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Family Narrative Project

We help you tell your family stories through online courses, workshops, writing prompts and free information. We help people explore, save, and share family and individual stories, so you leave a meaningful legacy for future generations.

Lifey - Share Your Story & Help Others

Lifey is a new service that offers 100% free video life histories for families and individuals. Lifey is building a free app to help you to share and preserve your family history.

Roots In The Soil

The movie, Roots in the Soil 18 October, is a genealogy study of the legend told by Ada Reed Hemler 1886-1972 regarding Reed family origins in Dallas, Texas. This movie was presented at a CAGGNI genealogy society meeting with discussion on how to make a family history movie using Movie Maker and Audacity free software programs. Notes and handouts are in the members-only section of CAGGNI's website and newsletter. This story takes place during the Civil War and Reconstruction era in MS, LA, AR, TX, and OK.

Saving Memories Forever

Saving Memories Forever (SMF) is an Internet-based service that allows families to record, share, and save their family stories. Using an iPhone App, the recording and uploading process is seamless and simple to use.

The Reluctant Genealogist

Follow me as I plunge into the depths of my family history and you

Tree of Life Video - Genealogy

Genealogy videos of your family tree. Record important information that is not found in your family documents and also capture the true essence of the storyteller. As many family members as you choose can share their memories on your family genealogy DVD. Include photos and documents with the stories and have a wonderful slide show of your family history at the end or it may be ordered separately. Located in Toronto, Canada, we make genealogy videos for people from all over the world.

Video Biography Central

Blog with free advice and tips for preserving and showcasing family history research.

Video Genealogy: Show Your Family History

VideoGenealogy is all about making genealogy videos, seeing other great examples of ancestor video stories, where to find the images and audio for your video, tips and training on how to put together a video and most importantly, ways to share with your family so they can take that exciting trip back in time to meet their ancestors.

Your Story Here Video Biography

We help preserve family history stories and showcase the results of genealogical research.