Having both written books and published many family histories for other, I can say the biggest stumbling block anyone will face is their own self doubt. Time and again, I heard people tell me they just didn’t feel like they could do a good job or write well enough to publish their family history. First of all, nonsense. Anyone can publish a family history and feel successful afterwords. However, for those needed a little reinforcement, and perhaps some skills assistance, there is Genealogical Writing in the 21st Century: A Guide to Register Style and More. Everything a person needs to start writing family stories and genealogies are in these pages.
Learn to write with style and skill from New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) staff and expert contributors. There are tips for writing article for genealogical journals and magazines, compiled genealogies, and even websites. There is even a chapter on using Microsoft® Word.
Now in its second edition, this New England Historic Genealogical Society publication adds new chapters. Having published The New England Historical and Genealogical Register since 1847, the NEHGS has a long running institutional records for writing and publishing genealogical works. The members and staff are well versed in creating quality works. Their expertise is shared in a way to make it easy for any to follow and benefit.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Introduction
About NEHGS
1 Writing as You Research: A Problem-Solving Tool Your Family Will Appreciate
Patricia Law Hatcher
2 Writing for The New England Historical and Genealogical Register and Other Genealogical Journals
Henry B. Hoff and Helen Schatvet Ullmann
3 Writing for New England Ancestors and Other Popular Genealogical Magazines
Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
4 Writing for NewEnglandAncestors.org and Other Websites
Michael J. Leclerc and Rod Moody
5 Writing Genealogical Books
Michael J. Leclerc
6 Writing and Style
Gabrielle Stone and Carolyn Sheppard Oakley
7 Writing Using Word for Genealogy: Utilizing Microsoft Word in Genealogical Documents in Register, or Modified Register [NGSQ], Format
Alvy Ray Smith
Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix B: Commonly Used Symbols
Appendix C: Geographical Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
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