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Clémence R. Scouten

What is Legacy?

My article, "What is Legacy?" was picked up in both the National Estate Planning Council and the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council's...

Clémence R. Scouten

Giving back: serving as President of PHNN

Personal historians produce books, videos, and/or audio recordings about people's lives.

Clémence R. Scouten

Speaking Events in 2022

List of family history and legacy related speaking events in 2022.

Clémence R. Scouten

What's a Memoir Ghostwriter?

Until I became a personal historian I had no idea that this field existed. And if you think "memoir ghostwriter" is a strange term, what...

Clémence R. Scouten

Interview with Ray Loewe

Clémence Scouten podcast interview with Ray Loewe.

Clémence R. Scouten

Speaking Events in 2021

The year is off to a great start! And no better time to organize your family history collections or print books about your family...

Clémence R. Scouten

Family History Resources

Where do I....? People ask me all the time for referrals for genealogists, book printers, and other family history resources. Over the...

Clémence R. Scouten

Three myths that sabotage your legacy

Legacy is storytelling. How will you tell your story?

Clémence R. Scouten

What's it like working with a memoir writer?

A memoir writer is part therapist, part interviewer, part writer, part story-teller, part friend, and more.

Clémence R. Scouten

Interview with Ashley Owens

It was such a thrill to be interviewed on TV! Big thanks again to Ashley. If you don't know her, she is a networking "concierge" but...

Clémence R. Scouten

Time to write your memoir

Reading anyone’s memoir can be a moving and entertaining experience, but there is nothing like sitting down and reading a text that...

Clémence R. Scouten

Speaking events in 2020

Family history speaking events in 2020.

Clémence R. Scouten

The 2020 Ultimate Guide to Archiving Family Papers

How to archive your family history papers so they will last.

Margaret Gerety & Clemence Scouten

Your legacy project: add meaning to your estate planning & figure out what’s really important

Being intentional about your legacy can transform your entire experience around planning for death.

Clémence R. Scouten

What is a ghostwriter? What they do and when to use one

The ins and outs of ghostwriting.

Lynn Nelson

Using Historical Context to Tell Your Ancestors' Stories

Family stories are often informed by the historical context of the time.

Clémence R. Scouten

Family Time & Family Trees

Family time lends itself to great family projects!

PA Ancestors

Completing Your Pennsylvania Genealogy Research

What you need to know about conducting Pennsylvania genealogy research.

Clémence R. Scouten

Genealogy research: DIY vs. hire a genealogist

Pros and cons of hiring a genealogist vs. doing genealogy research yourself.

Clémence R. Scouten

Writing Your Memoir: DIY vs. hiring a memoir service

Should you hire a service or write your memoir yourself? Here are the pros and cons.