The Family History Fun Factor: How to Gather and Preserve Family Folklore

Marcha Fox

Dec 2021 · Marcha Fox

About this ebook

Family histories are often boring compilations of pedigree charts and dry narratives. Family folklore opens the door to everyday experiences and emotions that bring those involved alive. It's also an excellent way to get children involved in the process and started early on compiling their own personal history. This handy guide provides all the information you need to start discovering, identifying and collecting your own family's folklore. It includes descriptions of which genres are included and examples as well as a memory-jogging checklist and resources for those who might want to take it to the next level.

About the author

Marcha Fox is the mother of six children, seventeen grandchildren, and at last count, five great-grandchildren. She has a Bachelors' Degree in physics with a minor in English from Utah State University where she first discovered family folklore. A prolific writer, she is the author of the Star Trails Tetralogy science fiction series, The Dead Horse Canyon series (coauthored with Pete Risingsun), as well as numerous articles and ebooks on a variety of subjects. Since retiring from a two-decade career as a NASA contractor in Houston, Texas, she devotes her time to writing, her cats, gardening, and various hobbies. She has lived in New York, California, Utah, and Texas with her current home in the Texas Hill Country.