16th North Arkansas Ancestor Fair

Marshall, Arkansas – June 3-4, 2005

Workshop – Preserving Your Family on Paper

Friday, June 3, 2005

SESSION: Civic Center, Marshall – $10

12:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.:

• Preserving Family Culture in a Historical Context
  Writing your family history as a story can appeal to your audience more than merely preserving a genealogical chart
• How to Remember What You Thought You Had Forgotten
  Using four proven techniques to wake up your memory
• Eliminating Writer’s Block
  Systematically recording and organizing your memories to lay out your story
• How to Develop Your Own Writing Style
  Time-tested tips on how to make your writing easier and better

Dale E. Hanks – Researcher, author, instructor: Ashland, Virginia

There is a $30 textbook that is required for this course and will be available from Mr. Hanks at the workshop.

MIXER DINNER: Grade School Cafeteria, Marshall
6:30 p.m. – ?: $12

Saturday, June 4, 2005

Civic Center, Marshall
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.: Providers set up
9:00 a. m. – 3:00 p.m.: ANCESTOR FAIR (Free)
Genealogy Swap Meet
Bragging on Your Ancestors and Kin