How Do We Identify the Key Turning Points in Our Family History?

When families begin capturing their history, they often are overwhelmed with decades of stories and dates of events, hundreds of photographs and documents to sift through, and dozens of people to interview. Knowing where to begin can feel daunting.

One of the simplest ways to organize your family story is to identify the moments when something shifted—within the family, the business, or both. We call those defining moments tentpole scenes. Often families have five to seven of those pivotal turning points.

In this episode of One Generation to Another, Melissa and Dave explain what tentpole scenes are, how to identify the defining moments in your family’s history, and how supporting stories further bring those turning points to life—so you can create a history that is readable, memorable, and meaningful for the next generation.

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