Hi Everyone, Thought I would post my surname interests again to see if anyone has a connection. BAMFORTH, ROBINSON, BANCROFT, HOBDAY, DODD, WEBB, QUARTERMAN, NICHOLLS, DUMONT, OWEN, MAURER, KEAN, JOHNSTON. Some of the areas where the surnames resided are - STANFORD MERTHYR, KURRI KURRI, WALLSEND, NEUTRAL BAY, WOLLONGONG, ROCKDALE, KOGARAH, BUNDARRA, CONCORD, LAMBTON, MEREWETHER, RANDWICK. I can be reached off the list at - karentherese@ozemail.com.au I am starting to write a family history book on these families which are connected through the BAMFORTH family. If anyone has any ideas of writing a family history book, how to put things together etc. I'd be very greatful for any help or suggestions!! Thanks in advance. Regards, Karen Bamforth

Hi Karen How you put your family history together is very much determined by the story itself. It can be a straight lineal story - parents, then the children, then the descendants. Or it can be a merging of a number of different families which intermarried, and you want to present the stories and family tree information about each family. There are a few websites which are a great help in how to write it – such as http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jul02/edwards5.htm http://www.genwriters.com/write.html I have now published 3 family histories and each was different. One was lineal; one was the merging of 4 families presented as 4 parts; and one was a convict story so the convict system (Certificates, assignments) played a big part. Experience now tells me that you really need to start with a general background chapter (it can be only 6 pages) explaining where your family came from and why they came to Australia, including general information on the convict or colonial or immigration systems which would have influenced their lives. Lots of family photos will make the book come alive, and the Title of the book (make it relevant, not too general) and the cover imagery are also important. My general pattern for my books was 1. Title pages with Contents, contact details for future orders, ISBN, CIP. 2. Background chapter 3. First generation 4. Second generation and their descendants 5. Family trees 6. Appendices – general stuff that relates to the lives of one or more of the descendants – things such as war records, history of the Irish famine, the assignment system, Parramatta female factory … whatever is relevant. 7. Index – detailed is best 8. About the author – with photo If you are telling the stories of more than one family, then items 2 – 6 are repeated in the separate sections for each family. This is explained in the Introduction to the book in the Title pages (different to the Background chapter) and Contents pages When you are ready to publish it, talk to me again. I now use my contacts in the industry – here and overseas – to help other people publish their family and local histories at the best quality and price. Happy to talk about it when you are ready. Have a look at my website and click on each of my books – it may give you some ideas. Good luck with it. Regards Margaret THINKING OF PUBLISHING??? - I CAN HELP CREMORNE1.COM Self-Publishing Sydney (NSW) & Sunshine Coast (Qld), Australia Tel: (+61-2 or 02) 9904 1829 OR (+61-7 or 07) 5446 0628 Email margaret@cremorne1.com Website: www.cremorne1.com This email was sent: 20/08/2006 2:22 PM (Sydney time) -----Original Message----- From: aus-nsw-hunter-valley-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-nsw-hunter-valley-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Karen Bamforth Sent: Sunday, 20 August 2006 11:30 AM To: AUS-NSW-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com; AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-L@rootsweb.com; AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HV] Surnames being Researched Hi Everyone, Thought I would post my surname interests again to see if anyone has a connection. BAMFORTH, ROBINSON, BANCROFT, HOBDAY, DODD, WEBB, QUARTERMAN, NICHOLLS, DUMONT, OWEN, MAURER, KEAN, JOHNSTON. Some of the areas where the surnames resided are - STANFORD MERTHYR, KURRI KURRI, WALLSEND, NEUTRAL BAY, WOLLONGONG, ROCKDALE, KOGARAH, BUNDARRA, CONCORD, LAMBTON, MEREWETHER, RANDWICK. I can be reached off the list at - karentherese@ozemail.com.au I am starting to write a family history book on these families which are connected through the BAMFORTH family. If anyone has any ideas of writing a family history book, how to put things together etc. I'd be very greatful for any help or suggestions!! Thanks in advance. Regards, Karen Bamforth ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.3/423 - Release Date: 18/08/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.3/423 - Release Date: 18/08/2006