Weaving Stories from Memories, Memorabilia, and Research: Techniques for Honoring Military Ancestors
Transform scattered family traditions, memorabilia, and research findings into meaningful stories that honor your ancestors. Recognizing America250 celebrations, using veteran stories as examples, we’ll look at techniques to weave old photos, vague memories of family stories, and genealogical records together to write connectional stories which bring our ancestors’ past to life. The meeting is at the Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Township, MI 48302. A Zoom link will be posted in advance for those unable to drive to the Library.
Speaker: Laura Hedgecock
My passion for helping others share their stories stems from a gift left by my grandmother. Shortly before her death, Hazel Crymes passed on an old spiral notebook filled with a lifetime of memories, which she dubbed her “Treasure Chest of Memories.” Grandma’s writings included childhood memories, stories of her children as they grew, good recipes, and wisdom she had gathered along the way.
Grandma’s “Treasure Chest,” as well as my own experience in genealogy, photography, scrapbooking, writing, and my own journey compiling such a “Treasure Chest,” inspired me to empower memory collectors with down-to-earth, practical advice and creative ideas.
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