***VERY Useful Things

NEW! Archival Ink Stamp Pad

You’ve been asking for it, now you’ve got it! An archival stamp pad to go along with our great stamps! Superior quality ink pad for all surfaces. Permanent on paper, glass, leather, ceramic, plastics, light-fast. Archival Quality & Acid Free to last MUCH longer than you! Rubber stamps clean up easily with water! Measurements: about 3-1/2” wide x 2-1/4” high.

NEW! Tree Punch for fun

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"The Whale of a Punch" will punch a million trees for you. Do you want to make stationary or note cards? Letterhead? or in a scrapbook for a neat border? Use it as a "positive" or a "negative" depending on what you want to design and create. Great for paper crafts, scrapbooks, kid's projects, gift cards, invitations and much more! This is a very serious punch mad of heavy material that will last you a long time and best of all, it is a TREE! Measurements: 2" tall x 2" wide.

NEW! Three Magnets in One!

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We have created a magnet for you that comes in three parts! They separate into three: 1) The larger outside frame measures 5" wide x 6-1/2" tall on the outside and 3-1/2" x 5" on the inside. It says: "From a Little Sprout A great Family Tree grows". 2) The middle magnet measures about 3-1/2" x 5" on the outside and 3-1/4" tall x 2-1/2" wide on it's inside and it says: " My Family produces Lemons, Nuts and a few Bad Apples" and 3) the inner magnet measures about 3-1/4" tall x 2-1/2" wide and says "Genealogy is like hide and seek. They hide, I seek!". You can put a photo in the middle and outside frame and just put the inside one up on the refrigerator. Your family will love this one! Give a few at your next family reunion and watch them squeel!

Pen / Pencil Holder

This is a nifty little gadget! You can put any size pen or pencil in the rubber holder and wear it around your neck so you can't lose it! It says "Genealogists collect dead relatives". Measurements: Rubber holder 2-3/4" long x 3/4" wide on a rope that measures 17-1/2" long.

"Genealogists Never Make Mistakes!" eraser

How about a handy eraser that you can put in your pencil pouch? This great quality eraser is retractable so you can keep it neat and clean and because it has genealogy stamped on it, surely your family will leave it alone! It also has a clip in case you want to put it in your shirt pocket. It says "Genealogists never make mistakes!" and will surely be a hit at the library, archive or court house where often only pencils are allowed. Makes a great gift too! Measurements: 4" long x 1/2" wide.

"Genealogy - It's a Family Affair" Key Chain

Now you can carry your family with you! Put your own photo in this great key chain frame easily. In gold lettering, it reads "Genealogy, It's a Family Affair". Made of high quality acrylic. Measurements: 2-1/2" tall x 2" wide.

"got genealogy?" Pencil Sharpener

We found this high quality pencil sharpener for you to take along to the libraries and back alleys where you can't use your pen and your pencil has run out of steam. Pull off the end to empty. So easy! You'll love this little guy. Measurements: 2" long x 1" wide.

Wine Bottle Opener

"Genealogy. It can drive you to drink!" is imprinted on this wonderful new wine bottle opener. You can close it up and pack it with you on your long genealogy trips. When you get back to the hotel room you then have your handy little opener to help you get into that bottle. Have you ever had to dig out a cork? Not a pretty sight and what it does to the wine! Oh, my! GREAT gift for those who like their vino!

Pencil and Goodie Case

Do you need a special place to keep your own genealogy stuff? Well, we found you a great zippered vinyl pouch just like those you took to school. Take it to the library in your ring binder and put your special pens, erasers, "cite your sources" and other goodies in it. It reads "My Genealogy Stuff". Your family just might keep their hands off this one!!! Translucent red so you can't lose it. Extra holes can easily be added in case you don't have a standard 3-ring binder. Measurements: 9-1/4" wide x 6-1/2" tall.

"Tag-Alongs"

This is a wonderful and quick way to organize and take your information of your family with you on reserach trips. Each card has spaces for all the vital information on your family including: Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death, Place of Death, Spouse, Date of Marriage, Place of Marriage, Mother, father, Children, Siblings. These cards are not only beautiful but so useful and is something that your neighbors at the library will love to view and your family at the reunion can really, REALLY understand who in the world you are talking about!

Set includes 31 cards. You start with yourself and then fill in the rest of the generations up through your great-grandparents. Each card is 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" so you can easily add 2" x 3" photos that you scan and reprint yourself or get copies made. Simply add the photo to one side, fill out their vital information on the other side and now you have a beautiful collection of your family right at your fingertips! If you don't have a family photo, take the picture of the tombstone! Each card is of beautiful quality and color and will become a cherished collection for any family.

These are especially wonderful for the beginner.

