A couple of weeks ago, I told you how Ancestor Profiles are the perfect place to start. They are the ideal format for beginning your family history writing journey. You can watch the episode, What is an Ancestor Profile? here.
If you are already writing profiles, I ask you this. Are your profiles an information dump?
If you haven’t started writing them yet, would you prefer to write a profile that engages your readers instead of boring them?
Too many profiles are just a big yawn to our family members. It’s time to change that. It just doesn’t have to be that way. In today’s video, we discuss some key components that need to be included in your ancestor’s profile to elevate them from stilted and stale to entertaining.
A month or so ago, I sent in my family history essay, Brock Family Records II to supplement our lengthy, expensive 1927 Brock Family Records – which mostly listed staid, staunch pillars of the community. I did my best to tell the truth and the results were not flattering but I did bring out what a struggle our family has endured since we left Essex in 1603. I am the last living Brock in my line. I hope my analysis will be useful for other adventurers.