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Family History Summary for Individuals, a template for Google Docs or Microsoft Word

I've been looking for a template to print out my direct ancestors and present to family members. This will work perfectly though I haven't had a chance to print up any of the pages yet!

iamtooshy | 26 May 2020

Family Trivia Question Cards Printable for Acrobat Reader

Great idea. Easy to use. Looking forward to some family fun.

Daphne | 24 Oct 2020

Family History Summary for Individuals, a template for Google Docs or Microsoft Word

WOW! I have thought about this product over the years but didn't realize all that was behind what you see. Files explaining how to do it yourself. Videos guiding through the whole process. She has outdone herself in creating the Ancestor summary. Such an amazing tool to get to know ancestors better. Thanks for all…

Read more | Cami | 29 Mar 2020

Classic Ancestor Trading Cards Template for Microsoft PowerPoint

This template was super easy to edit for my needs. I'm not doing an ancestor project, but it was really easy to work with. I was grateful for all the instructions provided. I was able to change colors, edit the format and fonts, etc. It was really perfect. Thank you!

Ann | 21 Dec 2020

Family History Cousin Contact/Address Book Printable for Acrobat Reader

The cousin contact list was easy to use. Just what I wanted.

Pattie G. | 25 Jan 2019

Airmail Milestone Memory Postcards for a 60th Birthday or Anniversary

Great product, easy to follow instructions. Can’t wait to give these to my dad for his birthday!

Sasha | 28 Apr 2019

Classic Ancestor Trading Cards Template for Microsoft PowerPoint

I love the idea of family history bookmarks. The instant download makes it a fast and easy transaction.

Amy P. | 30 Jan 2018

Family Trivia Question Cards Printable for Acrobat Reader

We made trivia games for every family and they loved it! So much to learn about our ancestors that we never knew before. Perfect format to work with! Thank you for your talents!

Caytee | 26 Oct 2018

Family History Summary for Individuals, a template for Google Docs or Microsoft Word

I just love these templates. They make organizing ancestors details so easy. Also, I had some questions and Prudence’s response was almost immediate and was very helpful.

Debbie C | 14 Mar 2019

Classic Ancestor Trading Cards Template for Microsoft PowerPoint

These are great! Thank you! I'm our family historian and I am using them to teach our family about our ancestors.

drivenbookstore | 03 Apr 2019

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Hi, I’m Prudence

Graphic designer, Tim Tam connoisseur and family history enthusiast.

From the moment that Dad first mentioned his grandparents had eloped, I’ve wanted to know more. More about my ancestors, local history, and our family stories, So, since 1990 I’ve been digging into dusty records and fading memories to turn timelines and trees into shareable family histories.

Hi, I'm Prudence

Graphic designer, Tim Tam connoisseur and family history enthusiast.

From the moment that Dad first mentioned his grandparents had eloped, I’ve wanted to know more. More about my ancestors, local history, and our family stories, So, since 1990 I’ve been digging into dusty records and fading memories to turn timelines and trees into shareable family histories.

Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

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5 Powerful Steps To Plan Family History Projects That You Actually Complete

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5 Powerful Steps To Plan Family History Projects That You Actually Complete

Invest time in planning our your family history projects to set yourself up to achieve the desired result with ease and efficiency.

3 Easy Ways to Add Long Stories to Your Family History Summary

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3 Easy Ways to Add Long Stories to Your Family History Summary

Three easy ways to include more text and format your Family History Summary when you have more story than space.

How to Understand Styles in Microsoft Word to Format Your Family History

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How to Understand Styles in Microsoft Word to Format Your Family History

Be more confident about formatting your family history keepsakes by learning how to wrangle styles in Microsoft Word.

ON THE 'GRAM

Behind the Scenes

This is your reminder that small, consistent effor

This is your reminder that small, consistent efforts add up quickly to become something more. Start today, take a small step and then keep going. #familyhistory #storyteller

