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Year: 2016

Legacy Tale taught 2 classes at Family Roots Expo

Download free class content for writing histories and managing memories

Last week we had such an invigorating experience teaching and learning at the Family Roots Expo! It was wonderful to meet some of you, share what we’ve learned in our work, make new connections, be inspired, and learn from other experts. If you couldn’t be there in person but want to know what we taught, …

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1961 Cannon Family picture post-play performance

Find the story behind the photo and capture it in a caption

One photo: Two lessons: 1. Every picture has a story.   2. It’s never too late to caption. This photo hung on my grandparents’ heritage wall of family photos for all the years I can remember. I always knew my mother as the darling ringlet girl, with her younger brother and of course, her parents- …

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writing sensitive information

How do I deal with “sensitive” information in my life?

Clients and friends frequently ask me how to handle sensitive information when capturing their legacy tale. There isn’t one perfect solution or easy answer, but the best counsel I know comes from Spencer Kimball: “The truth should be told but we should not emphasize the negative.” Hard times in our lives may not show us …

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Legacy Tale DEALS 2016

4 steps to digitize your old photos

Fourth in a series of posts to help you organize your family memories… Part 1 (7 steps to manage your photos) Part 2 (4 steps for curating home videos)  Part 3 (Saving voicemail) Part 5 (Curating kids’ artwork) Working on your family or personal history means accumulating old photographs. Digitizing them is a great way to preserve and keep …

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How to save voicemail from your loved ones

Third in a series of posts to help you organize your family memories… Part 1 (7 steps to manage your photos) Part 2 (4 steps for curating home videos)  Part 4 (4 steps for digitizing old photos) Part 5 (Curating kids artwork) Last year, Save Family Photos shared a guest blog post that Hilarie wrote there. …

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save kids artwork

Curating kids’ artwork: 5 steps to minimize mess and preserve treasures

With a new school year starting, this is the perfect time to plan to be organized! Follow these steps to enjoy and preserve your children’s masterpieces without them taking over your counters, walls and fridge! Curating kids’ artwork: 5 steps to minimize mess and preserve treasures: Fifth in a series of posts to help you organize …

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