my family history book

7/23/2019 My Family History Book

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M Y

F A M I L YB O O K

hink how exciting it would be to discover a book that told allabout the famil of our great!great!grandmother orgrandfather" or anone else in our famil line# $his book is achance for ou to make such a discover %ossible fordescendants# Fill it in& add %ages of our own" then %ass it on toour children# $he'll %robabl %ut it in a box and then" in ())ears or so" a great!great!grandchild will rediscover the book tohis or her great delight#

*se these %aragra%hs to write an introduction for the book" ordelete them if ou want#

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CONTENTS

Introduction (message from the author) +age )

About My FamilyFamil $ree +age )

Famil ,tor +age )

Father's ,tor +age )

Mother's ,tor +age )

M +arents' -ourtshi%and Marriage +age )

M Brothers and ,isters +age )

Medical .istor +age )

Famil $raditions +age )

Militar ,ervice +age )

.eirlooms +age )

Special Events: The Complete Story

Famil /atherings and 0eunions +age )

1acations +age )

2eddings +age )

0eligious 3vents +age )

Photographs

+hotos of Mself +age )

+hotos of M Famil +age )

+hotos of Ancestors +age )

Other +hotos +age )


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A B O * $

M Y

F A M I L Y


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FAMILY TREE CONTENTS

YourName

Father Mother

Father

s father

Fathers

mother

Mothers

father

Mothers

mother

Fathers

!aterna" grand#father

Fathers

!aterna" grand#mother

Fathers

matern

a"grand#father

Fathers

matern

a"grand#mother

Mothers

!aterna" grand#father

Mothers

!aterna" grand#mother

Mothers

matern

a"grand#father

Mothers

matern

a"grand#mother


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FAMILY STORY

If ou have a scanned %hoto of ourfamil" insert it into the cell to the left# Or

ou can %aste a %hoto on the %age after%rinting# 0e%lace this %aragra%h withinformation about when and where the%icture was taken" and anthing else thatis interesting or im%ortant#

$ E A % I N &

2rite about our %arents' families# 4escribe what ou remember about our %arents"our grand%arents" aunts and uncles" and other relatives# $alk to famil members toget more information# It doesn't matter how ou organi5e the information# $his isour book" and ou can write it an wa ou like#

Insert headings as needed# $he heading above uses the +age ,ubhead 6 stle# Forsubse7uent headings" use the +age ,ubhead ( stle# *se the +age $ext stle for%aragra%hs like this#

If ou have %ictures to go with our stories" insert them as a%%ro%riate#


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FAT$ERS STORY

If ou have a scanned %hoto of ourfather" insert it into the cell to the left# Or

ou can %aste a %hoto on the %age after%rinting# 0e%lace this %aragra%h withinformation about when and where the%icture was taken" and anthing else thatis interesting or im%ortant#

$ E A % I N &If our father has written his life stor" t%e or co% it here# A lot of what makes ouwho ou are comes from our %arents" so their stor is also our stor#




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MOT$ERS STORY

If ou have a scanned %hoto of ourmother" insert it into the cell to the left#

Or ou can %aste a %hoto on the %ageafter %rinting# 0e%lace this %aragra%hwith information about when and wherethe %icture was taken" and anthing elsethat is interesting or im%ortant#

$ E A % I N &If our mother has written her life stor" t%e or co% it here# A lot of what makes ouwho ou are comes from our %arents" so their stor is also our stor#




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MY 'ARENTS CORTS$I' AN% MARRIA&E

If ou have a scanned %hoto of our%arents as bride and groom" insert it into

the cell to the left# Or ou can %aste a%hoto on the %age after %rinting# 0e%lacethis %aragra%h with information aboutwhen and where the %icture was taken"and anthing else that is interesting orim%ortant#

$ E A % I N &

2hat's more fun than learning about how our %arents met" courted" and married8/et them to tell the stor with all of the little details" and then include it in thissection#




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MY ROT$ERS AN% SISTERS

If ou have a scanned %hoto of ourselfand our brothers and sisters" insert it

into the cell to the left# Or ou can %aste a%hoto on the %age after %rinting# 0e%lacethis %aragra%h with information aboutwhen and where the %icture was taken"and anthing else that is interesting orim%ortant#

$ E A % I N &

Ah" those childhood das" when ou fought with our siblings one moment" thenvigorousl defended their honor the next# *se this section to describe each of them"the fun times ou had" the nice things the did" and mabe even the 9ghts#




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ME%ICAL $ISTORY

$he more ou know about the medical histor of our ancestors" the easier it is fordoctors to diagnose health %roblems that ou might have# Also" kee%ing records ofimmuni5ation is essential for school transfers" traveling abroad" and some :obs# *se

the table below to record such information as ma:or illnesses" vaccinations" surger"and famil deaths#

