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The Roosevelts Family Tree

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image courtesy of pbs.org

My favorite documentary filmmaker Ken Burns with another hit! Check it out on PBS The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.

Eleanor and Franklin were cousins, but how closely related were they, and how were they related to President Theodore Roosevelt? Check out this family tree to find out.

The prominence of the Roosevelt family in American history is legendary. The family’s legacy claims two of America’s best-loved presidents as well as one of the most influential first ladies. From the first 17th-century merchants who established their family’s fortune to Eleanor Roosevelt’s vehement activity in public affairs in the 1960s, the family’s influence on American politics, society, and culture spans the centuries. The web of characters in this fascinating American family is revealed here.

See full story on pbs.org

LS3 Studios at the Genealogy Roadshow

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Want To Get Someone Talking?

Get them talking about their family’s history – because everybody has a story that they are usually willing to share – if only in segments. That segment is most often the perfect story for multimedia storytelling.

I want to thank my two sisters, Terry Smith and Leslie Smith Everage, for their continued support of LS3 Studios. Their presence at the Genealogy Roadshow Saturday and Sunday was invaluable. Our showing was a great success! We premiered our new membership site LS3 Learning Academy. Click here to signup.

Recording Your Family is So Important

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Recording your family is so important. I lost (Hurricane Katrina) valuable recordings of my daughter saying her prayers at age three. She gave thanks to everyone in the family by name. What I wouldn’t give to be able to hear those recordings again. Our memories are our most valuable assets!

Check out this video of Muhammad Ali daughters sharing their story about their dad.

Genealogy Roadshow

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Visit our booth at the GENEALOGY ROADSHOW in New Orleans! We are revealing a new membership site!

PBS and WYES-TV are bringing the series GENEALOGY ROADSHOW to New Orleans!

The public is invited to attend this FREE event and watch as preselected local residents have family mysteries revealed on camera with featured genealogists Kenyatta D. Berry, Joshua Taylor and Mary Tedesco.

WHEN: Saturday, September 6 – Sunday, September 7  from 9:00am – 6:00pm (Lines form at 8:00am)

WHERE: Saturday, September 6 – New Orleans Board of Trade – 316 Magazine St. New Orleans, La 70130
Sunday, September 7 – The Cabildo – 701 Chartres St. New Orleans, La 70130

 

 

Genealogy Roadshow

 

7 Storytelling Techniques

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Check out this article by Pamella Neely on 7 storytelling techniques.

Storytelling is one of the marketing worlds new darlings. Its a marketing strategy that has made its way into everywhere fromboard rooms to mom and pop stores. Storytelling is even being hailed as the single most powerful business skill for the next decade.

Unfortunately, storytelling as applied to business can seem a bit lofty more like a concept than a tactic. Thats especially true if youre not a Fortune 500 company with a multi-million dollar budget for television commercials.

Youre already a storyteller, but its always good to improve your skills. So here are seven techniques to help you explain yourself and your business better. Even a few tweaks to your story can deliver major results.

7 Storytelling Techniques
1. Have an Enemy and a Hero
2. Use Conflict
3. Omit any Irrelevant Detail
4. Tell the Story Like You Talk
5. Make It Visual
6. Make It Personal & Easy to Relate To
7. Add Surprise

See full story on webmarketingtoday.com

Check out Family StoryMakers here!