Telling Our Stories: A Journey Through Family History

Name: Telling Our Stories: A Journey Through Family History
Start: 2025-10-11T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-11T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Stark Library (Jackson Community Branch)

Schedule

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 09:30 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Stark Library (Jackson Community Branch) | Massillon, OH

Join nationally recognized genealogy educator Sunny Jane Morton for a full day of inspiring and practical sessions on uncovering, writing, and preserving your family’s stories. Whether you're just beginning your journey or looking to deepen your research, this event will help you turn memories into meaningful narratives.
Your registration is for all four lectures, but you are welcome to attend which ever session(s) best fit your schedule. You can register here: StarkLibrary.org/telling-our-stories
Session Lineup:
• 9:30am–10:30am | A Wild Ride: Ohio River Travel Stories, Songs and Scenes
• 11:00am–12:00pm | From Documents to Sentences to Stories: Rebuilding a Family’s Stories
• 1:30pm–2:30pm | Fable or Fact? Verifying Old Family Stories
• 3:00pm–4:00pm | Plan Your Next Family History Writing Project: Hands-On Workshop
About the Speaker:
Sunny Jane Morton is a writer, editor, and educator in the genealogy world. She’s the Content Director at Your DNA Guide, a Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine, and incoming Editor of NGS Magazine. Her award-winning book Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy is now in its second edition.