Christmas Gift Ideas: Genealogists and Family Historians

Genealogists and Family Historians love to find interesting tidbits about the members of your family tree. Most have reams of notes and clippings to document the family's history. Why not reward your family genealogist with a Christmas Gift Basket of materials designed with their interests in mind for the Holidays?

Christmas Basket: Purchase a portable polystyrene file box. This can be purchased for a little as $5 at your local dollar store. They come in a variety of colors with a lid that snaps shut and a carrying handle. This makes a perfect take-along file for genealogists and family historians. This will serve as the basket for your Christmas Gifts.

Hanging File Folders: Hanging file folders are a must for the portable file box. They are inexpensive and can be purchased anywhere office supplies are sold.

File Folders: Purchase a box of manila file folders. These come in standard sizes. Make sure the size you choose will fit the portable file box. Colored folders are a nice touch. Not only do they add color and style, they allow the genealogist to color code their documents for easy retrieval.

Protector Sheets: Genealogists and historians are very particular about the handling of their documents. Protector sheet are great for storing important genealogy documents. Once in the protector sheet, the contents can be handled and viewed without doing damage to the original document.

Colored Divider Tabs: Genealogist and family historians like to have the information on their current project at their fingertips. Color-coded divider tabs make it easy for genealogists to locate important documents.

Three Ring Notebook: This notebook will serve as working document for the genealogist in your family. Documents that are used often will be at their fingertips.

Note Pads and Pens: Provide your family historian with an assortment of note pads and pens that can be carried with them at all times.