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== Sections | == Sections to Include == | ||
Your family history may include one or more of the following sections | Your family history may include one or more of the following sections: | ||
=== Title Page === | === Title Page === | ||
The title page is generally the first page after the cover. It contains the following information: | The title page is generally the first printed page after the cover. It contains the following information: | ||
The title and, if applicable, subtitle. An effective title reflects the content of your family history in as few words as possible. | The title and, if applicable, subtitle. An effective title reflects the content of your family history in as few words as possible. | ||
The edition number if | The edition number, if not the first edition. | ||
Your name and the names of other authors and editors. | Your name and the names of other authors and editors. | ||
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'''List of Illustrations.''' A list of illustrations contains the name and page number of each picture, map, or illustration in the family history. | '''List of Illustrations.''' A list of illustrations contains the name and page number of each picture, map, or illustration in the family history. | ||
'''Foreword, Preface, and Acknowledgments.''' A | '''Foreword, Preface, and Acknowledgments.''' A foreword is a statement about the family history which is written by someone other than you or the editor. A preface is a statement written by you. Each of these sections may be written on separate pages and can serve many purposes. They: | ||
*Describe why the author wrote the family history. | *Describe why the author wrote the family history. | ||
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The main body of the text is usually divided into several sections or chapters. Family histories are often divided into chapters according to different family groups. Some histories are divided according to time period. | The main body of the text is usually divided into several sections or chapters. Family histories are often divided into chapters according to different family groups. Some histories are divided according to time period. | ||
You may want to use divider pages to separate the chapters. Dividers may be different colors of paper or contain illustrations or photographs. | You may want to use divider pages to separate the chapters. Dividers may be different colors of paper or may contain illustrations or photographs. | ||
In your family history, cite the sources where you found your information. You can use footnotes, endnotes, or other documentation methods. A style guide can give you guidelines and examples of how to cite various types of sources. Thorough source citations give your work credibility and allow others to pursue further research on a topic. | In your family history, cite the sources where you found your information. You can use footnotes, endnotes, or other documentation methods. A style guide can give you guidelines and examples of how to cite various types of sources. Thorough source citations give your work credibility and allow others to pursue further research on a topic. | ||
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Copy your manuscript onto archival quality paper. Use double-sided printing to reduce paper costs and the thickness of the final book. Choose a sturdy binding that will wear well. | Copy your manuscript onto archival quality paper. Use double-sided printing to reduce paper costs and the thickness of the final book. Choose a sturdy binding that will wear well. | ||
=== | === Writing and Sharing Your Family History === | ||
Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons. <br>• It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information. <br>• It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common. <br>• It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess. <br>• It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before. | Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons. <br>• It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information. <br>• It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common. <br>• It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess. <br>• It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before. | ||
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See also: | See also: | ||
[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]<br>[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]]<br> [[Create a Family History]] | |||
Other links to preparing/writing/printing a family history <br> | |||
After you have written your family history, you may want to allow others to use it. You may choose to print only a few copies to distribute to family members. | == Sharing Your Information == | ||
After you have written your family history, you may want to allow others to use it. You may choose to print only a few copies to distribute to family members. If the cost of creating your family history is high, you may consider selling it. You may also consider donating copies of your family history to libraries or other institutions or posting it on the Internet. | |||
If you decide to make your family history available to others beyond your immediate family, please do not include information in it about people who may still be living. As a general rule, first obtain permission before publishing information about people who were born in the last 100 years for whom you have no death date. | If you decide to make your family history available to others beyond your immediate family, please do not include information in it about people who may still be living. As a general rule, first obtain permission before publishing information about people who were born in the last 100 years for whom you have no death date. | ||
=== Donating a Copy to the | === Donating a Copy to the FamilySearch Library === | ||
FamilySearch | If you wish to donate your family history to the FamilySearch Library, please follow the guidelines available https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/donations here]. | ||
=== Donating Copies to Other Institutions === | === Donating Copies to Other Institutions === | ||
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Libraries and other institutions, such as historical or genealogical societies in the area where the family lived, may also appreciate having a copy of your family history. | Libraries and other institutions, such as historical or genealogical societies in the area where the family lived, may also appreciate having a copy of your family history. | ||
You can find addresses and other information from one of the following reference books, which you can find at the | You can find addresses and other information from one of the following reference books, which you can find at the FamilySearch Library or at a public or university library: | ||
''American Library Directory.'' 49th ed. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1996–97 | ''American Library Directory.'' 49th ed. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1996–97 (FS Library book 973 J54a 1996–1997). This book is organized alphabetically by state and town. It lists addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers and describes each library’s holdings and special interests. | ||
Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''The Genealogist’s Address Book.'' 3rd ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1995 | Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''The Genealogist’s Address Book.'' 3rd ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1995 (FS Library book 973 D24ben 1995; computer number 583091). This book includes addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, supervisors, and repository hours for about seven thousand national, state, ethnic, religious, historical, adoption, and computer interest groups and vendors. | ||
Jaszczak, Sandra, ed. ''Encyclopedia of Associations.'' 31st ed. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1997 | Jaszczak, Sandra, ed. ''Encyclopedia of Associations.'' 31st ed. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1997 (FS Library book 973 E4gr; computer number 32244). This is a comprehensive list of national organizations. It includes names, addresses, and telephone numbers. | ||
Wheeler, Mary Bray, ed. ''Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada.'' 14th ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1990 | Wheeler, Mary Bray, ed. ''Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada.'' 14th ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1990 (FS Library book 970 H24d 1990; computer number 531083). This is a good book for finding names and addresses of obscure organizations; however, some names and telephone numbers may be outdated. | ||
If contacting an institution by mail, address your manuscript to its gift or donations department. | If contacting an institution by mail, address your manuscript to its gift or donations department. | ||
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Paper publication: First edition August 1998. English approval 8/98. | Paper publication: First edition August 1998. English approval 8/98. | ||
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