How to Write a Family History That People Will Read - 21 Feb

We pass this on for our friends at: Los Angeles WESTSIDE Genealogical Society:

"How to Write a Family History That People Will Read"

Tuesday, February 21^{st, 2012}

-- Admission is Free! Help for Beginners --

Tom Underhill

Most non-genealogists rank reading a "family history book" right up there with a root canal and taxes. Unfortunately, it's often a deserved perspective. However, give them the chance to snuggle up with a "historical novel" and you might not see them for a week. Learn the writing skills to merge the two genres and discover how to write a family history that people will actually want to read! Tom Underhill published his first book 15 years ago. Since 1999 his company, Creative Continuum, has specialized in publishing high-quality, short-run books, including family histories, memoirs, and photo and fine art books. Among them, The California Missions as Art won a Davey Award in 2007 for design. A History of African-American Families and Slaveholders in Cass County, East Texas was awarded the Best Genealogy in Texas in 2005.

7:00 Pre-meeting activities - Announcements,

Surprise Drawing (a different donated prize each month)

7:10 Business Meeting

7:15 Tom Underhill's Program

8:15 Q&A

8:30 Socializing

on the Westwood Mormon Temple grounds

Family History Library

10741 Santa Monica Blvd. @ Overland Avenue

Get directions from Tom Lane at (310) 393-5574

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^{Next Month: Eric Siess on "Introduction To The 1940 Census"}

Program Schedule

7:00 - 9:00 PM