Do you want to share the story of your ancestors with friends, family, or the world at large? Do you want to expand on your genealogy research to write something interesting that your readers will enjoy and pass down to future generations? Join Jenifer Kahn Bakkala as she guides us through the process of creating an accurate but compelling family history— from how to expand on traditional research, to how to present a finished product that will be picked up off of coffee tables for years to come.

Jenifer Kahn Bakkala is a professional genealogist and author who specializes in a biographical narrative approach to family history. Her 2021 publication, The Maynard, North, and Deforest Families: A Story of Immigration, Industry, and Community, was the 2023 winner of the National Genealogical Society’s Award for Excellence in Genealogy and Family History. Jenifer works as a freelance writer for the Newbury Street Press, sits on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and is a past-President of APG’s New England Chapter. She lives in Northborough, Massachusetts.

This presentation is free, but registration is required!

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Co-sponsors: Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, New England Chapter (AAHGS-NE), Essex Society of Genealogists (ESOG), Falmouth Genealogical Society (FGS), Friends of Irish Research (FIR), Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston (JGSGB), Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG), New Bedford Historical Society (NBHS), New England Chapter-Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG), The Irish Ancestral Research Society (TIARA), Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society (WMGS).