Do you have too much story for the small space on

Do you have too much story for the small space on the Family History Summary template?
Maybe you don’t have the template, but you find it hard to wrangle your text in Microsoft Word. There always seems to be a weird gap where you don’t want one, and everything shifts when you add more content, even though there seems to be enough space.
And I shouldn’t even get you started on how easy it is to “break” Microsoft Word documents, right?
Maybe you’ve even considered abandoning a project because you couldn’t get the document to behave? In that case, this episode of Art of Family History is for you.
In episode 32, I’m jumping into the Microsoft Word Family History Summary template and demonstrating how to add multiple pages of content and what to do when things go wrong.
Watch the episode to learn how to:
• Replace placeholder text without upsetting the column break
• Insert additional pages for more stories and photos
• Move the position of the family tree or any other element
Follow the link in my bio and look for "3 Easy Ways to Add Long Stories to Your Family History Summary".
And don't forget to tell me in the comments if this tutorial inspired you to get more creative with your family history summaries?
#familyhistorysummary #familyhistorytemplates #microsoftword #familyhistorystories #ancestralstories #formattingtips #creativefamilyhistorian #familyhistorian #storyteller #artoffamilyhistory

Your story Is a part of your family history. Your

Your story Is a part of your family history. Your family history isn’t only about genealogy research discoveries and people you’ve never met. It’s also about you. Take the time to capture your story so your descendants can have a glimpse into your life and can get to know you. #genealogy #familyhistory #writingtips

Whether you’re writing a letter to grandma or ed

Whether you’re writing a letter to grandma or editing genealogy research into something ready for publishing, learn how to wrangle styles in Microsoft Word to keep formatting consistent.
Check out episode 31 of Art of Family History to find the 3 places to look to know what is happening in your document so you can fix it.
Follow the link in my bio and look for How to Understand Styles in Microsoft Word to Format Your Family History.
#familyhistory #familyhistorykeepsake #familyhistorybook #microsoftword #formattingtips #microsoftwordtips #saturdaymotivation #microsoftwordskills

Hands up if you use the Format Painter tool to man

Hands up if you use the Format Painter tool to manage styles in Microsoft Word.
Are you guilty of thinking it’s the only way to copy a style from one paragraph to another?
😬😬😬
Let’s change that, shall we?
I’m talking about styles in episode 31 of Art of Family History. I’ll show you a few things, so you find formatting easier and create more consistent documents.
Watch now to find out how to
• See all the styles in the document
• Inspect your text to see what formatting is in use
• use the Draft view to see what’s happening behind the scenes in your file.
Follow the link in my bio and look for How to Understand Styles in Microsoft Word to Format Your Family History.
#familyhistory #familyhistorykeepsake #familyhistorybook #microsoftword #formattingtips #microsoftwordtips

You are an integral part of your family history so

You are an integral part of your family history so make sure you're including your story as well.
#familyhistory #familyhistorian #storyteller #familystories

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads. #familyhistor

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads.
#familyhistory #fathersday #storyteller

It's national matchmaker day, so the perfect time

It's national matchmaker day, so the perfect time to celebrate the perfect match of family history and graphic design.
So I'm sharing my three favourite pairings. Each one starts with a free resource (this), and it's perfect match from the template store (that).
Which one is your favourite? ❤
Click the link in my bio for more information.

Which way will you share your family history? #gen

Which way will you share your family history? #genealogy #familyhistory #inspiration

Have you been catching my daily live Q & As on Fac

Have you been catching my daily live Q & As on Facebook?
I'm live daily at 7am AEST and spend 10 to 15 minutes answering questions to help you bring your family history to life. Videos are up for 7 days and then archived in the vault.
Topics I have answers for include:
- writing the stories
- creating keepsakes or books
- organising your discoveries so you can convert them to stories and keepsakes.
What would you like to ask a designer about creating keepsakes or converting your research into stories? Leave your question in the comments, send me a DM or show up live to ask it.
Search for @thecreativefamilyhistorian on Facebook and catch up on filing tips and how to know if Ancestral Stories is the right program for you.
#familyhistory #graphicdesign #heritagekeepsakes #bringyourfamilyhistorytolife #familyhistorydesigner

How do you take notes during your genealogy resear

How do you take notes during your genealogy research and analysis sessions? #genealogy #familyhistory #genealogyhumor

How organised are your digital genealogy files? Dr

How organised are your digital genealogy files? Drop an emoji in the comments to tell me if you use a naming convention or have a more creative approach.
#familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyfiles #digitalfiles #organisation #thisorthat

Add some new tools to your genealogy toolkit and t

Add some new tools to your genealogy toolkit and take control of all those PDF downloads. #genealogy #familyhistory #organisation #genealogytoolkit #worksheets #onlinetools

