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How To Create Separate Picture Placeholders in Canva instead of a Grid
Have you ever bought one of my templates from the Creative Family Historian Template store and wanted to customise it, but you didn't know how?
I've created a new membership - the TCFH Accountability Club - to help you do that and more to preserve your knowledge and family legacy.
Get a sneak peek of what's inside as I show you how to customise the cover page of one of my popular templates. In this video, I demonstrate how to change the cover placeholders from a set grid to individual elements.
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How To Use The Family Story Framework With Monthly Writing Prompts
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Check out this video for tips on using the Family Story Framework for your writing prompts. Don't miss out on the chance to win a Creative Family Historian template by submitting your story! Highlights: • Learn about the five-step Family Story Framework: plan, organise, write, refine, and create. • Plan the project and scheduling time to write • Try the Pomodoro technique for focused writing se...
Format Family History Stories Faster in Google Docs
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In this video, discover three essential tips to enhance your Google Docs experience: • Minimise distractions: Learn how to disable spelling and grammar suggestions to focus on writing without interruptions. • Customise styles: Explore the power of customising text styles to enhance readability and consistency in your documents. • Efficient navigation: Discover how to use headings and the docume...
Take your family history research offline
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Today I want to have a chat about some different ways that you can progress with your family history, research and storytelling without being online. I like to call it my Little Family History Digital Detox. Ready to plan some adventures and dive into old school research methods? Click play and let's get this adventure started. 🔗 LINKS I MENTION ⭐ Ask the Creative Family Historian forms.gle/Li3...
4 Powerful Reasons to Write Your Family History Even If No One Else Cares
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In this episode of Art of Family History, I’ll discuss why stories are so important, the value they bring that a genealogy discovery alone does not and share some alternative approaches you can take to confidently document your journey and preserve your research. Keep watching to learn: • Four ways to pivot your perspective on writing • Alternative audiences you can write for that aren’t your r...
What I learned from writing a family history book in 10 days
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Art of Family History 🔊 Episode 040 Have you tried writing your ancestor’s stories but can’t get traction, so you never really get started? Today, on Art of Family History, I’ll take you behind the scenes to look at why I developed a process to write my family history and how it could save you time and make you more likely to craft the first draft of your ancestor’s stories. Keep watching to le...
Are Writing Prompts The Ultimate Hack To Tell Your Story?
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Art of Family History 🔊 Episode 039 Are you ready to write your ancestor's stories but struggling to get words on the page? In episode 39 of Art of Family History, I'm talking about writing prompts and how these simple cues might be what you need to get words flowing on the page and craft the first draft of your ancestors' story. Keep watching to learn: • What a writing prompt is • Benefits of ...
5 Strategies You Need to Be A Confident Family History Writer
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Art of Family History 🔊 Episode 038 Is having no confidence in your writing ability the one thing stopping you from crafting your ancestral stories? I hear you. I've been there, and it took creating a blog to finally get comfortable crafting copy to share with the world. It wasn't an overnight process, though. It took commitment, pushing through and a few strategies to get me writing regularly....
#037 | What You Need to Know Before Writing Your Family History with Others
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Art of Family History 🔊 Episode 037 POV: You’re a family historian struggling to craft your ancestral stories. You don’t want to do this as a solo project and would love to try writing your family history with others. Writing is a solo adventure for sure, but multiple-author books are commonplace. It’s something that can work well for family histories because there are usually other people rese...
#036 | Have you made these four decisions about your family history book?
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Art of Family History 🔊 Episode 036 Have you ever tried to create a family history book, but it was more challenging than you originally anticipated? Or maybe you haven't even started yet because the whole thing is overwhelming, and you don't have the confidence to believe that you can create a book. Let's turn that all around. In episode 36 of The Art of Family History, I'm going to share with...
#035 | 5 Simple Questions to Ask Before Buying Family History Templates
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Art of Family History 🔊 Episode 035 Today I’m walking you through a process to use and the top questions to ask before you buy any digital download online. Including purchasing anything from me in the Template Store. Watch the episode to learn: • How to determine what you need • What you should be able to learn from a product description • The value of leaving reviews for your purchase Are you ...
#034 | Solve the Mystery of Your Out-of-Control Genealogy Admin
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Art of Family History 🔊 Episode 034 In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes to talk about the processes I use and the tools that make things easier. Get inspired to stay on top of all the administrative tasks of being a family historian. Keep watching to learn how I handle: • genealogy research management • capturing my notes, analysis, theories and thoughts • creating to-search lists...
#033 | How To Plan Your Family History Projects Without Wasting Time
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Art of Family History 🔊 Episode 033 In this episode, I’ll walk you through the five steps I use when planning out family history projects. You’ll learn about: • two common reasons people avoid planning • the five steps to use when planning your projects • how to use the system to keep going when motivation wears off Are you ready? Let’s get started. 🔗 LINKS I MENTION ⭐ Family History Project Pl...
#032 | 3 Easy Ways to Add Long Stories to Your Family History Summary
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#032 | 3 Easy Ways to Add Long Stories to Your Family History Summary
#031 | How to Understand Styles in Microsoft Word to Format Your Family History
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#031 | How to Understand Styles in Microsoft Word to Format Your Family History
#030 | How to delete pages in your genealogy PDF worksheets
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#030 | How to delete pages in your genealogy PDF worksheets
Family History 3 | Episode 10
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Family History 3 | Episode 10
#029 | Creative Ways to Use Your Genealogy Worksheets to Save Time + Money
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#029 | Creative Ways to Use Your Genealogy Worksheets to Save Time Money
Family History 3 | Episode 9
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Family History 3 | Episode 9
#028 | When Is The Best Time To Write Your Ancestor’s Epic Life Story?
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#028 | When Is The Best Time To Write Your Ancestor’s Epic Life Story?
#027 | Make Ancestor Snapshots Simple with this Brilliant Timeline trick
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#027 | Make Ancestor Snapshots Simple with this Brilliant Timeline trick
#026 | Unlock Genealogy Organisation Super Powers with These Four Strategic Steps
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#026 | Unlock Genealogy Organisation Super Powers with These Four Strategic Steps
#025 | 6 Inspiring Formats to Bring Your Family History to Life
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#025 | 6 Inspiring Formats to Bring Your Family History to Life
Family History 3 | Episode 6
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Family History 3 | Episode 6
#024 | Top 4 Quality Choices to Print Your Family History Book
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#024 | Top 4 Quality Choices to Print Your Family History Book
Family History 3 | Episode 5
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Family History 3 | Episode 5
#023 | The 3 Basic Phases of Compiling a Family History
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#023 | The 3 Basic Phases of Compiling a Family History
Family History 3 | week commencing 2 May 2022
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Family History 3 | week commencing 2 May 2022
Family History 3 | week commencing 25 April 2022
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Family History 3 | week commencing 25 April 2022
#022 | Share Your Ancestral Stories FASTER as a Family History Book Series
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#022 | Share Your Ancestral Stories FASTER as a Family History Book Series

