Genealogy Publishing Ideas
Long popular with older adults, genealogy has blossomed into an all-ages hobby and profession. Genealogists are researching family histories, blogging about findings and publishing more than in the past. With the advent of online self-publishing outlets, amateur genealogists can easily publish their family histories, research results, photo books and blog entries.
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Family Histories
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The most popular genealogical publishing forum, a family history, has been around for years. Family histories can be self-published or distributed more broadly by a publishing house. The subjects of family histories range from the pedigree and stories of a few generations to hundreds of years' worth of ancestors and extended family lines.
Compiled Research Results
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Genealogy and historical societies work on various projects to preserve, index and provide genealogical information to the public. Projects include transcribing grave stones in a cemetery, indexing probate records and vital records, documenting all the genealogical resources in a town, county or state, and abstracting documents. These research and indexing results are then published for all to use.
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Photo Books
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Family historians look to photographs to tell stories about the people in their families. Photographs provide many clues about ancestors, where they lived, how they dressed, when they were born and how they lived. As more photographs are scanned and shared, publishing a photo book offers one more way to share the photos. Many online services provide photo-book publishing. Individuals can also find services through scrapbooking companies and stores.
Blog Entries
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Genealogists around the world are blogging about their latest research, family stories, photographs and DNA results. Many are now self-publishing these blog posts in books to share with family members. Online services such as Blurb have programs to import the blog posts, allow users to edit the posts and page layouts online, provide assistance with layout, and print as few or as many copies of the book as they want.
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