Printing Family History Book

Families that have an eventful history or a large number of family members with varied interests are interesting to read about. Compiling an interesting-to-read family history book involves extensive research for several months, sometimes even years. Therefore, to have their hard work ruined by inadequate printing sense would be the last thing genealogists would want. Let us discuss the design, layout and other printing aesthetics that make a family history book inviting to read.

Features that Make a Family History Book a Success

Here are some important printing tips from the experts at Documedia that one should consider while printing a family history book:

·Keep the layout attractive

It is difficult to focus on a page that has small characters spread across its entire width. Therefore, tweak your text with a medium to large font. Aligning the text on both left and right sides of a page, with some gap in between, is a good idea. You can also leave a large margin towards the right side of the page and align the text on the left for greater aesthetic appeal.

·Paper quality

For a family history book, make sure that the paper you use lasts long. While 20lb paper, which is commonly used, is too thin, other standard papers discolor within 50 years. Therefore, choose 60lb superior quality acid paper instead.

·Images and photos

Photographs are certainly a part of any family’s history that readers look forward to. However, do not just randomly scatter the photos. Rather, place the photos near the relevant text or keep a separate segment for photos in the middle of the book or at the end. Additionally, add a short and interesting caption to describe each photo. You can ask the printing professionals to use software or printers that can scan the photos in digital format as well as enlarge, crop, reshape them to fit the layout. Printing a lot of photographs can be expensive, so you could consider black and white pictures. They copy better than colored ones.

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