About HistoryCrafters

HistoryCrafters was founded in 2004 by Linda Coffin. Linda has been a graphic designer for over 25 years, and has been self-employed under the business name PageCrafters since 1989.

Linda recently went through the experience of sorting and emptying her elderly parents’ long-time home. She was already interested in family history and genealogy, but losing the family home, losing her father, and losing many stories that will never be recaptured was a defining moment. It gave Linda a mission to help preserve the stories of others.

Linda has given presentations and taught classes on: saving your family’s stories, organizing and preserving your family’s “stuff,” graphic design for writers, the history of Quakers in the Midwest, small business management, and word processing.

Memberships

History: Minnesota Historical Society, Hennepin County Historical Society, Anoka County Historical Society, Blue Earth County Historical Society, Hennepin County History Museum and the Friends (Quaker) Historical Association.

Personal Histories: Association of Personal Historians, GotStories MN, International Society of Family History Writers and Editors, Inc.

Genealogy: National Genealogical Society, Minnesota Genealogical Society, Wisconsin Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists. Graduate of “American Genealogy,” an intensive study course of the National Genealogical Society.

Business: Minnesota Women in Communications, Meet Minneapolis (city convention and visitors association), Business Networking International.