$o add new headings to the table" select and co% the entire rows of existingheadings" then %aste them into the table at the location ou want#

If ou would like to clarif an of the information contained in the table" use these%aragra%hs to do so# Otherwise" delete them#

NAME OF'ERSON

ILLNESS ORE*ENT

%ATE %ESCRI'TION

First illness"surger"immuni5ation"etc#

4ate ofevent

;ame the illness" t%e of surger" or t%e ofimmuni5ation#


4ate ofevent


NAME OF'ERSON

ILLNESS ORE*ENT

%ATE %ESCRI'TION


4ate ofevent


,econd illness"surger"immuni5ation"etc#

4ate ofevent


NAME OF'ERSON

ILLNESS ORE*ENT

%ATE %ESCRI'TION

First illness"

surger"immuni5ation"etc#

4ate ofevent


,econd illness"surger"immuni5ation"etc#

4ate ofevent



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FAMILY TRA%ITIONS

If ou have a scanned %hoto that showsou en:oing one of our famil traditions"insert it into the cell to the left# Or ou can%aste a %hoto on the %age after %rinting#0e%lace this %aragra%h with informationabout when and where the %icture wastaken" and anthing else that isinteresting or im%ortant#

$ E A % I N &

Most families create traditions over time# ,ome traditions are handed down fromgeneration to generation" others are chosen because the seem like good ideas" andothers :ust ha%%en that at 9rst ou might not even reali5e that ou


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MILITARY SER*ICE

If ou have a scanned %hoto of amember of our famil or of an ancestor

in uniform" insert it into the cell to theleft# Or ou can %aste a %hoto on the%age after %rinting# 0e%lace this%aragra%h with information about whenand where the %icture was taken" andanthing else that is interesting orim%ortant#

N A M E

Ser+ice num,er- $%e here#

Ran.- $%e here#

Fill in the information for each %erson# *se this %aragra%h as an introduction" ordelete it# Most governments create and maintain extensive records and documentsthat ou can access for the information ou need# Also" talk to other members of ourfamil#

%ATEIN%CTE%

RANC$ OFSER*ICE

&RA%E %I*ISION

RE&IMENT %E'ARTMENTOR

S$I'

OT$ER

$%e an stories or additional information here# $o add more individuals" select theheadings" %aragra%hs" and table above" then co% and %aste them on the %agebelow#


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$EIRLOOMS

4oes our famil have s%ecial ob:ects that have been %assed down throughgenerations8 Are ou collecting s%ecial ob:ects that ou want to give to our familmembers someda8 4escribe each item" where it came from" and who it is going to#

0e%lace this %aragra%h with an introduction for the section" or delete it#I T E M

If ou have a scanned %hoto of theitem" insert it into the cell to the left# Orou can %aste a %hoto on the %ageafter %rinting#

$o add other items" select the itemheading and this table" co% them" and%aste them on the %age below#

, + 3 - I A L3 1 3 ; $ ,$he -om%lete ,tor

his %art of the book is designed to give ou a %lace to 9ll inall of the details of famil gatherings" weddings" vacations"and an other event ou want to describe#

*se these %aragra%hs to write an introduction for thissection" or delete them if ou want#

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FAMILY &AT$ERIN&S AN% RENIONS

Is our famil one that gets together often8 4o %eo%le come from across the nationor from other countries for reunions8 Or do ou :ust have 7uiet get!togethers nowand then8 2hatever the case" these gatherings can be im%ortant events and great

%laces to learn more about our famil#

E * E N T N A M E

L o c a t I o n

% a t e

If ou have scanned %ictures

of the event in 7uestion"

insert them into the cellsabove# Or ou can %aste

%hotos on the %age after

%rinting# 0e%lace this

%aragra%h with a descri%tionof the event and anthing

interesting that ha%%ened#

4escribe the %ictures ou

have inserted" note the date

and %lace the were taken

and an other information# $oadd other events" select the

event headings and

this table" co% them" then%aste them below#


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*ACATIONS

2here do ou go when ou want to get awa8 4o ou head for the hills and solitude"or are ou attracted b the bright lights of the big cit8 2herever ou go" the storieswill make interesting reading for our descendants# In this %aragra%h" describe our

vacations in general" what ou liked to do the most" and how ou %lanned them#

L O C A T I O N

% a t e

If ou have scanned

%ictures of our vacation"

insert them into the cellsabove# Or ou can %aste

%hotos on the %age after

%rinting# 0e%lace this%aragra%h with a

descri%tion of the vacation =

where ou went and what

ou did# Include aninteresting events#

4escribe the %ictures ou

have inserted" note the date

and %lace the were takenand an other information#

$o add other vacations"select the headings and

table" co% them" and thenaste them below#


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/E%%IN&S

You've alread recorded our %arent's wedding = now think of how great it would beto read about our grand%arents' or even our great grand%arents' wedding# As ouwrite about the other weddings that are im%ortant in our life" ou will be %roviding

