Heirlooms

Family History Home: Caring for Heirloom Crystal and Glass

Antique crystal and glass may look intimidating, but these pieces are often sturdier than they look! Here's how to properly care for your heirloom crystal and glassware so it can be enjoyed for many more years to come.

How to Photograph Family Heirlooms

It's important to digitize as much as your family history as possible, and that includes heirlooms. By photographing these treasures, you ensure you're able to protect their memory for decades to come, even if the actual items were to become lost or broken. Here's how to set up the perfect picture.

Wicked Weather and Your Family Heirlooms (Photos included)

It's that time of year when weather leads the news reports--tornados, floods and hurricanes. Also in the news are pictures and footage of folks clutching family photos they've rescued from disaster. There is a lot you can do to save your family heirlooms from the wild and wicked...

House Hunting

There's no place like home for starting your family history research. Here's how to use what you find around the house — letters, photos, scrapbooks and souvenirs — to unlock the mysteries of your past.