Originally these were sold in 2 sets but they are now combined into one set of 31 different cards.

Luggage Tag

Our new luggage tag will help you spot your suit case, computer or brief case a mile away! Sturdy plastic with red plastic loop 'rope' for attaching to your bags. Makes a great gift or buy it for yourself. There is a paper insert for adding your name, address and phone number that slips in the back or insert your business card. It says 'Genealogy - So many ancestors, so little time". Measurements: 2-1/2" x 4-1/4" tall (excluding 'rope').

Caution....Cemeteries Key Chain

This is our wonderful new "Caution - I brake for Cemeteries" key chain made out of flexible rubber and sturdy attached ring. You can't beat this for a simple little gift to give to someone special! Bright yellow with black trim and letters. Measurements: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" (yellow rubber part only). Total length 3-1/2".

Computer Keyboard Brush

It is bad enough that you have to take time out from your genealogy to clean house, let alone your computer, so we came up with this wonderful little brush that will help you. It will be great dusting out the depths of the keyboard of the computer or dusting off the screen of your monitor or use it on a multitude of other items. It is retractable so that the bristles tuck neatly away in a very durable plastic case. It is adorned with the words "Genealogy. Chasing your own Tale!" Oh, how true it is! We know you'll love this one! Measurements: 4" long x 1-1/4" wide.

Yellow Film for Microfilm Readers

Many of you have asked for this yellow translucent film to aid in reading microfilm so here it is. For those of you who don't know what this is, it improves the contrast when reading microfilm and therefore, making it easier to read. Simple, effective and useful. Each sheet measures 8-1/2" x 11".

E-mail sent to me on 9 Nov 2006

Bev,

I have ordered from your site before and have recently made another order. I received it yesterday after work and what a great surprise that it came so fast. I also wanted to thank you for selling yellow jell paper, that’s what my husband calls it. I used it to copy a census that was just to light to read and this did darken the writing enough to read it better. So I wanted to say thanks for something that I had searched for. I finally decided to give it a try and it works so please let people know just in case. I know that we all have many of the same problems with the census. Thanks again. Joann

Black Cat Brand Tombstone Rubbing Wax

The original wax we were getting doubled in price recently so now we have found Black Cat Brand that is equally as good, if not better, and reduced the price from $4.95 to $3.95. This is a very hard wax made especially for tombstone rubbings. Use Pellon (a fabric interfacing found at all fabric stores, even Wal-Mart) or paper over the stone lettering, then rub the wax on the paper to transfer the image. Pellon is great because it can be folded up, rolled or stored away with no damage to the Pellon or to the image that you just put on it. Also consider using Rice paper. You may buy this at fine art stores. This wax will not smear like chalk! Great stuff! A convenient size, big enough to hold and small enough to pack away. 2 ounce cakes in many colors. We will continue to use up our supply of Oldstone wax until it is gone so you might get both brands depending on what you order but both will sell for $3.95.

5 Page Divider Pack

Now these are neat! 5 tab page dividers that will help you get organized. Tab titles are: Family Groups, Pedigree Charts, Histories, Family Portraits, Research. GREAT for getting started. Tabs are coated with plastic to prevent tearing. Measurements: 9" wide (including tabs) x 11" tall. The tabs will stick out beyond the normal width of an 8-1/2" paper.

20 Page Divider Pack

OK, so you need to move from the beginner divider pack because you have added too many people to handle? Well, here it is! 20 Tabs! Tab titles: Family groups (subdivided with 7 more tabs with the alphabet - A-D etc.), Pedigree Charts (subdivided tabs are numbered 1,10, 20 etc. to be used when you print off those smaller charts that have page numbers on them to connect to), Histories, Family Portraits and Research. Most tabs are protected with a plastic coating for greater life expectancy. Measurements: 9" wide (including tabs) x 11" tall. The tabs will stick out beyond the normal width of an 8-1/2" paper.

TRIED & TRUE!!! "Cite your Sources!" Sticky-notes

Pack of 3 pads/150 sheets

WOW! We have been asked to have this made and what a neat item it is! "Cite your Sources" are designed for you to take along to the library, use at home or even the court house! Here is what you do. After making or receiving a photocopy of a book, photograph, a web site, e-mail, court house record or anything else you might find, simply fill out this tag and then stick it to your copy. This tag is like a sticky-note (as I call 'em) and can be removed. You have no excuse now not to "cite your sources"! Spaces headings include: Title/Name, Author, Publisher/address, Date, Repository, Call #, Page etc., ISBN#, Web/E-mail address and a large space for "Misc. info." Printed on yellow paper so it jumps out at you and does not blend in with the white copies you just made. Size: 3" tall x 4" wide. 3 packs per order, 50 sheets per pack or a total of 150 source tags. You can't live without these!