Creating a family history book is one of the most popular activities for family historians. Not only does it provide a family heirloom to be passed down but also brings together all the hard work that has been done into one place.
Planning your book is not only about the people you will write about or the images that it will show but it is also about creating a book that will last throughout the decades or even centuries and so the materials from which your book is made is also very important.
Do you have any ageing books that are looking a little dog-eared or yellowing? Sometimes even they may have the odd torn page. Choosing the paper on which you print your book is crucial if you are to preserve your book is excellent condition for more than about 20 years.
At Kin Tree, we use archival paper to print family history books and other similar documents that need preserving. Archival paper is the type of paper used for storing legal documents etc where a document must last over a long period of time. The paper we use lasts for around 200 years and is not only specially manufactured to stop it becoming brittle or yellowing but also is stronger than normal paper so far less likely to tear.
The ink that is used for printing is also very important because there is not much point in printing on archival paper if your ink then fades. Kin Tree uses archival inks whether in a printer or for handwriting pens. If you are printing your own documents then we would always recommend this type of paper and ink.
It's important also to have a good quality cover for your book. A variety of covers are available but Kin Tree use spring back binders. These are binders that although they look like a book, allow you to take the cover off so that you can add more pages if you find more information on your family that you would like to add at a later stage.
For more information on how we can help you create the best possible family history book, please get in touch for a no obligation chat.
kintree@ymail.com
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