{"id":17325,"date":"2016-10-27T10:17:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T14:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/?p=17325"},"modified":"2016-10-27T10:17:12","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T14:17:12","slug":"how-profile-your-ancestors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/how-profile-your-ancestors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Profile Your Ancestors"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve just released the third video <\/a>in my profile your ancestors series.<\/p>\n

In this video, I describe how I profiled one of my ancestors in the story Anne Joseph Gourdine’s Journey to Canada<\/a>\u00a0using my story, structure, style, sound process. I hope this inspires you to write similar profiles about some of your ancestors.<\/p>\n

If you want even more inspiration, check out some of the stories on Genealogy Ensemble<\/a>, a writers’ group that counts me as an enthusiastic member.<\/p>\n

I’d love to hear how you’re enjoying this series in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve just released the third video in my profile your ancestors series. In this video, I describe how I profiled one of my ancestors in the story Anne Joseph Gourdine’s Journey to Canada\u00a0using my story, structure, style, sound process. I hope this inspires you to write similar profiles about some of your ancestors. 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