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  • @JohnHowell-g4d
    @JohnHowell-g4d 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks. Will further feedback to Prudence soon. Busy practicing with templates and reading very helpful notes.

  • @JohnHowell-g4d
    @JohnHowell-g4d 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks. I found this useful having come across your Site today. I'm looking at the classic family history book template for Canva.

  • @ValorieZimmerman
    @ValorieZimmerman 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why separate worksheets? It makes much more work. Good on ya for keeping track though!

  • @cliffbrookshire6532
    @cliffbrookshire6532 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so very much for this tip

  • @michelledotson4975
    @michelledotson4975 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you super simple and helpful

  • @craftygrannyt
    @craftygrannyt ปีที่แล้ว

    I love what you have presented and it has given me a great place to start. i am listening to all your u tube and they are great information.

  • @craftygrannyt
    @craftygrannyt ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found your youtube and looking to do your course in the future. saving money. I have done my family history around 30 years and now i am updating for my grandchildren for the future. i would love to learn how to write my memories to include with my family tree. And excited that you are from australia too like me

  • @waveydavey151
    @waveydavey151 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been looking to find a way to fill out pdf forms. It was there all along. Thanks

  • @MicahelDavidLohan
    @MicahelDavidLohan ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this helpful instructional video. Appreciate the analytical approach. Would never have thought of using Publisher.

  • @mathsboy4537
    @mathsboy4537 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK U MAM

  • @uneangel1
    @uneangel1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for showing us this function. G'day 😇

  • @valdaritter8159
    @valdaritter8159 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have used timelines for decades, mostly to find blanks in my research and now for writing my stories.

  • @valdaritter8159
    @valdaritter8159 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was awesome.... thanks so much.

  • @kimwright3622
    @kimwright3622 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much.

  • @WriteYourFamilyHistory
    @WriteYourFamilyHistory ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I am not a fan of writing prompts unless the prompts are photos. But it's okay to disagree. Right?

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian ปีที่แล้ว

      There isn't one approach to writing a family history but finding the way that is right for you.

  • @byuphil
    @byuphil ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! Wow! All this time! Love it!

  • @NChocek
    @NChocek ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this presentation! Really helps me organize my process. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

  • @laysworld9029
    @laysworld9029 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm laughing because you are describing me to a T. Thanks you are awesome.

  • @janeensanders7093
    @janeensanders7093 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every last second of this video is fantastic advice! Everybody making a book should Watch this.

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm so glad it was helpful!

    • @laysworld9029
      @laysworld9029 ปีที่แล้ว

      I sure would like to see examples of the information you are sharing. It's so important, but I have no clue of what it means. ❤

  • @terrimarquess
    @terrimarquess ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for pointing that out! I will be looking forward to your next video!

