Category: 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.

8 Tips for Caring for Silver Pieces

Afraid to use your precious heirloom silver? Don't be! Caring for silver pieces doesn't have to mean hours of polishing. Just follow these 8 easy steps!

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.

How to Preserve and Store Letterman Jackets

Have you just inherited a vintage letterman jacket? Learn its history and methods for preservation here.

Family Archivist: Piecing the Past

Tools for taking care of your family's legacy

Family Archivist: Caring for Old Heirloom Dolls

Learn how to care for and store the antique and heirloom dolls from your childhood or that you've collected and inherited.

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Preserving Family Linen

Keep your heirlooms with these handy tips to preserving woven ancestral linens.

Family Archivist: Caring for an Old Diploma

Follow these tips to care for Grandma or Grandpa's prized diploma.

15 Tips for Taking Care of Heirlooms

Whether you’ve inherited a shoebox of old snapshots or an entire house filled with a lifetime of memories, becoming your family’s caretaker of the past is a weighty responsibility. It’s also a joy for those who understand the physical connection to your ancestors that old items can...

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