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SUMMARY:DGS General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Grace Horstmann \n\n\n\nTopic: Sketching Your Ancestor’s Surroundings: 5 Easy Steps to Sharing Their Story \n\n\n\nHave you ever written about an ancestor and felt like something was missing—even though you had the facts? We’ll explore how to bring genealogical writing to life by finding the right words to describe time\, place\, and atmosphere. We’ll look at how the five senses\, regional language\, and simple “story-building” questions can turn dates and names into vivid\, memorable scenes. Whether you’re writing a family history book or just a single story\, this talk will help you make the past feel close enough to touch. \n\n\n\nHandouts: Sketching Your Ancestors\, Family Story “From Plow to Paper” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nJOIN THE CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrace Horstmann is a graduate of the National Genealogical Society’s Certificate Course in Advanced Genealogical Skills and has further honed her expertise through multiple writing courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. A genealogist\, historical researcher\, writer\, graphic designer\, and copy editor\, she has devoted the past decade to the study and documentation of family history. Her specializations include Midwestern and French genealogy\, with additional research experience in the Southeastern United States. \n\n\n\nShe is particularly skilled in the demanding work of navigating unindexed records\, reviewing them page by page with precision and care to identify the correct individuals among countless similar names. Beyond the analytical process\, her professional passion lies in interpreting and transforming those findings into compelling\, narrative histories. These works are crafted with the dual aim of captivating readers and maintaining uncompromising factual accuracy. Every story she produces is grounded in rigorous documentation\, yet written to convey the texture\, complexity\, and humanity of the past in a way that resonates with both genealogists and general audiences. \n\n\n\nIn addition to her own research and writing\, Grace is committed to mentoring fellow genealogists who wish to bring their own family histories to life. She shares techniques for weaving together documentary evidence and narrative flow\, ensuring that stories remain both engaging and historically faithful. Through her work\, she strives to preserve the integrity of the historical record while making the experiences of past generations vivid\, memorable\, and relevant for the present.
URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dgs-general-meeting-37/
LOCATION:7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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