Family Name History Gifts
Numerous gifts can reflect your pride in your family's name and heritage. Gifts range from the traditional, such as a framed print of the family crest, to the casual, like family baseball caps to hand out at a reunion. Jewelry customized with the family name can also make a treasured gift.
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Traditional Family Name Gifts
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If you have traced your family lineage, you can display it on a poster and frame it for a gift. You can also have the family name ornately written beside a print of the family crest. Another option is a framed poster presenting the history of your family's name, including derivations, national origin and evolution to the present. If you enjoy needlework, a stitchery depiction of the family crest makes an original keepsake.
Family History Books and Photographs
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If genealogy information has been gathered, organizing the details in a family history book is a great way to capture the information and provide a timeless gift for your family. This project can be as simple as placing printed information in a binder or as involved as a professionally-produced bound series of volumes with photographs, family trees and maps that trace your family's origins. Photographs of old family homes or farms and multi-generation photographs are especially prized gifts, either as parts of a family history book or on their own.
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Family Reunion Gifts
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Many families choose to celebrate reunions with clothing items that bear the family name. Shirts are common and often include the dates and location of reunion events. Some families choose baseball-style caps with the family name or crest. If you need gifts for a lot of people, you can select from various smaller trinkets (e.g., key chains, mugs, pins) and have the family name or crest imprinted on them.
Specialty Items
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If cost is not an issue, some very special family name history gifts are available. One is jewelry engraved with the family name and crest. This often takes the form of signet rings for men but can also be pins or pendants for women. For families of Scottish or Irish heritage, you can order a specialty garment made of the family tartan. Such a gift is typically a kilt but could be a scarf or tam-o'-shanter hat.
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