With personal histories, everyone can star in their memoir

Recently the Seattle Times published an article on the "explosion of interest in tracing one's roots." If you've ever wondered what all your work is worth in dollar signs, read this article. But we know the truth, no price can be attached to the time and love we have put into each of our unique family histories. They are our legacy.

The article quotes our own Lorraine McConaghy:

"It's absolutely wonderful for people to see themselves as actors in history," said Lorraine McConaghy, historian at Seattle's Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), which is building a collection of oral-history interviews with metropolitan Seattle residents.

And Lori Handschin Class of 2004:

Legal secretary Lori Handschin enrolled in a nine-month course at the University of Washington to write a scholarly work about her father's World War II service as a combat medic. She can't imagine hiring out this work — "It would be like hiring someone else to write a love letter for me."

Check out the professional companies for some very interesting examples and inspiration.

Links In The Article:
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Seattle Times
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
Association of Personal Historians
12th Annual Conference, Association of Personal Historians Inc.
Inventive Productions
LifeChapters
University of Washington Certificate Program in Genealogy and Family History