Write your own family history to tell your story for years to come! A day-long workshop at the Genealogy Center will help you turn your photos and documents into a cherished heirloom for future generations. Organize, write and publish the story of you with these tips and tricks from family historians and genealogists. Register online to reserve a spot. 

Programs begin at 9. Registration opens at 8:30.

Morning Programs with Gale French, avid family historian, our Genealogy Center staff and Ron Barnett of CTGS

• Common Edits for Old Photos - Ron Barnett of CTGS presents basic how-to on using a free photo editor to restore damaged photos
• From Fact to Narrative: Writing Your Story - create a narrative from census, pedigree charts and old photos
• Getting Organized: the Process of Self-Publishing - get tips on the best ways to organize the presentation of your ancestors

Afternoon Programs with Gale French and Tim de la Vega of HV Chapman & Sons

• Self-Publishing: Comparison of CreateSpace and Lulu - Learn about two of the most popular self-publishing software products on the market.
• Design to Bind - Tim de la Vega of HV Chapman & Sons of Abilene presents binding options available from a traditional publisher/binder

co-sponsored by the Central Texas Genealogical Society