Genealogy
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Scrapbook Your Childhood Home
Apr 6
One of my favorite memories is going and looking for the home that my Mom grew up in. We heard stories about her childhood, and going back to look at the home in San Antonio, TX where she spent her life as a little girl was something that I treasure. I only wish she had been with me on that trip to tell me more stories. But, she wasn't able to go a...
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Family Folklore
Mar 31
Do you have any stories that are "famous" in your family? Perhaps they are stories that have been passed down from generation to generation? Maybe you question the validity of some aspects of the story, but enjoy them anyway, despite not knowing if they are all true? Many families have these type of tall tales in their history books, and it might j...
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A Memorial Album
Mar 29
As odd as it may sound, many people like to create a scrapbook, or album when a family member passes away to record the event. There are many ways to go about doing this in a tasteful way that can give honor to your family member's life that they lived. I have written before about scrapbooking a funeral. Many times, people do take photos at a fu...
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A Cookbook Scrapbook
Mar 24
One thing that I received when I married into my husband's family was a copy of the Ethington Family Cookbook. It has since become one of my "go-to" cookbooks that I use regularly. I love the old fashioned, simple recipes that are usually made from ingredients that you already have around the house. In the front of this cookbook is this old fami...
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An Ancestor Wall
Mar 15
Growing up, my Mom had old family photographs on the wall. Central in those photographs was a glamorous picture of my maternal grandparents. It is interesting to see your "old" relatives in their younger years. I love that photo of them, and have a copy of my own as well. In my husband's home, he had a similar wall. His Mom jokingly called it th...
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Bird’s-Eye View Using Panoramic Maps
Mar 13
One of the overlooked collections held at the U. S. Library of Congress with their American Memory section are hundreds of panoramic maps of towns and cities across the United States and four Canadian provinces. They range from 1847 to 1929. Some of the maps are artworks drawn showing the streets and buildings of a town. Key landmarks and buildings...
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Choosing an Album
Mar 8
If you are new to scrapbooking, then you may walk into a scrapbook store and be overwhelmed, and easily confused! It is hard to know what to buy, and which products are good ones. But, the truth is, you can make it as easy, or complex as you want. If you are scrapbooking your family history, then most likely you want clean, simple looking scrapbook...
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A Love Story Album
Mar 3
Putting together an album all about a couple's love story can be a great way to scrapbook your family history. Start with a couple that is close to you, like your parents. This is a great way to document their love story and save it for generations to come. A marriage is definitely not the beginning. Do some digging, and you will end up with a s...
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Over 50? Scrapbook Your Own Heritage Album
Mar 1
A family history scrapbook does not have to be all about your ancestors. If you are over 50, it might be time to start thinking about making an album all about YOUR life. This does not mean that you are old, it just means that you are at a stage where you can possibly start to think about taking on a project such as this. First, you have enough ...
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Heritage Scrapbooking
Feb 24
Scrapbooking your family history is a special type of scrapbooking. It involves people that represent where you came from, and make up who you are. There is a special term that has been coined in the scrapbooking world to describe this type of scrapbooking. The term is Heritage Scrapbooking. The definition of the word heritage is, "something tha...