| Once you begin researching your family history | | | | they were born, parents, spouses and names of |
| you will collect various documents, photographs | | | | children. Include any photographs, records or |
| and information. These may include anything from | | | | certificates you may have as well as a little of |
| birth, marriage and death records as well as | | | | their history. When you add photos you need to |
| obituaries, military records, and naturalization | | | | identify everyone in the photo when possible. |
| papers. You may even have such treasures as an | | | | Try out different layouts until you find the one |
| old movie ticket stub from the first date of your | | | | you like best. Tailor each layout to fit the individual. |
| mom and dad. | | | | You may want to use a template to keep them |
| Consider family tree scrapbooking to hold and | | | | all the same. You can find more ideas online by |
| display all your family keepsakes rather than | | | | looking at samples. |
| sticking them in an old cabinet. Everyone will enjoy | | | | You can add personality to your scrapbook, while |
| looking through them. | | | | using regular scrapbooking supplies such as |
| Scrapbooking is an excellent means of honoring | | | | patterned paper, rubber stamps, stencils, die cuts, |
| your ancestors. It is attractively convenient and a | | | | stickers, paper punches and clip art. Using these |
| wonderful way to share all the family history | | | | things add a warm personal touch to your |
| information you have gathered. It may even | | | | keepsake creations. |
| become an heirloom being passed from one | | | | You want to keep the contents of your |
| generation to another, while each new owner | | | | scrapbook safe for years to come, therefore you |
| adds more pages. | | | | must take precautions. Choose to use the right |
| Be careful while choosing your scrapbooking | | | | types of paper, adhesives and scrapbooks. |
| materials. Choose to use acid free and made | | | | Choose products that have acid free or archival |
| specifically for archival use materials to help | | | | use on the label. |
| preserve your mementos rather than ruining | | | | You can use deacidification spray to protect any |
| them. An expandable scrapbook is the best | | | | acidic documents from causing damage to other |
| choice, since you can add more pages to the | | | | papers. Use acid free sleeves rather than spray |
| book. | | | | delicate old documents. These can shield light from |
| You can arrange your family tree scrapbook any | | | | the document that may cause deterioration and it |
| way you please. However traditionally, the oldest | | | | also keeps other documents for rubbing against |
| documents and photographs are the first to go in | | | | anything in the sleeve. |
| and then you add the more recent photos | | | | There are numerous colorful papers you can use |
| towards the back. You may want to do both | | | | for scrapbook decorations. However, you should |
| sides of your family in chronological order. Then | | | | always write with a black pen. Black ink can stand |
| again, you may prefer to do your paternal side | | | | the test of time much longer than any other ink |
| first and then do your maternal side. | | | | color. |
| First, you will gather you items and then organize | | | | Family tree scrapbooking treasures are worth |
| them as you want them to appear in your book. | | | | more than gold, everyone can enjoy them. Kids |
| You can include photos and then have family | | | | love to help decorate the pages of a scrapbook. |
| members write down their memories for you to | | | | It also helps them learn more about their |
| include in your scrapbook. | | | | extended family members. When you let them |
| Make a page for each relative and then include all | | | | help you encourage their creativity and willingness |
| their essential details such as where and when | | | | to carry on the family tree scrapbooking tradition. |