Creating a Book for Your Family in the 21st Century (Preserving History)

Capturing the present and the past into a permanent record has become a national endeavor. Stories and photos about yourself and your family today and yesterday provide precious moments and draw generations close together.

Deciding to write your stories is an important beginning. Most people begin such a project not knowing how far they will take it or what they will do with it when completed. Many questions will arise. As a publisher of family books, we answer hundreds of such questions, and have addressed them in this book.

Because time and effort will be spent writing and collecting this material, do it in such a way that whether you eventually print one copy or whether the entire family suddenly wants a copy, all options are achievable.

Of vital importance to you is the new and ever changing computer technology that is directly connected to the printing world. What you do now in your computer with stories and photos will either open the door for many later choices or you will find your options very limited and frustrating.

Would you want to spend months or years planning a trip, only to discover when ready to go that you must detour to the bumpy back roads because you cannot access the super highways? Of course not. You want to be able to consider all possibilities and choose what works best for you at that moment in time.

This book will be helpful to those who wish to create a simple book of stories and photos, and to those who wish to do a formal history of the family.

We provide insights and important details for your journey. Printed in a 14 point type.