Reader Question: Where should I put the photos in my writing? Should I put the images next to the paragraph I wrote? Should I put them at the end of a chapter? Or should I put all the photos in a photo section? ~ Robert Murphy, PA Thanks, Robert. Great question. Having written over 120 drafts of my ancestor’s life histories and publishing numerous scrapbooks and family journals, I suggest the following keep photos close to the action in your self-published family history book. Arrange Photos Cl
[Note added in 2023: This posting is now 13 years old, yet I am getting increasing requests for this book. This is likely due to this posting having been re-discovered and re-circulated by family h…
This is the ultimate guide to doing family history on your iPad.
If you are strange like me, and cherish these little cardboard slivers of silver-infused history, you will of course want to display them in some form: in frames, in family history books, decoupage them on the side of a dresser (just saw this on Pinterest yesterday!) But displaying (and esp
Reader Question: Where should I put the photos in my writing? Should I put the images next to the paragraph I wrote? Should I put them at the end of a chapter? Or should I put all the photos in a photo section? ~ Robert Murphy, PA Thanks, Robert. Great question. Having written over 120 drafts of my ancestor’s life histories and publishing numerous scrapbooks and family journals, I suggest the following keep photos close to the action in your self-published family history book. Arrange Photos Cl
[Note added in 2023: This posting is now 13 years old, yet I am getting increasing requests for this book. This is likely due to this posting having been re-discovered and re-circulated by family h…
Writing a book? This article is full of templates, checklists, and best practices to format biography, memoir, or family history books.
Preserve treasured family moments, family photos and family trees in a unique family history photo book. Get started now with our family history photos hack.
Writing a book? This article is full of templates, checklists, and best practices to format biography, memoir, or family history books.
I am a very project oriented person. At any given time, you could ask me, “So, what projects are you working on?” And I could probably name a dozen that I have on my to do list, three I…
I thought that if I post Weber family data that it would help with our search. The Family information starts in Switzerland to Freedom, Wyoming, USA. Charles Samuel Weber is a son of Samuel Weber and Verena Goldenberger Weber both born in Switzerland. Charles Samuel Weber their son (who is my great grandfather) was born in Providence, Utah, USA. Hopefully you don't get so confused you give up on me. This family group sheet includes the family of Samuel Weber and Verena Goldenberger Weber. Enjoy.
[Note added in 2023: This posting is now 13 years old, yet I am getting increasing requests for this book. This is likely due to this posting having been re-discovered and re-circulated by family h…
If you are strange like me, and cherish these little cardboard slivers of silver-infused history, you will of course want to display them in some form: in frames, in family history books, decoupage them on the side of a dresser (just saw this on Pinterest yesterday!) But displaying (and esp
Choosing colors for a heritage scrapbook shouldn't be difficult. Determine your project's theme, and then choose a palette that gives you the freedom to cover multiple topics. If you need to, borrow this color palette for your heritage scrapbook for a female ancestor. Peach and Green Palette for a Feminine Vintage ScrapbookA heritage scrapbook is a visual window to the past of your family's legacy. While my grandmother is spunky, she has many old family photos with black and white or sepia hues.
[Note added in 2023: This posting is now 13 years old, yet I am getting increasing requests for this book. This is likely due to this posting having been re-discovered and re-circulated by family h…
Learn how small family trees make a great addition to heritage scrapbook layouts.
Learn how small family trees make a great addition to heritage scrapbook layouts.
This story of a Chicago family is one of the most fascinating books I've had the pleasure to design. Our client had spent years researching the origins of her family, and had a grand vision of what she wanted to accomplish with this book. It is the story of her grandparents: one de
Learn how small family trees make a great addition to heritage scrapbook layouts.
This story of a Chicago family is one of the most fascinating books I've had the pleasure to design. Our client had spent years researching the origins of her family, and had a grand vision of what she wanted to accomplish with this book. It is the story of her grandparents: one de
This month the Genealogy Challenge I'm issuing is to create a tribute page to one ancestor. What I mean by that is - pick an ancestor and write your memories of that person. Maybe that would be your grandmother or grandfather. Or perhaps your grandmother told you stories of her mom so even though you didn't personally know her, you do know stories about her. The tribute is not dry facts such as where the person was during each census year. It's not about those facts we find when we are researching. It's about your memories, both the good and the bad! My suggestion is you keep your Ancestor Tribute to one page double-sided if you want to write a lot, or just one side. It doesn't take long - you just let the words flow and it doesn't have to be in chronological order. It's just your thoughts and memories coming out quickly. I wrote one and it went so fast that I wrote several others! I got a little fancy with a few and added photos but I kept my Ancestor Tributes to one page. I'm really happy with them and plan to do more and put them into a little coil-bound "book" to share with my siblings. Ancestor Tribute page for my great-grandmother. I never knew her but my grandmother and my aunts told me many stories so I was able to write a page about her. The Ancestor Tribute pages are memories. They might not be accurate. They might be lies, half-truths or misunderstood or half-remembered information. But they have value as they bring the ancestor to life. Did you hear that Grandpa Joe made dandelion wine? Write it down in his Tribute page! Did Grandma make silly faces at the table? Did you overhear her telling a story about her mother? Write it all down. My grandfather died before I was born but my Tribute page is based on things my father, Uncle Clare and my mom and aunt told me. And now I'm off to write a few more. I hope you'll take a half hour and write at least one Ancestor Tribute page this month. If you enjoy it, write more! Share them with family.
