As important as a family tree chart is, and notwithstanding
the fact that it is a core element of illustrating and memorializing one's ancestry, it is wholly insufficient to convey
the multi-dimensional story of the generations whose lives
paved the way for our own existence. Getting from
family tree chart to a rich, resonant family story means using
the chart as a skeleton, fleshing it out and breathing life into it
by researching the greater history of the times, places and circumstances (social, economic, religious and political conditions) that defined the lives of each generation.
Join genealogist, author and columnist Maureen Wlodarczyk for an informative presentation about how you can (and why you should) take discovered names, dates and facts and weave them into a more revealing and animated understanding
of the lives of your ancestors.