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October 26, 2013 — 0 Comments

Mining the Genealogical Archive for Narrative

A chapter excerpt from The Story in the Records: Turning Genealogy Research into Compelling Stories by Karen Yvonne Hamilton Chapter 1 of The Story in the Record: Mining the Archive for Narrative: Finding the Spark Every genealogist knows the quiet thrill of finding an ancestor in an unindexed ledger or uncovering a long-lost marriage record…

by Karen Yvonne Hamilton October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

Secrets, Trauma, and Ethics: Navigating Difficult Truths in Narrative Nonfiction

A chapter excerpt from The Story in the Records: Turning Genealogy Research into Compelling Stories by Karen Yvonne Hamilton Every family archive contains fault lines. As you push past names and dates into deeper documentary layers—court dockets, asylum registers, bastardy bonds, chancery suits, prison rolls, coroners’ inquests, and DNA match tables—you will inevitably unearth truths…

by Karen Yvonne Hamilton October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

One Memory, One Story

A Lifetales Media personal history service Every family has a story someone keeps meaning to write down. It might be the journey that brought a parent to a new home, the work a grandparent took pride in, a childhood place everyone remembers, or a turning point that changed a life. One Story, Beautifully Told helps…

by Karen Yvonne Hamilton September 30, 2026