Scrapbook Journaling
Scrapbooks are today’s memories saved for tomorrow’s generations. You can journal on each page of a scrapbook, on occasional pages, or at the end.
When journaling in your scrapbook, think of what you would like your great-grandchildren to know about you and your family. Keep in mind the five key words of journalism: who, what, when, where and why.
Who is in the album? While not every picture or item may need a full label, each person should have their name and relationship to others indicated next to a photograph.
What is going on? What about this picture or item should be remembered and understood many years from now?
When and where did it happen? Record full dates, including day, month and year. Record locations as city and state to avoid confusion with other places of the same name.
Why is the picture or item interesting? Record details you want to remember or pass along to others.
