If you are not sure what belongs on a tribute site, start with the ideas below. You do not need all of them. A few good things done well beat a long list.
The life, in brief
A short story of who they were, where they came from and what they did. One or two paragraphs is enough.
Photos with names and stories
Pick the pictures that show the person at different ages and in different places. Name everyone and add a line about why it matters.
Clippings and papers
Newspaper articles, wedding announcements, awards, letters, certificates. These are proof, and they are often what a grandchild is happiest to find.
A timeline
A simple list of dates, such as where they were born, when they married and when they changed jobs. It shows the shape of a life at a glance.
The people around them
A husband, a wife, a child, a friend. Give the important people a short page of their own.
The stories people still tell
The joke he always told. The recipe she never wrote down. The nickname. These are what make someone feel present, and they are the first things to be forgotten.
A place for others to add
A way for relatives and friends to send a memory of their own. It keeps the site alive after you finish.
Bring your photos and stories to TributeMaker. We ask the simple questions and turn your answers into a website. See a real example at haroldcshore.com.
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This guide is general information. TributeMaker is not a genealogy research service, and we do not verify family facts.