Are you just starting your genealogy research? Are you going to write your autobiography or a bunch of family stories? Maybe you are going to write a biography of your grandmother? You are surrounded by genealogy-related items in your home (or in your grandmother’s home).
Here’s a list of the items that will not only help to document information for your family tree but also be part of your documented family history. Not to mention that reviewing and referring to these items will trigger memories you want to capture.
| Account Books | Journals |
| Adoption Papers | Land Deeds |
| Appointment Books and Calendars | Legal Records |
| Awards & Citations | Letters and Postcards |
| Baby Announcements | Marriage Records |
| Baby Books | Military Awards |
| Bank Books | Military Records |
| Baptism Records | Motor Vehicle Registration |
| Birth Records | Naturalization Papers |
| Business and Calling Cards | Newspaper Clippings |
| Citizenship Papers | Passports |
| Confirmation Certificates | Personal Address Books |
| Court Records | Photos and Albums |
| Death Records | Poetry |
| Diaries | Probate/Estate Records |
| Diplomas | Recipes |
| Divorce Papers | Religious Records |
| Draft Cards | Report Cards |
| Driver’s Licenses | Reunion Books |
| Employment Records | School Records |
| Family Bibles | Scrapbooks |
| Family Stories | Social Security Cards |
| Funeral Programs and Books | Stocks and Bond Certificates |
| Government Records | Tax Records |
| Graduation Records | Telegrams |
| Greeting Cards | Union Cards |
| Handcrafted Items and Quilts | Wedding Albums |
| Health/Medical Records | Wedding Announcements |
| Heirlooms | Wedding Guest Books |
| Hunting & Fishing Licenses | Wedding Invitations |
| Identification Cards | Wills |
| Insurance Records | Yearbooks |
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!