Enhance Your Archives

Learn to plan, create, and polish articles for research, individuals, families, places, artifacts, and occasions

Interactive Workshops

Join live workshops to share progress, collaborate with peers, and enhance your skills in real time

Comprehensive Learning Materials

Access video tutorials and digital downloads to support your learning journey

About the Course

Join the Mastering Advanced Family History Archiving course to fine-tune your archives with special features like maps and blogs. Build on the basics, enhance your skills, and share with family. Participate in a live workshop, access video tutorials, and download resources to elevate your archiving proficiency. The course also provides an introduction to Building your One Place Study at WeAre.xyz.

About the Creator

Welcome! I am Carole, the architect behind the innovative family history archiving strategies at WeAre.xyz. With a deep-rooted passion for preserving our family legacies, I invite you to delve into the advanced techniques and features that will revolutionize your approach to family archives. Together, let's embrace learning, connection, and the art of preserving our heritage.

Course Curriculum

7 Chapters · 43 Lessons

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    Module 1: Mastering Advanced Features and Strategic Planning

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      Welcome and Course Roadmap

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      WeAre Overview: Handout

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      Prerequisites recap for Advanced Users (Key skills checklist)

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      WeAre Quick Reference Guide

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      Navigating the WeAre.xyz Platform (Deep dive into advanced tools)

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      Actionable Steps & Pro Tips

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      Challenge Activities Explained – Student Handout

    8. Challenge Activity 1: Plan your Archive Free preview
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    Module 2: Crafting Compelling & Thematic Family Stories

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      Writing Techniques for Impactful Articles

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      Occupational themed story ideas

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      Migration themed story ideas

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      Military Service story ideas

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      Advanced Thematic Writing: Regional, Place-Based, and Immigration Narratives

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      Advanced Regional based story ideas

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      Challenge Activity 2: Create a Suite of Articles

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    Module 3: Advanced Image Creation and Archive Media Management

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      Integrating Visuals with Articles

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      Leveraging Image Generators (Worksheet practice)

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      Creating High-Impact Visuals: Illustrations & Banners

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      Crafting Profile and Thumbnail Images for Archives

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      Creating profile images

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      Creating thumbnail images

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      Organizing and Managing Media Albums Efficiently

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      Incorporating Visuals and Artifacts

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      Challenge Activity 3: Produce a set of archive-ready images

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    Module 4: Crafting Articles ready for your blog collections

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      Ancestor Sketches for Profiles

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      Chronicle: Mapping changes through time story ideas

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      Generational Overviews story ideas

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      Historical Event perspectives story ideas

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      Advanced Immigration story ideas

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      Advanced Place based story ideas

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      Challenge Activity 4: Craft engaging articles ready for your blog

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      AI Deep Research Guide

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    Module 5: Publishing with Purpose—Advanced Blog & Story Collections

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      Blog Creation Workflow: adding articles to a blog

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      Planning Story Series 1: Building Multi-part Collections

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      Planning Story Series 2: Structuring Collections

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      Planning Story Series 3: Scheduling Practical Examples

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    Module 6: Collaborative Projects and One Place Studies

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      Introduction to One Place Studies (OPS) on WeAre.xyz

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      One Place Study Interviews: Part One

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      One Place Study Interviews: Part Two

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      One Place Study Interviews: Part Three

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    Bonus (Capstone) Module: Refining, Sharing, and Expanding Your Archive

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      Setting Up for Future Archive Projects and Expansion

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      Sharing with Family and Genealogy Community

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      Introduction to Social Engagement on WeAre.xyz

Ready to Elevate Your Family Archives?

Are you tired of family stories slipping away with each passing generation? WeAre.xyz transforms how you preserve and share your family's unique history. Unlike traditional genealogy platforms that focus only on names and dates, our intuitive archive system allows you to create richly detailed ancestral trails, connecting places, stories, and people in meaningful ways. Imagine mapping your grandmother's journey from Wales to Australia, complete with interactive maps, photos, and narratives that bring her experiences to life. Our built-in AI assistant, Gene Poole, guides you through creating beautifully structured articles and place entries, even if you're new to digital archiving. Concerned about organising all your research? Our specialised tools, like the Table of Contents, Subtree Diagrams, and MapBox features, keep everything structured and accessible. Join thousands of family historians who've discovered that WeAre.xyz doesn't just store your genealogy—it transforms it into a living legacy your family will treasure for generations. Start your free 30-day trial today and see how your family story deserves to be told.

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What you'll learn

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How to expand your family history archive into an interactive legacy to share with your family.

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How to create blogs for your archive and display your favourite ancestral stories for family and friends.

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How to create a One Place Study for your significant ancestral place; a house, a street, a village or a parish.