As far as family tree scrapbooking ranges go, Paper Loft’s “For the Record” rangeĀ  is seriously one of the best that I’ve seen … and easily the best that is currently available.

Scrapbooking and family history do go together so well, as once you have done you research, it is really nice to present it in some way. And with the Paper Loft For The Record range, you don’t even need to do much other than fill in the blanks, it’s all there for you.

Each of the pages are double sided, and are sold as single sheets, and measuring 12″x12″ (30.5cmx30.5cm). All items are acid free and lignin free.

So without further a do, let me introduce you to this awesome range!!

Paper Loft For The Record 12×12 Ancestral Chart – $1.50
Scrapbooking company Paper Loft have created an entire range of papers etc., around family history. The ‘For The Record’ collection starts off with this double-sided 4 generation pedigree chart. The front has space for your beginning person (usually yourself), as well as your parents. Each includes room for name, birth date and place, marriage date and place, and a line for facts. It also allows you to fill in as the the chart creator the the “Chart Prepared By …” box.

The back continues on, and allows for 4 grandparents, and 8 great grandparents. The grandparents have room for name, birth date and place, marriage date and place, and a line for facts, the great grandparents allow for name, and birth date and place.

Paper Loft For The Record 12×12 Build Your Own Tree – $1.50
This double-sided paper featuring a tree allows you to be creative as you want, by writing your own details and placing them where you want!!

Paper Loft For The Record 12×12 Family Group Records – $1.50
No research is complete without a Family Group Chart, and Paper Loft have created a good one here that co-ordinates well with the other papers in this Collection. Like usual Family Group Charts, this allows you to enter the full details of a husband and wife, and their children (it has room for 8). Covering not only name, birth date and place, but also parents names, occupations and education, and spouses names.

Paper Loft For The Record 12×12 Family Tree – $1.50
Another paper in the ‘For The Record’ Collection is this family tree. Double-sided it simply has banners placed over a tree, which allow you to fill in with names and dates as you wish.

Paper Loft For The Record 12×12 Our Family – $1.50
As charts do tend to be direct line only, this one is good in that it not only allows you to enter three generations of your family (you, your parents, and your grandparents), it does also have space for your children, and your siblings.

Paper Loft For The Record 12×12 Three Generations – $1.50
Don’t have details for four generations? No problem! Here is one with just three for you. This double-sided page allows you room to enter details on yourself on the front, and parents and grandparents on the back. Coloured in the same sepia brown and greens as the other papers and embellishments, this co-ordinates well if you are creating an album.

Paper Loft For The Record 12×12 Children Chart – $1.50
What a fabulous idea this page is, as it gives a more detailed look at each child. Double-sided it allows for a total of 4 children’s details to be recorded on the one page (2 on the front, 2 on the back). The spaces allow you to fill in name, date of birth, place of birth, christened/baptised date, christened/baptised place, education or degree, married date and place, name of spouse, and two lines for facts (extra info).

Paper Loft For The Record 12×12 Grandchildren Chart – $1.50
Of course once you’ve filled in the ‘Children’ page, then you can do the same for each of your Grandchildren. In the same format as the Children page, it allows for 2 on the front, and 2 on the back, and allows you to fill in the following details: Names, Mother, Father, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Christened/Baptised Date, Christened/Baptised Place, Education or Degree, Married Date and Place, and Name of Spouse.

So even for non scrapbookers, but true genies, this series of papers is ‘made’ for you, as it really just requires you to fill in the blanks, while presenting in a nice form suitable for an heirloom.

Paper Loft For The Record 12×12 Grandparents Chart – $1.50
Now that you have in mind to complete both the ‘Children’ and ‘Grandchildren’ pages, don’t forget about yourself. Recording your own history is just as important as finding and recording others, and who knows you better than you. So you’re the most qualified one!!

This ‘Grandparents’ page could be used by a grandparent, or by you filling it in as your grandparents, either way, it is still recording a heap of history that may well otherwise be lost over time.

Double-sided the front of this paper allows you to fill in the details of you Maternal grandmother and grandfather, while the back caters for the Paternal grandmother and grandfather. Details that you can fill in areL Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Place of Marriage, Education or Degree, Employment or Occupation, Number of Grandchildren, Mother, and Father.

Paper Loft For The Record Accessory Cut-Outs: Archive – $1.75
This page of cut-outs contain words that you’re likely to use on your heritage and/or family tree themed scrapbook pages. Words like: Little Known Facts, Family Heirloom, Namesake, Documentation; Records; Important Papers and more!! Simply cut out the relevant title and affix with glue, glue dots, brads or any other method.

Paper Loft For The Record Accessory Cut-Outs: Genealogy – $1.75
This page of cut-outs gives you labels for family members: mother, father, brother, sister, cousin, aunt, uncle, grandmother and grandfather. With 36 family titles, and 11 other word titles (Descendants, Genealogy, Heritage, Ancestry etc) … you’ll be able to get creative with presenting your family tree.

Paper Loft For The Record Accessory Cut-Outs: Generation – $1.75
Similar to the Paper Loft For the Record Accessory Cut-Outs: Archive, but with diffent words. This sheet contains words and phrases such as: Generations, Preserving the Past, Remembering, Every Picture Tells a Story, Family Trait, Telling the Story of Our Life, Family Portrait, and Down Memory Lane.

Paper Loft For The Record Name Plate Cut-Outs: Large – $1.75
This page of cut-outs features four elaborate Name Plates, perfect for being a title on your page, or even a “‘created by …” title. Each Name Plate measures 5 1/2″ wide x 2 1/2″ high (14cm x 7cm). Simply cut-out your Name Plate and affix to your page.

Paper Loft For The Record Name Plate Cut-Outs: Small – $1.75
Use these elaborate name plates on your heritage themed pages. With 7 on a sheet, simply cut one off, affix to your page, add in your title and you’re done! Coloured to co-ordinate with the papers in the For The Record Collection, each name plate measures 5 1/2″ wide x 1 1/2″ high (14cm x 4cm).

So what are you waiting for? Start scrapbooking your family history today.