Desktop Publishing Your Family History Book

Once your family history book is completed and distributed to family members, consider donating a copy to the genealogical section of your State Library and Archives or local genealogical society. Share your family memories, genealogy, and your desktop publishing skills with generations to come.

To dig deeper into both the creation of your family history and publishing your family history book, explore these in-depth resources.

What You Need to Know About Genealogy to Publish a Family History Book

These tutorials come from About.com Genealogy Guide Kimberly Powell who is also the author of "Everything Family Tree, 2nd Edition."

• 10 First Steps for Finding Your Roots
• 10 Steps to Writing Your Family History
• Printing and Publishing Your Family History
• Create a Family History CD
• Create a Family Newsletter

What You Need to Know About Desktop Publishing to Publish a Family History Book

These tutorials from your About.com Desktop Publishing Guide (that would be me) guide non-designers and those new to desktop publishing through the basic page layout and publishing tasks that can help you create an attractive, readable family history book.

• Learn to Use Desktop Publishing Software
• How to Do Desktop Publishing and Desktop Printing
• Best Page Layout Practices
• Using Pictures of People
• Offset vs. Desktop Printing