
Do you have family members who have the urge to preserve their family history but their lives are too busy to accomplish anything?
Well, plan ahead for Christmas and buy a few of these projects. If you’re really an awesome relative, you could ‘catch them up’ by adding a few photos that you have to the collection so all they have to do is write. In fact, you could offer a date night to couples or a mother/daughter combos to complete some of these projects. See… there is a way to get those reluctant relatives to play a part.
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Our Wedding Anniversary Memory Book by Rae Wakelin
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These two albums are so simple, and they don’t have to be for brides to be. Add a coupon for a free date night for the couple, and pre-print a photo of the couple through the years of their marriage to catch them up. All they need to do is to add a few lines about where they lived that year and a few highlights of that time period. What a great anniversary or Christmas gift.
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My Baptism Memories BookDessert Books SKU 4913571
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My Baptism Remembrance Bookby Mary Martha Moss
Purchase at Amazon.com |
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My First Holy Communion Keepsake Journal by Avril O’Reilly Purchase at Amazon.com |
What a perfect parent/child gift for someone special in your life who celebrates a religious rite. Present the book, again with some printed photographs for easy assembly. If you live nearby, add a coupon for a parent/child date night and create a can’t-miss opportunity to capture these memories for the future while the events are still fresh. Many of these projects can easily be completed in a few hours.
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Baby Book Keepsakes (There are so many varieties at Amazon.com)
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For many people they dread keeping up with a baby book. For others, they are such a simple way to preserve a few quick memories of a new life. Find a book that fits the personality of the person you are giving the gift to. And a print gift card so there are no major obstacles to accomplishing the goal. If you life close by or have a close relationship with the busy mother/father, set up a monthly appointment during the first year of life where you can talk about the pages in the book and help them complete them.
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How to Save Your Life – One Chapter at a Timeby Tom and Alison Taylor Purchase at Pictures and Stories |
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The Book of Me: A Do-It-Yourself Memoirby Nannette Stone
Purchase at Amazon.com |
These last two options are for folks who are busy but ready for something a little more robust. They’re a great way for someone to begin curating their personal history, so that you the genealogist can have more fodder for your research.