What is a life story...

A Personal History is more than genealogy, more than the names, dates and places listed on a family tree. A Personal History tells the stories behind those facts and brings a family tree to life. By telling our family stories now, we allow future generations to discover their ancestors’ personalities, experiences and wisdom.

♦ Your stories are unique. They can only be told by you. No one else experienced
it the way you did.

♦ Telling your stories helps you appreciate your struggles and accomplishments.

♦ You examine the events of your life and the feelings you had, explore choices you made and roads you took , and honor those who helped you along the way
and realize that your life really has made a difference.

♦ At the end of the process, you will have gained a wider vision of your life and your
place in the history of your family and your world.

♦ In the process of remembering and sharing your stories, you restore those parts of yourself that you may forgotten, suppressed or denied, and integrate them into your understanding.

♦ Looking back at your life can help you realize how much you have achieved and
the important role you’ve played in the lives of others.

How can a personal historian help?

Getting started is one of the hardest parts of creating a Personal History. A Personal Historian will help you determine the goals
and the scope of your legacy project. A Personal Historian is a neutral listener - a non-family member - trained to elicit
comprehensive stories and preserve them.

When is the best time to start?

Today. Procrastination can result in stories lost forever. When people die, they take their memories with them.
A Personal History offers significant value, including the creation of a priceless legacy for current and future generations.