Heirloom collection: digital images of family heirlooms and keepsakes, with descriptions of their origins and how they’ve been passed down.Recipe collection: digital scans of handwritten family recipes, perhaps with photos of favorite foods and a family chef’s utensils or dishes.Scrapbook or album reproduction: digital scans of the pages of an old scrapbook or photo album, with an introduction about the book and descriptive notes or captions.Home history: photos of a family home or cottage enjoyed by multiple generations over the years, with notes or quotations about what it means to people.Ancestral hometown: photos from a place where ancestors lived, perhaps enhanced with maps and antique postcards.Family reunion: photos from one or more family gatherings, with identifying captions.“Our family:” photos and brief descriptions of living family members, perhaps back through grandparents or great-grandparents, ideal for giving to a child.Historical family album: old photos and ephemera (paper products such as tickets and funeral cards), with identifying captions.Memoir: photos of a parent, grandparent or other relative, with text drawn from personal memories or interviews.Biographical sketch: photos of an ancestor and his family, the place(s) they lived, and historical records, along with biographical details and anecdotes.Some ideas you might consider for a family history photo book include:
Who might read the book? What are they likely to find interesting and engaging? Or if you have a story you’d like to tell, look for images to illustrate it. Think about the photos you’d like to share and preserve, and how they might be presented together in a book. Photo books are ideal for a single subject or focus: one person or couple, one place, one event or one collection (such as Great-grandma’s recipes). Printed in full color on glossy paper, these relatively inexpensive books make wonderful keepsakes and gifts. All you really need to get started is a set of pictures-or things you can scan or take pictures of-that go together. Since they’re based around images, you don’t need much accompanying text. Photo books are simple to create, and their versatility lends them to an endless array of projects. Family Tree Templates and Relationship Charts.Best Genealogy Websites for Asia and the Pacific.Best Geography and Historical Map Websites.Best African American Genealogy Websites.Best US and Canadian Genealogy Websites.Surnames: Family Search Tips and Surname Origins.Preserving Old Photos of Your Family History.How to Find Your Ancestor’s US Military Records.
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