Linda Coffin
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- Business Name
- HistoryCrafters
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- Non-Research Specialties
- Author/Writer
- Editor
- Graphic Designer
- Lecturer/Presenter - On-site
- Lecturer/Presenter - Virtual
- Oral Historian/Interviewer
- Publisher
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- Research Specialties
- Land Records
- Quaker
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- Research Counties
- Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
- Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
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- Research Provinces / States
- Iowa, United States
- Minnesota, United States
- Wisconsin, United States
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- Research Time Periods
- 19th Century
Linda Coffin has been a self-employed editor, publication designer, and avid genealogist for more than forty years. She produces family, personal, and community histories, doing background research as necessary. As a lifelong Quaker, she is particularly interested in Quaker history. She also helps families record the histories of their heirlooms. With her long experience in writing, editing, photography, and graphic design, Linda is eager to help people craft their stories into printed forms that can be shared with others.
Services
My long experience in graphic design enables me to be of real assistance to individuals, families, and genealogists as they try to put their research into printed forms that they can be proud to share with others. I also specialize in telling the stories that add life to a family tree. This might involve interviewing family members, doing research into social history and context, or photographing family heirlooms to preserve their histories (ala Antiques Roadshow).
Geographic Specialties
IA, MN, WI, Midwest, Minneapolis/St. Paul
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- Degrees
- BA (Latin American Studies)
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- Languages
- Spanish, English
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- Repositories
- Minnesota Historical Society; Minnesota Genealogical Society; University of Minnesota
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- Testimonials
- "You've inspired me! I'm going right home to start writing." (attendee at RootsTech workshop, February 2015) "This is the best workshop I've attended all weekend." (participant at Minnesota Genealogical Society two-day conference, October 2014) "You made those early Quakers seem so real. I feel like I know them." (attendee, historical presentation at Twin Cities Friends Meeting, October 2014)
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- Lectures
- "Adding Leaves and Flowers to the Branches of Your Family Tree"
"The Nuances of Quaker Records"
"Graphic Design for Writers"
"If You Write It, Will They Read It?"
"Be The Ancestor You Wish You'd Had"
"Interviewing Grandma"
"Techniques for Writing Your Family History"
"Keeping Your Projects Under Control"
"Adding Social Context to Your Family History"
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- Affiliations
- From 2012-2017, I was the Executive Director of the Association of Personal Historians. I am a member of the Minnesota and Wisconsin Historical Societies, the Minnesota and Wisconsin Genealogical Societies, seven Minnesota county historical societies, the National Genealogical Society, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors, and the Friends Historical Association.
Contact
- Business site: www.historycrafters.com
Work Contact
Phone: | 612-272-5459 |
Email: | linda@historycrafters.com |
Street Address: | 4300 W River Pkwy |
Address 2: | Apt 301 |
City: | Minneapolis |
State/Province: | Minnesota |
Country: | United States |
Zip/Postal Code: | 55406 |