Last week, a newspaper in Cochrane, Alberta ran a story about a genealogist who wrote a children’s book about her grandfather.
If that isn’t the kind of book that will spur you on to write, perhaps a genealogist in Northfield, Minnesota has a couple of ideas in his first family history book that you can use.
After researching and collecting family history material for 15 years, Donovan McGee recently published his first book, The Long Road Home: An Illustrated History of the Search for My Ancestors.
Enticing title
His use of the words, “Illustrated History,” in the title may be worth considering. Would it be enough to encourage some family members to open the cover and at least flip through the pages to look at the pictures and documents?
Just a chapter
While his book contains 365 pages, Mr. McGee told Northfield News that not everybody has to complete their research with the publication of a thick book. “I hope people will discover the importance of family,” he said. “Even if they just fill a chapter.”
Never-ending story
Finally, rather than conclude his book with a final “The End,” Mr. McGee said he used the phrase “to be continued” to encourage his 13-year old grandson to continue to write stories.
One day, I hope someone does continue the story he started.
