If you’re like me, the time between Thanksgiving and New Years is so busy, my genealogy research is put on the back
burner. However, this year I decided to incorporate a little genealogy into my holiday festivities. How? By creating an ancestral greeting card.
The idea came to me when a friend told me about the family photo she included in each year’s holiday cards. I thought it would be fun—and informative for other family members—to put an old family photo on the front of the greeting card, then write what I’ve learned about that ancestor on the inside of the card.
The first decision was picking the ancestor. Since my family has so few old photos, my choices were limited—but in the end, I went with my great-great-grandparents, Frank and Josie Faulkenberry. I created the card cover using Photoshop Elements 2.0, and then put together a short biography of the couple to tuck inside.
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- Be My Genealogy Valentine
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