Webinars
Most family historians work alone—and most never finish.
Chronicle Makers is different. This is a community built around one clear goal: finishing. Writing the stories. Publishing the books. Getting decades of research into a form your family can actually hold.
These workshops are part of how we make that happen—practical sessions with real experts who understand family history and what it takes to cross the finish line.
What you see here is just a taste. Inside the Chronicle Makers community, members get access to live workshops, writing accountability groups, expert Q&As, and the kind of support that turns “someday” into done.
These select webinars are open to all genealogists and family historians. Registration information is below each event
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Past Events
Self-Publishing Your Family History Book
Tuesday, January 14, 2026 · 3:00pm ET · Free
The writing is done. Now what?
This is where most family historians stall—staring at a maze of platforms, ISBN decisions, and costs nobody warned them about. This live conversation clears the path.
Marjorie Turner Holman is an author, genealogist, and self-publishing veteran who’s helped countless family historians and memoirists navigate this exact moment. She knows where people get stuck, where they waste money, and what actually matters when the goal is a book your family can hold.
We’ll talk through the real decisions: which platform to choose (and when it matters), the ISBN trap, what editing you actually need, formatting choices that won’t break the bank, and what self-publishing really costs—no surprises.
This is a conversation, not a lecture. Bring your questions.
Free and open to everyone.
Register for the Self-Publishing 101 Workshop
Legal Issues for Family History Writers
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 · 3:00–4:15pm ET · Live on Zoom
Publish your family stories with confidence—not fear.
Most of us don’t think about legal risk until we’re deep into a project. This workshop gives you clarity before you hit publish: when to include sensitive details, how to protect yourself when writing about living relatives, and what rights you actually have when using old letters, photos, and interviews.
Our guide is Elissa D. Hecker—a New York Super Lawyer, recognized among The Best Lawyers in America for Copyright Law, and someone who’s spent her career helping creative professionals navigate exactly these questions. She’s edited three books on entertainment law, leads the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, and brings the rare combination of deep expertise and approachable teaching.
This is a conversational workshop—practical guidance, not legal jargon.
$45 · Free for Chronicle Makers Premium and VIP members
Register for the Legal Issues Workshop
Past Events