Immortalize your family's cherished photos, documents and memorabilia for generations to come. Crafting Your Own Heritage Album shows you how to showcase and preserve the special people, stories, traditions, and keepsakes of your ancestry. Even if you've never attempted a heritage album before, you'll create elegant, timeless pages as you learn to: Use archivally safe materials to preserve your family's photos, records and heirlooms Mount and protect three-dimensional mementos Organize and restore old photographs Incorporate journal entries and anecdotes that personalize and commemorate each layout Weave bits of genealogy, family lore and tradition into a cohesive family portrait Fill in the missing piece of your ancestral history Create a unique and colorful family tree Involve the entire family in your special heritage album project More than a scrapbook, your heritage album will be a priceless family resource and one of the most rewarding projects you'll ever undertake. Begin today About the Author Bev Kirschner Braun lives with her husband, Dave, and two dogs in Cincinnati, Ohio. She teaches classes part-time on heritage albums and genealogy around Cincinnati. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter One: Getting Started Chapter Two: The Album Chapter Three: Album Assembly Chapter Four: Journaling Chapter Five: Genealogy Basics Gallery Forms Genealogy resources Scrapbook resources Top Web sites Glossary Index From the Introduction This book is intended to help you create a documented and well-researched, priceless family heirloom. The book will help you understand the importance of using archival-quality supplies so your album will withstand the test of time in its design and last for generations to come. These pages give you guidance on safe storage options and discuss a few of the many products now on the market to help you care for and preserve your photographs, memorabilia and documents. This book is not a step-by-step project book, but it is a guidebook that will lead you through the process of creating a heritage album while exploring your personal creativity. It is meant to help you produce a family heirloom that not only documents a pictorial family history but also reflects on your individual personality. Paperback, 128 pages. ISBN 1558705341 |
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