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Are you looking for ways to preserve your family history? Do you have questions about photo and document storage and preservation? Have you always wanted to do more journaling about your family history for future generations? The following articles have been submitted to About Scrapbooking by Your Family Legacy. YFL is a great web site for anyone interested in heritage scrapbooking, long term preservation of photos and memorabilia, or for shopping for supplies for these past times. The articles available here are:
Choosing an Album
This article examines the different types of albums on the market, giving you the information you need to get started scrapbooking. From the author, "Documenting your family history in charts and forms is important, but putting it into an album will allow you to creatively display your treasured family legacy. Imagine showing album pages to your kids, grandkids, and other relatives that have pictures, facts, and stories. Think of the ooohs and aaaahs!"
Document Preservation
Tips and techniques for preserving precious family history information. From the author, "Proper preservation of the papers that make up a family history collection is often neglected by many people. The papers I’m referring to could be printouts from your computer, newspaper clippings, birth/death/marriage certificates, old report cards, mom’s love letters, and so forth. A little bit of care is all that is needed and you’ll greatly increase a document’s longevity."
Interviewing Relatives
Recording the priceless memories of your loved ones for future generations is a task that should not be neglected, and here's some great tips to get you started. The author notes: "Obtaining information through personal interviews is one of the most fulfilling ways a family historian uncovers the past and finds missing pieces of the present."
Photo Preservation
Protecting our photos is one of the most important steps in scrapbooking and maintaining family history information. As the author reminds us, "Getting names facts and stories about your family is great fun, but putting a picture to an ancestor brings them to life." Learn how to protect and preserve these family treasures.
Writing Your Autobiography
When you are journaling about your family, make sure you include yourself. Sound too much like a chore? Here's some terrific and easy steps to get you started. From the author: "If you plan on writing your full memoirs someday this method is a great way to create an outline, but if you don't have the time or the literary talents, this is a great way to put your story down on paper in your own words."
Product Reviews of Items Available at Your Family Legacy
From Your About Scrapbooking Guide
Photo Express Storage Unit: This handy file holds all your 12x12 pages and papers.
Crafting Your Own Heritage Album--Book Review: Excellent book details the steps in creating a family treasure.
