Family stories, everybody loves to read or hear about them. As I
do my family research, and those of you who are genealogists,
whether by profession or hobbiest, we come across some unique
stories. Sometimes they are not written down in story format,
but we learn things about our family or those we are
researching. For example, we learn by documenting the census our
ancestor’s migration patterns. I did a family friend’s history
who only knew her family lived out West. Well, documenting via
the census showed one year they lived in the South. No one in
this generation knew this. A story is now ready for her to write
for future generations. Where did they live in the South? What
brought them there? Why did they move back out West? Were any
births, deaths or marriages occur in the South? This is one
example of how a story can be formed. You do not have to be a
professional writer to do this. In your own words tell what you
have learned. It is important to document where you found your
informaton for future genera