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Soft-Cover Books

Optional Soft-Cover Book Upgrade

Turn your research into a polished, bookstore-quality volume designed to be read, shared, and treasured for generations.

Preserve Your Family's History in a Soft-Cover Book

Transform your family history into a beautifully printed, professionally bound soft-cover book—perfect for sharing with relatives, displaying on a coffee table, or preserving as a treasured keepsake. Printed on high-quality paper with vibrant full-color pages, this book features a custom-designed cover showcasing your family name, title, and optional photograph. The perfect-bound spine gives it the look and feel of a traditional paperback, while careful layout ensures easy reading and a polished presentation of narratives, photographs, maps, charts, and original document images. Ideal for gifting at reunions, weddings, or milestone celebrations, this upgrade turns your research into a lasting legacy that will be treasured for generations.

What you’ll receive

  • Custom-designed full-color cover featuring your family name, book title, date, photograph or other custom options.
  • Perfect-bound spine for a sleek, professional appearance—ideal for displaying on a bookshelf.
  • Premium interior printing on archival-quality, acid-free paper for crisp text and vivid photographs.
  • Full-color layouts that bring maps, charts, timelines, and document images to life.

Inside the book

  • Narrative chapters telling your family’s story in a flowing, reader-friendly style.
  • Document images and transcriptions placed alongside analysis for context.
  • Pedigree charts and family group diagrams to help visualize relationships.
  • Maps, timelines, and illustrations to place ancestors in historical and geographical context.
  • Appendices with research notes, sources, and recommendations for future study.

Customization options

  • Trim sizes: Standard 8.5"×11" for detailed charts and documents (additional sizes available).
  • Cover themes: From elegant and traditional to modern and photo-rich.
  • Photograph enhancements: Optional restoration and color correction for historic images.
  • Dedication page: Personal message to family members or future generations.
  • Multiple copies: Perfect for gifting to relatives, donating to archives, or distributing at family reunions.

Quality & preservation

  • Printed using fade-resistant inks for long-lasting color.
  • Archival-grade paper chosen for durability and a pleasing feel in the hand.
  • Binding designed for frequent handling while maintaining its shape and integrity.

This upgrade turns your research from a digital report into a beautifully bound, custom designed family heirloom—something you can hold, flip through, and pass down with pride.

Each project is unique. As such, options can be discussed at the completion of research.