Need help bringing your family history to life? 🤔
From Monday, 22 August, I'll be popping up live on my FB page at 7am for 15 mins every day for 30 days to answer your questions. So bring those questions, and I'll do my best to help.
Topics I'll be talking about are:
- writing the stories
- creating keepsakes or books
- organising your discoveries so you can convert them to stories and keepsakes
DM me, leave your question below or show up live (7am Australian Eastern Standard Time) to ask. I'll answer as many as I can in the 15 minutes. I'll answer anything I can't get to on one of the following days.
Replays will be available for 7 days after the live, and then archived.
So, what would you like to ask a designer about creating keepsakes or converting your research into stories?
#familyhistory #familyhistorydesign #familyhistorydesigner #familyhistorykeepsakes #genealogy #gbringyourfamilyhistorytolife design #askadesigner #bringyourfamilyhistorytolife

Love learning new family history tips? 🤩 Me to

Love learning new family history tips? 🤩
Me too. 🙋🏻‍♀️
So it was a new experience recently when Coach Carole invited me to chat on the Essential Genealogists Podcast to talk about the process I use and the tools I create to bring my family history to life.
I talk about:
⭐ the mystery that started my genealogy journey
⭐ how my nephew is teaching about online searching
⭐ the key to writing compelling stories
and a few other fun things as well.
You can catch the episode over at coachcaroleonline.com or in your favourite podcatcher.
Have a listen and let me know what you think.
#genealogy #familyhistory #coachcarole #essentialgenealogists #genealogypodcasts #bringyourfamilyhistorytolife #familyhistorydesign #familyhistorydesigner

You're not doing enough to bring your family histo

You're not doing enough to bring your family history to life.
Ouch.
That's a big statement, right? And how would I know? I'm not peeking over your shoulder during every genealogy session. What do I think is in those binders and all those folders on your computer?
I have no doubt that you're researching as hard as you can and discovering details - data - about your ancestors. Lots and lots of data.
And that you're organising that data by sorting it and arranging it into folders and binders. Kon Mari, eat your heart out. This is genealogy organisation at it's best.
So what are you doing with it after that?
Do you create snapshots or profiles to present your discoveries visually to non-genealogists?
Are you converting that data to stories to introduce your ancestors to their descendants?
Or are you hoping that the data, neatly sorted and arranged, is going to be enough to entice your relatives to want to know more?
Let me know in the comments or send me a DM and let me know what would help you convert that data into stories.
CREDIT - The image is from Curiousity Tank and is based on a graphic by B. Rossen & K. Lurie
#familyhistory #familyhistorymatters #writing #familystories #genealogy #storyteller #genealogyresearch #ancestralstories #bringyourfamilyhistorytolife #nonwriters

Ideas to Bring Your Family History to Life - Part

Ideas to Bring Your Family History to Life - Part One
#familyhistory #genealogy #familystories #storysnippets #ancestralstories #creativestorytelling #graphicdesign #storytelling

How are you using genealogy worksheets to help dis

How are you using genealogy worksheets to help discover your family history?
Let’s face it, they are a research staple for family historians to use to track discoveries and build a picture of their ancestors' life.
They range in complexity from single-page family group records to detailed multi-page, multi-purpose documents. They are the first genealogy tool many family history enthusiasts use to capture vital facts such as birth, death, and marriage. You can also use them to track what you’ve discovered and prompt you where to look next.
Let me know in the comments what type of worksheet you prefer and how you use it.
✅ As a place to capture your discoveries?
✅ A checklist to create to-search lists?
✅ A form for your cousins to share what they know?
#familyhistory #familyhistoryform #genealogy #genealogytools #toolkit

Where are you finding your family history clues?

Where are you finding your family history clues?
🤔
Databases and historical records aren't the only places we'll find family history clues. There are other places that we should look to first. Find out my thoughts on that in the latest episode of Family History 3.
I also dive into writing on the "back" of your digital photos and what's new in the Template Store.
Watch the episode and find out more. Follow the link in my bio and look for Family History 3.
#familyhistory #familyhistorytips #familyhistorytools

Are you a genealogy worksheet collector? Do you k

Are you a genealogy worksheet collector?
Do you keep downloading new ones that you discover hoping that it will be "the one" to get you organised and uncover all your ancestors' secrets?
There is no "one-size-fits-all" tool. Instead, it's about finding the best fit for your goals and research style.
Join me in Episode 29 of The Art of Family History to hear my thoughts on my thoughts on:
• the value of genealogy worksheets
• four different ways to use them
• three questions to ask to know which worksheet is the right fit for you.
Follow the link in my bio and look for 4 Creative Ways To Use Genealogy Worksheets To Save Time And Money