Blogging in the Past Lane

Six easy lessons on preparing, writing and sharing family history blog posts

Blogging in the Past Lane means posting stories about your Ancestors into your blog. You don't need to be a genealogist or even a family historian, you may just want to preserve the stories of your family for your family. This short course will provide you with an easy to share process of writing your family stories using your computer,

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • Welcome to Blogging in the Past Lane

    • How to use this course
  • 2

    Introduction to Family History Blogging

    • Choose a Blog Platform

    • Explore Family History Blogs

    • Find Helpful Geneabloggers

    • Create your Family History Blog site
  • 3

    Prepare to Post your Story

    • Plan your Blog Schedule

    • Write your Blog Post Content

    • Publish to your Blog : Blogger

    • Family History Blog Checklist

    • Publish to your Blog: Wordpress
  • 4

    Next Steps...

    • Needing more? Proceed to the Advanced Lane

    • What's Next: Consider the Family Story Magic course!

    • Extra Resource

    • Your feedback please

Student reviews

5 star rating

I Love the title as it grabs one's attention immediately and promises a look into our past.

Anne Hancock

It was easy to follow all the steps along the way.

It was easy to follow all the steps along the way.

Read Less

Preserving Family History

... more courses on Preserving Family History

View more courses