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The time has now come that you have to interpret the data you collected in order to get the story right. No matter how good your sources are you should still be aware of some [[Rookie Mistakes|rookie mistakes]] that can be made. Once you are confident in your facts, you can start the storytelling. Pick a single person (your favorite person) and tell a story about their life. You don't have to write a biography, just remember that this is about storytelling. The following are some suggestions.<br> | The time has now come that you have to interpret the data you collected in order to get the story right. No matter how good your sources are you should still be aware of some [[Rookie Mistakes|rookie mistakes]] that can be made. Once you are confident in your facts, you can start the storytelling. Pick a single person (your favorite person) and tell a story about their life. You don't have to write a biography, just remember that this is about storytelling. The following are some suggestions.<br> | ||
*[[Image:Once upon a time.jpg|right|300px|Once upon a time.jpg]]Start out with | *[[Image:Once upon a time.jpg|right|300px|Once upon a time.jpg]]Start out with '''Once upon a time '''and tell where they were born, what is was like for them growing up, how they met their spouse, how their family started to grow, and how they spent their golden years. If your subject asks the question: "Are you making a book out of me?", your answer could be, Yes, someday. Hopefully you can end your story with '''happily ever after'''.<br> | ||
*Give some background about where they were born and raised, especially if it was in a foreign country and that type of information may be new to the people reading your story. Also remember that overcoming hardships in their life can become an important part of your storyline.<br> | *Give some background about where they were born and raised, especially if it was in a foreign country and that type of information may be new to the people reading your story. Also remember that overcoming hardships in their life can become an important part of your storyline.<br> | ||
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You can utilize this Research Wiki for finding additional information to assist you in the learning process but its primary function is to identify the location of records and to provide the knowledge base on how to access and use those records. State and county information is available for the United States as well as many other countries. Please note that It is not required to have an active account with FamilySearch to browse this wiki but you must be signed in inorder to create or edit any of the articles.<br> | You can utilize this Research Wiki for finding additional information to assist you in the learning process but its primary function is to identify the location of records and to provide the knowledge base on how to access and use those records. State and county information is available for the United States as well as many other countries. Please note that It is not required to have an active account with FamilySearch to browse this wiki but you must be signed in inorder to create or edit any of the articles.<br> | ||
You can also access the [https://familysearch.org/search LDS records collections] without an LDS account inorder to search the records that are currently on-line and anyone has full access to the LDS local history centers that can give you assistance and access to records that are currently not available on-line (note that there is a shipping fee for requested materials).<br> | You can also access the [https://familysearch.org/search LDS records collections] without an LDS account inorder to search the records that are currently on-line and anyone has full access to the LDS [[Introduction_to_LDS_Family_History_Centers|local history centers]] that can give you assistance and access to records that are currently not available on-line (note that there is a shipping fee for requested materials).<br> | ||
While the Research Wiki's objective is to provide location information for resources, the Family Tree software is designed for searching and recording information about the people in your ancestry. [https://familysearch.org/register/ A free account] can be easily established which will give you access to both the Family Tree features and the Research Wiki editing options.<br> | While the Research Wiki's objective is to provide location information for resources, the Family Tree software is designed for searching and recording information about the people in your ancestry. [https://familysearch.org/register/ A free account] can be easily established which will give you access to both the Family Tree features and the Research Wiki editing options.<br> | ||
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