Every family historian and genealogist swe
ats over the facts. We dig into the stuff our ancestors left behind to gat
her more facts and more context. Stories help us make sense of the \;d
ata we find\, what we&rsquo\;re told\, and what doesn&rsquo\;t add up. Som
etimes logic closes the gap\, and sometimes we leap to conclusions. Storie
s introduce subjectivity\, but without them\, the data can be hollow. Narr
atives let us explore context\, deduce reasoning\, and connect decisions.
This talk will focus on family history storytelling in a modern context. I
n a world where AI and DNA innovations have transformed our access to data
and new storytelling forms are invented overnight\, it&rsquo\;s time we r
e-invent how we look at family storytelling\, update how we capture and pr
eserve what we&rsquo\;ve learned\, and visualize where it can go from here
.
Barbara is the ringleader at \;Projectkin.org\, a communi
ty of family historians hooked on stories. Projectkin members participate
in the free\, platform-independent community through written and recorded
posts and comments shared on Substack\, WordPress\, and other platforms. E
vents\, recordings\, and speaking opportunities create ways to share the i
nspiration and encouragement we need to get our family stories told.