day for 30 days.

Save the Stories of Your Stuff with Artifcts

Usually, an heirloom is special because of the story or memory attached to it. Here's how to preserve the stories behind your family treasures with Artifcts.com

Premium: How to Fact-Check Family Stories in Three Case Studies

Sometimes, cherished family stories turn out to be tall tales. Separate truth from fiction in your family lore with the tips in these three case studies.

Find Your Czech and Slovak Ancestors

Researchers with Czech or Slovak roots often battle certain brick walls. Do surname issues, border changes and language troubles sound all too familiar to you? Lisa A. Alzo, a specialist in Eastern European genealogy, will show you tools and tricks for tracking down those hard-to-find ancestors from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Czechoslovakia.

From the Archives: How to Handle Difficult or Uncomfortable Facts When Writing Family History

In this episode from the podcast archives, we interview  author Annette Gendler about how to address difficult or uncomfortable information when writing your family’s history. Plus, tips from our DNA expert on how to persuade relatives to take a DNA test, as well as a closer look at the genealogy resources available at the State Library of Pennsylvania.