Did you know most subscription-based genealogy websites make some of their databases available for free? They do this so you can get a taste of what using their site will be like. The databases they offer range from very narrowly…
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Personal Library Apps for Genealogists
Got a huge collection of genealogy books, as well as other books and movies? It might be time to consider using a personal library app to keep track of them. In the September 2016 Family Tree Magazine, my article in the…
Tagged with: apps, family history, Family Tree Magazine, freelance writing, genealogy, magazine writing, technology
Posted in Genealogy/Family History, Writing and Editing
Posted in Genealogy/Family History, Writing and Editing
The Freelance Life: Newsletter Writing
Freelance writing is a career path that’s a mystery to most. The type of work you can do as a freelance writer has endless possibilities—from writing copy for ads and marketing brochures to writing articles for newsletters, websites, magazines, and…
Tagged with: freelance writing, higher education communications, newsletter writing
Posted in Writing and Editing
Posted in Writing and Editing
Build Your FamilySearch Tree Tutorial
If you’re looking for a place to house your family tree online, consider the FamilySearch Family Tree. This tool on the free genealogy giant website FamilySearch.org lets you build your family tree as part of a world tree, which allows…
Tagged with: family history, Family Tree Magazine, FamilySearch, freelance writing, genealogy, magazine writing
Posted in Genealogy/Family History, Writing and Editing
Posted in Genealogy/Family History, Writing and Editing
2015 Recap: The Ever Evolving FamilySearch.org
FamilySearch.org is constantly changing and improving. Before 2016 gets too far underway, let’s take a look back at six significant changes that were made to the FamilySearch.org website in 2015. Index appears with historical record image. After you search historical…
How to Get the Most From FamilySearch.org Historical Records Searches
As the largest free genealogy website—which is rapidly adding historical record images—FamilySearch.org should be a frequent stop for any family historian. And don’t let the simplicity of the search form fool you: As I share in the Unofficial Guide to…
Tagged with: family history, FamilySearch, genealogy, Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch
Posted in Genealogy/Family History
Posted in Genealogy/Family History
A Year in the Life of a Freelance Writer and Editor
Last year, I wrote a blog post about the projects I worked on the prior year because I often get asked, “So you’re a freelancer. What do you really do?” This year, I’m continuing this new tradition of taking a…
Tagged with: copywriting, editing, freelance editing, freelance editor, freelance writer, freelance writing, magazine writing, thankfulness
Posted in Writing and Editing
Posted in Writing and Editing
