Genealogy Gallery Wall

My husband and I painted our living areas this summer a rich, warm, chocolate brown. Upon completion, my eyes rested on the hallway wall to the bedrooms. It was the perfect place for a gallery wall. The average person would have looked for art prints to display. Not me, I decided to hang family pictures.

With a little help from Pinterest, a project was born! I went through my family pictures and decided which ones I wanted to hang. I wanted to show the Leyndyke and Glover sides of the family. I narrowed the final selections down to 29 photographs, one marriage certificate and one FAMILY letters hanging.

Here is the end result.

I ordered prints to frame from Walgreens. Then, I took advantage of a Michael's sale and bought a few frames. I spent days rearranging the pictures on top of two six foot tables. Once I was happy with the arrangement I turned them upside down, placed wax paper on top of them, and marked where the nail needed to go.  Kirk nailed the wax paper to the wall, leveled it, and pounded the nails in for me. He tore off the wax paper and hung the pictures. The wax paper was a great way to keep everything in order. I only made a couple of mistakes, a couple of pictures had to be moved up and one nail was in the wrong position. 

I am very happy with the final project.  I like the daily reminder of my ancestors.  It helps me to remember that I have a lot to be thankful for.  Here are the Glover family pictures on the wall.

 David and Katherine Watt Family

 Grandma Bell aka Sarah Lilla Watt Glover Bell

 Harry Glover

 Bruce Glover, my dad

 Valentine Graf

 Otto and Daisy (Graf) Fredrick

 Susanna Fredrich, Fredrick Family Farm, J. August and Louise (Zastrow) Fredrick

 Frank H. and Hattie (Fenn) Glover

 Hattie Fenn

 Frank H. Glover

My Dad and I

 Bruce and Audrey (Fredrick) Glover, Kirk and I, James and Elizabeth (Corcoran) Leyndyke

 My Family L-R  Alayna, Travis, Kirk, Chase, Me, Kirsten

 Kirsten and Chase Agnello-Dean

FAMILY-it is what it is all about!

Wondering what Leyndyke pictures I chose, check out my other blog, Journey to His Past for pictures.

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