Family Reunion Book Kit
Make a Family Reunion Book, Booklet and Scrapbook Keepsake
For Windows 98/XP/VISTA
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Family Reunion Booklet
Many family reunion
hosts offer guests a family reunion keepsake. One perfect keepsake would
be in the form of a family reunion book, booklet or scrapbook.
Family reunion books serve as a memorial and memento of the family reunion
event. Parents can take time to read the stories and answer
questions about the past with their children.
Each family has unique
characteristics in communication, entertainment, dress, joking,
hospitality, story telling and other interests which often show up in a
family reunion book of memories. When considering what goes into a family
reunion scrapbook or booklet here are some helpful suggestions.
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Family history
time-line
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Family crest
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Short story of family legends along with hand drawn or painted
portraits
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A photo of a quilt or other family made craft
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Interview with the eldest member
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Photo of eldest ancestors memorial
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Photo of oldest heirloom
with background story regarding its history and authenticity
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Photos of past
memorabilia
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Photo of famous
family members
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Photos of skits
about ancestors wearing period clothing.
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Illustrations of
period clothing including name, cloth type and dates
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Picture of historic
documents
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Pedigree
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Interesting
occupations
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Words of wisdom
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Famous family
sayings and
expressions
It is often best to
complete all genealogy research before embarking on a family reunion
booklet. Complete researching the following.
- Oldest Family Photos
- Oldest Newspaper article regarding
family member
- Family Tree
- Family Pedigree
- Family history
- Interview with elders
- Cemetery
transcription form
- Ancestral
research work sheet
- Military
records research checklist
- Heirloom
possession verification
Ask family members for
prints of old family photos. Often much of this work has been started by
older family members who only need to be contacted and consulted with.
Interview eldest elders. Look up published news stories on family members
past and present. Create your family tree and history
time-line.
Family reunion committee meetings are a perfect place to request
contributions to your family genealogy project. But don't rely
merely on word of mouth. Request official documentation of historical
accounts. Certify all information that can be verified and take word of mouth for what
it's worth... Don't hesitate to record information and works contributed
by eldest members
of the family.
A family reunion book can make a wonderful memento for family reunion attendees. Create a fun, fascinating, permanent record of your family heritage. With photos, family history, bio's, games for the kids, it's the perfect personal keepsake. So how do you begin to put them together?
Your family reunion booklet should consist of the following:
1. Cover designs
2. Welcome
3. Family Tree
4. Family History
5. Outline of activities
6. Banquet program
7. Welcome letter from local officials
8. "In Memoriam" section
9. Family history
10. Family directory
11. Family business cards (support our own)
12. Acknowledgments
13. Family photos
14. Other
Your first step is to create file folders for each item listed above.
Next begin to gather information together. Start with your home. Search thru materials in
attics, basements, storage bins and boxes and in stored furniture.
Next ask family members for prints of old family photos and interesting historic documents they may have saved.
If elder relatives don't mind ask them to accompany you on a "memory
lane trip" going thru items in their treasure chest and old trunks
stored away in their home. You'll be amazed at what they have put
aside.
Interview eldest elders. Look up published news stories on family members past and present. Create your family tree and history time-line.
Family reunion committee meetings are a perfect place to request contributions to your family genealogy project...
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Your next step is to file away material collected in the folders
you've prepared. Now create a
file on your computer named "Family Reunion Booklet". Within the folder create subfolders with the same titles as your paper folders. Now begin to scan materials into your computer dropping the scans in the appropriate folder. Finally store the files of scanned work on a
CD-ROM.
Now your ready to begin assembling your book. You can create your own
pages or use the colorful templates provided by Fimark's Legendary Heritage
Heirlooms award winning Family Reunion Planner
below.
Instructions: Using Fimark's Family Reunion Planner software access
the Family Reunion Booklet Kit. Loads in Microsoft Word, Publisher or
other compatible word processor. Bring up blank document pages and give each page the following titles:
1. Cover design (Option: Add Family Crest)
2. Welcome letter
3. Family Tree
4. Outline of activities
5. Banquet program
6. Welcome letter from local officials
7. "In Memoriam" section
8. Family history
9. Family directory
10. Family business cards (support our own)
11. Acknowledgments
12. Family photos
13. Family Pedigree
14. Other Pages (Add other pages using the beautiful color templates
provided)
Use the blank pages for adding photos of quilts, famous family members,
heirlooms, interviews with elders, art by family members, Portrait art,
words of wisdom, etc.
Step 1. Print this page.
Step 2. Download
Family Reunion Book, Booklet and Scrapbook Software
Download Instructions:
The Fimark Family Reunion Planner and Booklet Maker provides beautiful colorful templates
in elegant traditional design for this
project.
Just click here to view the Family
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Assignment Sheet
- Scheduling
Worksheet
- Time
Line Preparation Reminder
- Genealogy
Research Forms and much more...
System Requirements:
Desktop, Laptop, Notebook, Pocket PC, PDA
with one of the following: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
32 MB RAM minimum 24 MB of free hard disk space for program files
The file size is approximately 24 MB
- Screen 800x600 minimum (1024x768 recommended)
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Note: Google Docs and
Spreadsheets works well as a text reading editing service only.
It does not allow you to place text over graphics such as is needed
when editing the Family Reunion Booklet or Correspondence maker such
as greeting cards, invitations an flyers.
To work around this we recommend the following:
1. Download the 60 day fully functional trail
version of
Microsoft Word 2007 here
2. Download a free text editor/reader that reads
Word
Documents such as the reader/writer featured at
http://www.openoffice.org/
3. Purchase a Word compatible wor processing
office
suite at http://www.softmaker.com/english/of_en.htm.
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Step 3. Insert appropriate information and images from your scanned file
collection Having scanned and filed
pictures and documents it's time to do some writing. Take out your notes
from your interviews and type them into a
Microsoft Word document. Separate stories, historical facts, clichés,
metaphors, jokes and words of wisdom by paragraph.
Once you have this recorded it's time to create separate documents per
paragraph. Simply open a new blank document and cut and paste the
paragraph into the documents and save it to the "Family history"
folder you created as explained above.
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