Preserving Your Memories in Scrapbooks (2)

Ok…along the same lines as my previous article, we’re going to take another post to discuss scrapbooking. The difference today? I’m going to give you suggestions for scrapbooking your ancestors lives.

First, decide which ancestor you’re going to scrapbook. Gather pictures, marriage documents, etc. Don’t forget that a picture of the field that used to contain the childhood home of this ancestor would be great to include on your page! Be creative. Make copies of all pictures.

Next, gather your supplies: scrapbook, scrapbook pages, page protectors, pens, etc. The fancy embellishments, again, aren’t necessary. If you prefer to use them, that’s fine, too.

Place your first page on the table and gather around it all of the items you’ll need to scrapbook. A picture of your ancestor would go nicely in the center, or off-center near the top. Journaling on your page makes it more personal. When writing, include things like your ancestors name, date of birth, date of death, who they married, any interesting information, etc. Make it personal…you don’t want a bare tree….add those leaves and make it more interesting!

On the pages that follow, glue items such as marriage certificates, pictures of their children, homes, tombstones, etc., deeds, census pages…anything to make your pages informative, interesting and fun.

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