:ust such an o%%ortunit for our descendants#

N A M E S O F R I % E A N % & R O O M

L o c a t I o n o f 0 e d d I n g

% a t e

If ou have scanned from the

wedding" insert them intothe cells above# Or ou can

%aste %hotos on the %age

after %rinting# In this

%aragra%h" describe the

%ictures ou have inserted"note the date and %lace the

were taken" or an other

information#

$ E A % I N &

As ou write about the wedding" insert headings to highlight and organi5e ourinformation# 4escribe the service" who o>ciated" who attended" and what the bridewore# List the gifts" record the toasts" and so on# $o add other weddings" select theheadings" table" and %aragra%hs" co% them" and then %aste them below# If ou wantto start each wedding on a new %age" %osition the insertion %oint in the %aragra%h

below and %ress -$0L?3;$30#


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RELI&IOS E*ENTS

If ou have an active religious a>liation" then ou %robabl take %art in events thatou will want to record# 4escribe individual events" the %rogram" who %artici%ated"our s%ecial memories and feelings#

E * E N T

' e r s o n o r ! e r s o n s ! a r t I c I ! a t I n g

% a t e

If ou have a scanned %hoto of the item"insert it into the cell to the left# Or oucan %aste a %hoto on the %age after%rinting# 0e%lace this %aragra%h with a

descri%tion of the %icture" the date itwas taken" the %lace" or an otherinformation about it# $o add otherevents" select the event headings andthis table" co% them" then %aste themin the %aragra%h below#

+ . O $ O / 0 A + .,

f ou have scanned %ictures" insert them into the following%ages# You can also %aste %hotogra%hs on the %ages after%rinting# If the boxes on the %ages are not the si5e ou want"

use the $able menu commands to resi5e" merge" or deletethem# $o create additional %ages in an section" select thecontents of an entire %age" insert a new %age" and then%aste the co%ied text and tables into the new %age# You caninsert a new %age at an %lace in the document b %ressing-$0L?3;$30#

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*se these %aragra%hs to write an introduction for thissection" or delete them if ou want#


20/23

'$OTOS OF MYSELF

4escribe the%icture" who is init" where and whenit was taken" etc#

4escribe the%icture" who is in it"where and when itwas taken" etc#







4escribe the%icture" who is in

it" where and whenit was taken" etc#

4escribe the%icture" who is in it"

where and when itwas taken" etc#

4escribe the%icture" who is in

it" where and whenit was taken" etc#

4escribe the%icture" who is in it"

where and when itwas taken" etc#

If ou have scanned %ictures of ourself" insert them in the cells above" or %aste%ictures on this %age after %rinting# For wider %ictures" merge two or more cells@select the cells and" on the $able menu" click Merge# $o create additional %ages"select this %age" co% it" and then %aste it below#


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'$OTOS OF MY FAMILY

4escribe the%icture" who is init" where andwhen it wastaken" etc#


4escribe the %icture"who is in it" whereand when it wastaken" etc#


4escribe the%icture" who is init" where andwhen it was

taken" etc#




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%icture" who is init" where andwhen it wastaken" etc#

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%icture" who is init" where and whenit was taken" etc#

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who is in it" whereand when it wastaken" etc##

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%icture" who is in it"where and when itwas taken" etc#

If ou have scanned %ictures of our famil" insert them in the cells above" or %aste%ictures on this %age after %rinting# For wider %ictures" merge two or more cells@select the cells and" on the $able menu" click Merge# $o create additional %ages"select this %age" co% it" and then %aste it below#


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'$OTOS OF MY ANCESTORS







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If ou have scanned %ictures of our ancestors" insert them in the cells above" or%aste %ictures on this %age after %rinting# For wider %ictures" merge two or more cells@select the cells and" on the $able menu" click Merge# $o create additional %ages"select this %age" co% it" and then %aste it below#


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OT$ER '$OTOS









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who is in it" whereand when it wastaken" etc#

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If ou have scanned miscellaneous %ictures ou want to include in our book" insertthem in the cells above" or %aste %ictures on this %age after %rinting# For wider%ictures" merge two or more cells @select the cells and" on the $able menu" clickMerge# $o create additional %ages" select this %age" co% it" and then %aste it below#

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