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Ancestry Family History Book - Product and Pricing Information
Ancestry Family History Book - Product and Pricing Information

Product and pricing information - Standard Book, Combination Book, Descendant Book

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Written by Janelle
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Tell your story with a collection of your family's history and photographs!

Family History Books connect with your Ancestry account to personalize your book with family group sheets, pedigree charts, and history timelines. Add photos from Ancestry records or upload them straight from your device. Choose from two sizes: the standard 11 x 8.5" book or the 13 x 10" book for 40% more room. Wrap up your book in style with a custom photo cover or a luxe vegan leather cover with an optional gold foil title.

MyCanvas is a self-publishing website that enables Ancestry.com members to incorporate some of the information from their online trees into Family History Books, Posters, and Calendars.

When you create a project, please remember that our layouts won't display all of the data provided in the Ancestry Tree.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

  • Easily create a stunning book - begin by importing your data from Ancestry.com.

  • Choose from the standard 11x8.5" book or the 13x10" book for 40% larger pages.

  • Each book includes 20 pages, but you can easily add up to 350 pages depending on cover choice - additional pages are $0.98 each for the 11x8.5" book and $1.25 each for the 13x10" book.

  • Choose your cover option: Custom Image or Black or Tan Vegan Leather with optional gold foil title.

The cost of the books will vary depending on the size, cover type, and number of pages. The base price includes the first 20 pages, but you can easily add up to 350 pages - additional pages are $0.98 each for the 11 x 8.5" book and $1.25 each for the 13 x 10" book.

PRICING

Cover Type and Base Price for the 11 x 8.5" Book

  • Black Leather $55.00 - with optional gold foil title

  • Tan Leather $55.00 - with optional gold foil title

  • Custom Cover $40.00 - with the option to customize

Cover Type and Base Price for the 13 x 10" Book

  • Black Leather $75.00 - with optional gold foil title

  • Tan Leather $75.00 - with optional gold foil title

  • Custom Cover $60.00 - with the option to customize

BOOK TYPES

Standard

  • The standard book starts with an individual.

  • It includes their direct line of ancestors (i.e., the starting individual with their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc.).

  • The number of generations to create the 11 x 8.5" book is 4, 5, or 6.

  • The number of generations to create the 13 x 10" book is 4, 5, 6, or 7.

Combination

  • The combination book starts with a couple.

  • It includes their children and the direct line of ancestors for each person in the starting couple (i.e., the children of the starting couple, the starting couple, and their parents and grandparents).

  • The maximum number of generations to start this book is 4.

Descendant

  • The descendant book starts with an individual or couple and records their line forward for 3 or 4 generations.

  • Select 3 generations to include the starting person or couple's children and grandchildren.

  • Select 4 generations to include the starting person or couple's children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.


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