Populore Publishing Company

Populore Publishing Company Populore Publishing Company has been helping people with their publishing projects--both private and Populore Publishing Company was founded by Kenneth St.

Louis and Rae Jean Sielen, husband and wife. Our specialty is producing print or electronic books from interviews and research and/or from the wide variety of material we are given, such as electronic files, photos, ephemera, handwritten notes, maps, or charts. Regardless of the format, quality, or completeness of these raw materials, the Populore staff works closely with clients to prepare high-quality final publications—per specifications, on time, and within budget.

Every family history research endeavor has its own path, but there are some general principles for research that many pe...
06/11/2026

Every family history research endeavor has its own path, but there are some general principles for research that many people find helpful.

Professional genealogist offers her top tips on researching your family tree and finding your history

How a story is structured is an important part of how it communicates meaning to the reader.
06/09/2026

How a story is structured is an important part of how it communicates meaning to the reader.

Author Paul Drugan discusses the challenges of following a chronological timeline when exploring forgiveness as narrative risk in memoir.

Some research about family history can come to dead ends for legal reasons, though there are families, institutions, and...
06/04/2026

Some research about family history can come to dead ends for legal reasons, though there are families, institutions, and state governments that are looking at ways to responsibly improve access to information.

Frustrated family members and others have been pushing for law changes in New York and other states that would allow the release of mental health records of long-dead ancestors.

When looked at in the right light, our own writing from the past can reveal much about ourselves and be a useful tool fo...
06/02/2026

When looked at in the right light, our own writing from the past can reveal much about ourselves and be a useful tool for self-understanding.

Author Laurie Collister implores writers to avoid burning their diaries, because they may help with their memoirs.

Honesty and candor can really connect a reader to a piece of writing and make it worth writing in the first place.
05/28/2026

Honesty and candor can really connect a reader to a piece of writing and make it worth writing in the first place.

In this interview, author Jenny Lawson discusses the lifetime of collecting motivational tips and tricks that led to her new memoir, How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay.

Gathering data about the past is certainly important, but it's finding the stories that go with that data that make the ...
05/26/2026

Gathering data about the past is certainly important, but it's finding the stories that go with that data that make the most difference.

Family history is about more than just names and dates. As new research sources emerge, we explore how combining archives with true-life narrative can reveal the stories behind the records.

Personal writing is, in one sense, an act of witness—about what has happened, but also about who we are.
05/21/2026

Personal writing is, in one sense, an act of witness—about what has happened, but also about who we are.

Author and law professor Randy E. Barnett explains the mirror test for writing a memoir and living a good life.

Perhaps counterintuitively, looking at your past can be a profoundly forward-looking activity.
05/19/2026

Perhaps counterintuitively, looking at your past can be a profoundly forward-looking activity.

KCK native Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell regrets not sitting down with her mom to record their family’s history. Here’s how you can save your own memories. | Opinion

Chronicling your history can be challenging enough, but when you need to wade deep into the waters of meaning and subjec...
05/15/2026

Chronicling your history can be challenging enough, but when you need to wade deep into the waters of meaning and subjective experiences, things get a lot more complicated.

Author Sally Dukes discusses an early near death experience and how writers can craft memoir about spiritual or transformational experiences.

Researching family histories continues to be a way people connect and show care for each other and for those who have co...
05/14/2026

Researching family histories continues to be a way people connect and show care for each other and for those who have come before.

The Jewish cookbook author's family history is uncovered in the new "Histories and Mysteries" genealogy initiative.

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