Family History Biographies

What Information Can Be Included In A Family History?

A family history is a record of a family and of the lives of family members. A family history can take many forms, including the following:

• A record of your family with you as a child, containing recollections of your parents and other living ancestors.
• A record of your family with you as a parent, containing recollections of your children and your other descendants.
• A written history of an ancestor containing several generations of family information going back in time.
• An ancestral family history with a chapter for the couple you start with and additional chapters for each descendant family.
• A collection of family traditions and their origins.
• Newsletters.
• Time capsules.
• Family organization books.
• Posters.
• A genetic family history, which identifies specific physical traits (eye color, height, weight, complexion, and so on), causes of death, family illnesses.
• Family recipe collections.
• Heritage albums. More than a scrapbook; a heritage album is a record of the life of a family and includes photographs, documents, and so on.
• A record of your findings and experiences as you begin with one ancestor and work backwards, a story of research and discoveries.