For anyone looking to create a useful, lasting history of your family. This is a book that should adorn the library or bookshelves of all genealogists! Whether you're an amateur or professional, chances are the ultimate goal of your research is to produce a quality family history. Producing A Quality Family History, by Patricia Law Hatcher, guides you through the steps required to create an attractive - and functional - family history report. Learn how to organize your work, how to write the narrative, choose type faces, grammar styles and punctuation. You'll also see how to create useful bibliographies and discover ways to incorporate photos and illustrations effectively plus much, much more!
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Hatcher is a professional genealogist specializing in problem solving. She is a Certified Genealogist, certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogist.
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Produce professional-quality, eye-catching family history books! Learn the form and style for a lasting, functional family record.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
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Superb, comprehensive guide to writing family history,
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Deservedly joining the pantheon of genealogical how-to works--such as Barnes and Lackey's "Write it Right"--is Hatcher's "Producing a Quality Family History." She wasn't stingy with her information, and you won't be wanting additional info. on her topics. This book is jam-packed with info. on every aspect of genealogical publishing. Very comprehensive. Almost like a "Chicago Manual of Style" for genealogy. If only all genealogists who were intent on publishing would buy this book first....
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Very helpful for writing family history on computer.,
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When I embarked on the task of writing my family history, I purchased this book. It was such a help, from learning the industry standards to practical ideas on how to make a family history interesting. I especially appreciated the useful advice on how to use word processing software, and how to include scanned photographs.
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Great guide to pruducing a family history,
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This book contains a wealth of information on writing and publishing a family history. I'm glad that I read it before I started, as it enabled me to structure and format properly. I would have hated to go back and do it properly. This manual covers many aspects of family history writing, including publishing options that you may want to explore before commencing the actual writing and formatting, so you are better prepared in the end. It answered many questions I had, and some I was bound to come across later. I recommend this manual to anyone who is considering writing a family history, even if you plan to publish at some distant date. The info is exceptionally helpful, and if a question is not answered the book, it gives specific reference to where you can obtain yet more detailed info. It did not answer every question I had, but it did answer most, and pointed me to the answers in other cases. This should be mandatory reading for anyone considering writing a quality family history. It is prominently placed in my work area for reference.
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quality family history, genealogical numbering system, special typographical treatment, nonrepro blue, unknown surnames, genealogical publications, many genealogists, genealogical writing, compiled genealogies, use the search feature, smaller point size, family group sheet, scalable fonts, genealogical books, indexing device, curly quotes, decorative font, layout and formatting, hard space Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Jones, John Smith, Jane Smith, Ane Magreta Christiandatter, Mount Hope Cemetery, Revolutionary War, Battle of Tippecanoe, Hopkins County, Martha Ann, Montgomery County, National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Woods Susannah, Salt Lake City, Suzy Smith, William Smith New!
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Anyone publishing his or her family history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
quality family history, genealogical numbering system, special typographical treatment, nonrepro blue, unknown surnames, genealogical publications, many genealogists, genealogical writing, compiled genealogies, use the search feature, smaller point size, family group sheet, scalable fonts, genealogical books, indexing device, curly quotes, decorative font, layout and formatting, hard space Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Jones, John Smith, Jane Smith, Ane Magreta Christiandatter, Mount Hope Cemetery, Revolutionary War, Battle of Tippecanoe, Hopkins County, Martha Ann, Montgomery County, National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Woods Susannah, Salt Lake City, Suzy Smith, William Smith New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Genealogy Sourcebook (Sourcebooks) by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack on page 209, and Back Matter
- Organizing Your Family History Search: Efficient & Effective Ways to Gather and Protect Your Genealogical Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack on page 79, and Back Matter
- Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Uncovering Your Family's History by Maureen Taylor in Back Matter
- Organizing & Preserving Your Heirloom Documents by Katherine Scott Sturdevant in Back Matter
- Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors by Patricia Law Hatcher in Back Matter
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