  • @marleneabboud8483
    @marleneabboud8483 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was very helpful and clear! I really appreciate it!

  • @paulinemareewilson
    @paulinemareewilson ปีที่แล้ว

    HI Prudence. Just wanted to let you know my family book arrived yesterday and I am so chuffed. Thanks to you and your course my idea became a reality.

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian ปีที่แล้ว

      Wonderful! You did an incredible job putting that together so quickly. I'm sure everyone is going to love it.

    • @paulinemareewilson
      @paulinemareewilson ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thecreativefamilyhistorian Thanks Prudence, I will certainly let you know how it is received by Mum

  • @GenealCymru
    @GenealCymru ปีที่แล้ว

    I've definitely been struggling recently with trying to write and edit at the same time. It can be a very hard habit to break. Thanks for the reminder

  • @AngelJepsen
    @AngelJepsen ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Prudence! I've used your worksheets several ways- typed into the forms, loaded them to my iPad and used Goodnotes, and as my collection of sheets has grown I finally printed them and added them to a binder. I'll use this information to create a book but gathering the details where I can lay them out has been really helpful. :)

  • @AngelJepsen
    @AngelJepsen ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tips!! I wish I would have watched this before creating my first digital scrapbook with over 200 pages. I did exactly what your client did in regards to print sizing. It was my son's "School Years" book that I wanted to share at his graduation, I spent 100s of hours scanning, designing, and typing. When I went to submit it to the printer I found that my 8 1/2" x 11" design was too large for the 8x10 book that they printed. I thought I had checked and that I was using the right size, ugh! I ended up bringing the pdf book to another program and cropped everything to the right size. So much time wasted. The binding tips gives me more to think about with the genealogy book I'm working on. Thank you!

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian ปีที่แล้ว

      Ouch! It's awful when that happens but you'll only do it once! I'm sure every other book has been perfectly set up.

  • @HarryTheHoundDog
    @HarryTheHoundDog ปีที่แล้ว

    All of those points apply!

  • @HarryTheHoundDog
    @HarryTheHoundDog ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tip. Thanks for sharing

  • @darlenesye1609
    @darlenesye1609 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the first of your videos I have seen. But to answer your question about my worksheets... I Really enjoy using the Census Tools Worksheets I got from the original author many years ago. For what worksheets I have created and use myself, there is first my State-County worksheets. These function for me as my personalized versions of The Handy Book and The Red Book. I also created spreadsheets for all of my marriages. Next I'll be creating Other Vitals Spreadsheets

  • @TheChriskas
    @TheChriskas 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    greetings from Poland :-) I like your videos and trying to find ideas to create my own family history , I will watch all your videos to pick up ideas :-) questions How to contact you ? or how to post some question ? thanks, kind regards, any video regarding time I would like 1 to show my family "history " and in paralle some important historical events well the smal history in the Great History , any videos ideas template to get insperation ? thanks in advance :-)

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Christophe. No video ideas I'm afraid, but watch this space in 2023 for more content on document your family history -audio, written and video. If you want to ask a question then the Ask The Creative Family Historian is the best place for that - forms.gle/FsUmWotLNufTPKb56. Or via the contact form on my website www.creativefamilyhistorian.com/

  • @whyaskwhybuddry
    @whyaskwhybuddry 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    @The Creative Family Historian, if as a Author I have Hard, Soft and Digital versions of my book and want to do a public event like a book signing, book fair, or arts/crafts show, is there a way to get plastic gift cards printed with a code from say Kindle so readers can buy the card and download later?

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry, I'm not savvy about Amazon codes for Kindle sales. You'd need to check with them directly to find out what was possible for offsite sales. You may need an alternate delivery method. Best of luck with the events!

    • @whyaskwhybuddry
      @whyaskwhybuddry 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thecreativefamilyhistorian Ok. Follow up question. My first book is in Editing and I plan to use Ingram Spark for printing/distro. Have you used them? Were you generally happy with their quality, Customer Sevice, speed, etc?

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry, I'm not able to help with reviews. You could try a google search or reddit to find people with experience with those services. Best of luck with your project!

  • @robertprahl1471
    @robertprahl1471 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I was writing my Great Grandmother's Ancestor snapshot using your template and this method, I had an 'aha' moment. I was looking at the graphic in the top right of the template..."my story". If it's her story, I should write it in her voice. So I wrote the whole thing in first person, and it came out wonderfully...a sort of potted autobiography.

  • @AngelJepsen
    @AngelJepsen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your books are gorgeous! I love seeing the thought that goes into creating them, I'm looking forward to seeing more behind the scenes. I can get hung up on picking fonts or a background and never get anywhere :) Thank you for the video!

