Family Memories: Amazing Scrapbooking Ideas

Family Memories: Amazing Scrapbooking Ideas

Scrapbooking allows you to put together a story about your family for future generations in several ways. One of the most popular is a history of your ancestors. This will be seen by many family members over the years, so finding all the information possible is important. Here are four steps that will help you put together a great scrapbook.

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Find a Place to Work on the Scrapbook

One of the most important things you will need to do is find a space that is entirely yours for working on your scrapbook. You are going to have photos, embellishments, and all sort of items that will go in the book. An old desk with drawers makes a perfect place for keeping everything together. Find organizers to keep all your items secure and in place.

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Find Information for the Scrapbook

Chronicling your family history is a terrific idea for a scrapbook. Today, there are many resources available to find records of ancestors. In addition to what you can learn from family, there are records available in a variety of places such as the US census from 1940. These records were only released in 2012, so this is a resource that can be quite helpful to find further documentation on family members. With over 134 million people counted in this census, you are sure to find family members like your grandparents or great-grandparents. This historical record includes records as far back as 1790, so you can find ancestors even further back.

Note Down the Required Info

Embellish your Scrapbook

When putting the scrapbook together, try and add some old photos if they are available. You might want to check with family members to see if they have extra copies. Make copies since they will likely want to keep the originals. Use vintage items such as postcards, ribbon, fabric, and old coins if you can find some from the particular time period you are recording.

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Don’t Forget the Newest Members of your Family

As you put the scrapbook together, make sure you get photos and other items to put on pages for the newest members of the family. Many people begin with the oldest family members and work their way to the youngest. However, there may be very new members of your family. If your family is rather large, a page dedicated to the newest members is one option. Small photos and the date of birth, weight, and length can be put on this page. As you can see, scrapbooking is not only a fun project, but a way of preserving history. Your scrapbook will be a way that future generations can meet their ancestors.