Family History Narrative
A family history narrative is the story, not only the chart. It is written so the family will read it, and sourced so a later researcher can trust it.
The stories of your family
We research and write the book that is your family story, or the story of one or more ancestors. Local experience is part of that: food, language, work, festivals, industry, and the weather of a particular year. Those details are how a life reads as a life.
Historical context presents the world your ancestors lived in. We fill in the knowns, and we are honest about the unknowns that still shaped what they did.
Beyond the chart
Narratives go further than a typical genealogical report. They are creative nonfiction. The genealogy still has to hold.
- Birth, marriage, death, burial, and baptism records
- Civil and church records
- Verified family stories
- Maps and family or historical photographs
- Local history, including regional, national, and world events
- Historical weather
- Local arts and music
- Gazetteers, newspapers, and directories
Scope
Work can start from a single event or from a life. We can write it in stages or all at once. The result is meant to be read and shared, with the evidence still attached.
Consultations are free and without obligation. Call or text +1 (774) 332-6459 or schedule a time.
Tell us who you are trying to find.
A name, a place, a story that does not quite add up — that is enough to start.