Our Family History & Heirlooms Journal: A Guided Journal To Record Family Stories, Heirlooms, Traditions, And Details Beyond The Family Tree For Future Generations

Book Synopsis: Preserve Your Memories & Family Traditions For Generations To Come! Go a step further with your family genealogy and use this guided journal to tell the stories of those who have come before us. Have you ever wondered exactly where your great-grandparents lived, beyond just a city or town listed in the family tree? Ever wondered how your grandmother made the world’s best fried chicken, or what your great-grandfather did for a living? Don’t let your own story be forgotten and preserve the memory of those ancestors who meant so much to you. Take the guesswork out for future generations and pass on your treasure-trove of family stories, traditions, recipes, and why those family heirlooms should be passed on to the next generation and not just hauled off to a thrift store. This journal will help you add the little details not always found in the family tree and inspire the next generation to embrace their roots.

Contents include:

• Five Generation Family Trees (For you and your spouse)
• Family Stories Journal Pages - This is your chance to go beyond the name noted on the family tree. Tell stories that show the personality behind the name and bring that ancestor to life.
• Family Traditions Journal Pages - Note your family’s holiday traditions, birthday celebrations, names passed on through generations, annual family vacation spots, schools and colleges attended, etc.
• The Homes Where Our Ancestors Lived - Home is the heart of the family and future generations may want to see where the stories of their ancestors actually took place. Record special memories you may have. Did you ever visit the home? Were there any special items in the house that you remember?
• Family Cemetery Records - Make it easy for future generations to visit the resting places of their ancestors.
• Family Heirlooms & Collectibles - Record family heirlooms and the stories behind them. Note their whereabouts and indicate your wishes for the item in the future (passed on to a certain family member, donated to a museum, etc.)
• Family Recipes - Don’t let special family recipes be forgotten. Use the “notes” pages for anecdotes about family food traditions, the families’ best and worst cooks, or notes on where to find hard-to-find ingredients.
• Important Documents & Location Log - List any important documents and where they can be found in the future, such as genealogy records, life insurance policies, wills, scanned photos, digital records & passwords.
• Bonus pages for attaching photos, additional stories, etc.

Each section includes suggestions and prompts to help get you started. In the back, you’ll find decorative pages which can be used to paste photos of the treasured items or additional space for notes and family stories.

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