2 thought on “Using Timelines to Identify Your Ancestor’s Story”
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How does one handle an ancestor who seemed to be in trouble with the law all the time? My great great grandfather was transported twice to Tasmania and is buried there. He seems to have been in court or jail much of his life. I don’t want to idolize him for sure but do feel that his story needs telling. Do I pick one of the incidents such as when he escaped from jail and write about it?
Last week we discussed what is the inciting incident and the importance in your story, along with 3 types of to consider. If you missed it click the link
We all have them – secrets. Every family history has their share of secrets and as family historians, we generally will stumble across a few in our research. Uncovering a
Thank you!
How does one handle an ancestor who seemed to be in trouble with the law all the time? My great great grandfather was transported twice to Tasmania and is buried there. He seems to have been in court or jail much of his life. I don’t want to idolize him for sure but do feel that his story needs telling. Do I pick one of the incidents such as when he escaped from jail and write about it?