Help with Writing a Danish Family History Book
Do you need help with writing your Danish family history? Danish genealogist Lene Dræby Kottal offers to help you write a detailed book about your Danish family history.
Compiling a Family History Book
The Journey to a Family History Book
Most family historian begin by researching their Danish ancestors and later expand to identifying descendants of one of the ancestors. After gathering extensive information, many feel the urge to compile a family history book. This process involves meticulous research, gradually expanding the family tree through small projects until there is enough information to assemble a comprehensive family history book.
Purpose and Scope of a Family History Book
A family history book aims to preserve your Danish family history and memories for future generations. It typically includes overviews of family members (often as family trees) and detailed family histories and biographies to provide a deeper understanding of your Danish ancestors' lives. The scope of the book depends on your wishes and can be customized accordingly.
Time and Collaboration
Creating an engaging family history book requires many hours of work. It involves the collection of relevant documents, photographs, and stories from various archives and private collections. Such a project project is usually a collaborative effort between the genealogist, you, and possibly other family members who can contribute photographs, stories, and sources.
Cost of a Danish Family History Book
The price of a genealogical research project varies depending on your wishes. The research is paid by the hour. As a part of the order process, Lene Dræby Kottal will suggest the number of hours to authorize for the project based on the information you already have, what you want to include in the family history book.
Free Preliminary Survey
You can request a free preliminary survey from Lene Dræby Kottal, if you are interested in hiring a professional genealogist to help you write your Danish family hsitory book.