Workshop: Preserving Family and Community History

Name: Workshop: Preserving Family and Community History
Start: 2025-09-20T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-20T13:00:00-04:00
Location: 101 E Court Square, Decatur, GA, United States, Georgia 30030

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

101 E Court Square, Decatur, GA, United States, Georgia 30030 | Decatur, GA

Not only does this workshop provide information and tools, but it puts like-minded individuals together to exchange thoughts and ideas. It is divided into three main parts:
Part I.
An overview of the possibilities and potential pitfalls of writing personal and community histories. Topics include: Print as compared to digital recordings, types of writing services such as Storybook self-publishing pros, cons, and costs; technologies and tools that can assist the researcher. (Scanners, voice to text and transcribing apps).
Part II.
A look at genealogy-related approaches and databases. Samples of questionnaires that you can use to gather information.
Part III.
Closing thoughts on the benefits of doing such a project and samples of what others have done.
Moderators: Murray Browne, author of A Father’s Letters: Connecting Past to Present & Tamika Strong, Manager, Reference and Research Division at Auburn Avenue Research Library.