Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 253

How to Find Early American Ancestors – New England Genealogy

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In this episode: In this episode we head back to 17th century New England with Lindsay Fulton of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. She’s going to share the best resources for finding your early American ancestors. Lindsay Fulton is with American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society where leads the Research and Library Services team as Vice President. She is a frequent contributor to the NEHGS blog and was featured in the Emmy-Winning Program: Finding your Roots: The Seedlings, a web series inspired by the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots.”

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Heritage Home Decor: Genealogy Gifts You’ll Love

Get inspired by these heritage home decor ideas! Sharing family history in displays around the house inspires conversation, reinforces your family’s identity, and creates beautiful surroundings. Genealogy gift ideas: give these as gifts for your loved ones’ homes (or get them as gifts for yourself).

 

 

4 Heritage Home Decor Ideas

heritage home decor genealogy giftsFamily Tree Wall Decor
I love how this gorgeous black tree design anchors a heritage wall display. This design would look great with current pictures of grandkids and other loved ones, or with older pictures of ancestors. Sometimes when your heritage photos are all different sizes and styles (and you don’t have a dozen matching frames) it’s hard to figure out how to hang them together. But as you can see, the display looks great with different size images and frames!

Here’s another style I think you’ll like, too. It’s a great design for a more compact wall space.

 

 

Bronze Family Tree Picture Frame heritage home decor genealogy giftsBronze Family Tree Picture Frame (6 photos)

This compact, stylish, and ornamental design fits easily on a coffee or end table or even a fireplace mantel. The tree comes with six little frames (order an extra set of 4 here). Again, think of this as a great way to show off pictures of your children or grandchildren, or use it to display treasured images of ancestors.

 

 

 

 


Crafting a Meaningful Home:
27 DIY Projects to Tell Stories, Hold Memories and Celebrate Family Heritage

crafting a meaningful home heritage home decor genealogy gifts heritage crafts by Meg Mateo Ilasco.

If you like to make your own heritage displays, this book is for you. It’s packed with inspired ideas and detailed instructions on how to make things like decoupaged plates, a memory wall, and silhouettes on canvas. The projects shown are all really adaptable to fit your supplies and style. Meg thinks “out-of-the-box” about ways to preserve and display your memories–way beyond the traditional framed pictures, which are great but may not express the creative side of some of us!

 

 

 

 

dna ethnicity chart wall display heritage home decor genealogy giftsDNA Ethnicity Charts from Family ChartMasters. These custom DNA ethnicity charts, based on your DNA test results, are gorgeous 21st-century conversation-starters to display in your home. Loved ones who may never glance at your painstakingly-researched family tree chart may make a beeline for these world maps and start asking questions!

You can choose from three different design options. The Basic theme is clean and fresh, and complements most decorating styles. The Antique theme’s sepia-tone finish brings together the styling of antique maps with your high-tech DNA profile. The Modern theme is graphic and bold, with neutral tones well-suited to contemporary décor. Which design would look best in your home–and on which wall?

DNA ethnicity chart

 

 

 

 

 

Pinterest Lisa Louise CookeSee more heritage home decor ideas on my Pinterest boards. If you love heritage home decor, you should especially check out How to Display Your Family Tree and A Vintage Look at Home.

 

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