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much. I have some videos planned that will interest you - about creating mood boards, choosing fonts and making design decisions quickly. They'll be popping up on the channel over the next month or two.

  • @Bigburma
    @Bigburma 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never really thought about checking if I had the right programs for a template. I just thought is it for Mac or for Windows.. Thank you for the information.

  • @crumpler70
    @crumpler70 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this video. I was looking for something like this several months ago. After seeing a few videos and articles on it, I ended up starting to use Microsoft OneNote to set up digital “notebook” per family line that includes folders for various document types and space for notes and stories. My goal is to share a cloud link so that other family members can see what I have so far. It has been working great so far.

  • @corrinajones8126
    @corrinajones8126 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing 😊

  • @Bigburma
    @Bigburma 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. I have been working on a large project and you have given me some good ideas on how to more efficiently move forward

  • @belindanash3975
    @belindanash3975 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Prudence, I needed this! I enjoy the beginning of tasks but then get lost along the way. The next project I am working on is to gather information on four generations of family units (name, BDM dates and references, children and their spouse's name, trove search). I start and then get side tracked by what I discover. I am really enjoying your content. Thank you.

  • @debandrew2802
    @debandrew2802 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great!

  • @LisaSmith-kk2ob
    @LisaSmith-kk2ob 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great idea! Thank you!

  • @alisonhaselgrove5211
    @alisonhaselgrove5211 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Prudence I've used Word for years and had no idea that styles existed! No wonder Word drives me mad half the time, it seems like I really only know the basics! Thanks for the really helpful video! Ali

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Style superpower unlocked! I hope it helps make wrangling Word much easier going forward.

  • @marybellnatureknow
    @marybellnatureknow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ooh didn’t know about all the ins and outs of that side bar- very interesting. Thanks for sharing

  • @viviansmith8769
    @viviansmith8769 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was soooo helpful. I love your worksheets and use them all the time

  • @kathyludwig2185
    @kathyludwig2185 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Prudence ~ thank you so much! This is very helpful and I'm actually glad you received an error to show it is not a big deal. Appreciate the video and help!

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful! I'm glad the error happened to so I could show how I deal with them.

  • @kristenlindemer577
    @kristenlindemer577 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful, thanks!

  • @heritagediscovered8334
    @heritagediscovered8334 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great idea to send worksheets to family to get more info! Way simpler than trying to do it by email or phone with some relatives.

  • @terriegamino1647
    @terriegamino1647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm DEFINITELY a "Person B"! I'm very fortunate that on both my paternal and maternal sides, others before me have done a lot of the leg work for me, so I have a great foundation. Of course with the advent of the internet, I can expand upon their work citing sources, access to census, cemetery/burial information, death certificates. So....I'm also looking up information about their hometown histories including county & state history, not to mention the history and facts about the countries from which our ancestors migrated. This is truly a labor of love. And I wouldn't want it any other way. (Yeah. I'm that kid who took a one term class on how to write term papers, and also cut up National Geographics to create an illustrated term paper too!)

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It sounds like you are very enthusiastic and passionate about your projects, and that you enjoy the process as much as the result. That's fabulous! ☺

  • @ToddBoyum
    @ToddBoyum 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video, Prudence. Love your method of using Trello. Thank you for sharing all the detail of how you use it.

  • @ToddBoyum
    @ToddBoyum 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great information in this video, Prudence. Thank you. Hope you're finding success in your efforts on youtube and with your templates -- and having fun in the pursuit.

  • @marybellnatureknow
    @marybellnatureknow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow wow about photo metadata - absolutely brilliant thank you Prudence. If I can gradually implement this that will be great. Is a tag simply made with a hashtag?

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It will depend on your operating system, but tagging your photos should be as easy as going into Properties, then looking for Details (or similar), and there will be a tag field. Then type the word/s and separate them with a comma or semi-colon. And you know my motto, always do things in small batches so it doesn't overwhelm you!

    • @marybellnatureknow
      @marybellnatureknow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thecreativefamilyhistorian thank you

  • @jaymm165
    @jaymm165 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like this idea to create a multl volume set, one for each of my parents, then four grandparents using a similar theme. I hope I can do this soon, so I need to start planning. I have collected quite a lot of family history documents over the last 30+ years. Have you or anyone else done this?

    • @thecreativefamilyhistorian
      @thecreativefamilyhistorian 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Jenny, yes, yes, yes. I've designed and created multiple family history books over the years. Some for myself and others for clients. Planning is the key to creating your books. Well, planning and content. I'm currently putting together the final touches to a course - Family History Book Blueprint - where you can learn how to use the I.D.E.A. framework to create your own book blueprints. Then all you have to do is add your content to the template of your choice. The waitlist is currently open and you can join that to be the first to know when the course launches in August - www.creativefamilyhistorian.com/bookblueprintwaitlist.