NGS Books

Creating a Winning Family History

Whether you are writing for your family, for posterity, or to enter the NGS Family History Writing Contest, you want your family history to receive the attention and accolades your work deserves. Creating a Winning Family History helps you meet that goal by providing guidance and suggested resources so that your family history meets the current criteria for genealogical writing.

Revised in 2010, Creating a Winning Family History is available in print and as a PDF in the NGS online store.

Author

Carmen J. Finley, PhD, CG, has been widely published in genealogical journals and magazines, including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly.  She has served as the chairperson of the NGS Family History Writing Contest and is a recipient of numerous awards.