SHE has delved into the family trees of famous Australians as a freelance researcher on some episodes of the hit TV series Who Do You Think You Are?, and now Megan Gibson from Family Tree Time is presenting an all-day workshop, “Writing Your Family History”, on Friday, April 11.
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The workshop will be held from 10am to 4pm, at the Young Library (Lynch St), as a Lambing Flat Chinese Festival Fringe Event.
“There’s no point spending all that time researching your family history and collecting family stories if you don’t write it up for others to read, whether it’s an informal booklet for family members, a website, or a professional publication for sale,” she said.
“It doesn’t matter what your writing or research experience level is, at the seminar I’ll show you how to beat information overload and get organised, how to find creative ways to gather your valuable family stories - including your own story, how to check the facts, and we’ll look at how others have written and presented their family history - some in ways you might not have thought of - so you can set goals based on your writing style, priorities, budget and deadline.
“We’ll also be doing some helpful exercises so that you can walk away with actually having made a start on writing your family history there and then.”
As well as writing her book, How to Get More Family Tree Time - Tips for the Time Poor!, Megan is a freelance writer for magazines including Inside History, and is a former magazine editor.
“People always seem to have a lot of fun at Family Tree Time talks, plus it’s a great opportunity to pick my brains. It’s also a rare chance to take a peek at my personal reference library,” she said.
The Young Library team will provide morning and afternoon tea, and will have relevant books on hand to borrow. Megan will also be providing free handouts, as well as a door prize, and will be available to personally sign copies of her book, on sale for a special price of $25.
The writing seminar is free, but you must phone the Library on 6382 1886 to book one of the limited places.
Megan is also passionate about supporting rural and regional family history groups, and will be presenting an afternoon tea talk hosted by the Young & District Family History Group on Saturday, May 3, to show you how to get the most out of the group’s research resources.
