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Your Roots Are Showing Don't hide your heritage. Try these 19 simple, affordable ideas for creatively displaying your family tree.
Seems every few years, some Hollywood starlet who apparently skipped her last salon appointment is photographed sporting dark roots on otherwise-blond locks. Suddenly trendy towheads across the country adopt two-tone hairdos, and a fad is born.
I've never been one to latch onto the latest style, but I'm running with this one—sort of. It's always fashionable to show your roots in genealogy circles. I encourage you to shamelessly jump on the bandwagon with me and use one of these 19 ways to turn your family tree into a keepsake you (and your descendants) can exhibit with pride.
No tacky roots displays here: Our suggestions range from attractive, easy-to-customize wall charts to simple needlework. You say you lack a single crafty gene? You won't need one. Most of these tree projects don't require any special knowledge or skills beyond the ability to operate scissors or click a mouse. If time's your problem, look at our super-quick heritage-themed holiday gift ideas. So go ahead, flaunt your ancestry—and when your best friend whispers "I can see your roots!" just smile and say thank you.
To read all 19 great ideas for displaying your family tree, see the December 2005 Family Tree Magazine.
By Diane Haddad
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