Families are gathering for holiday cheer with egg nog, cookies, and other festive fun. While you might enjoy spending time with your family, they can also bring stress. What are you going to do?

Even if you have a small budget, your gift cards, clothes, and music will all be forgotten by New Years Eve. But don’t despair! Ancestry.com has these ideas for family-centric gifts that celebrate the true meaning of the season.

* Consider creating a personalized family history book on Ancestry.com. Beautifully bound books that document your family history and record your family heritage will be treasured by the whole family. Make a list of family documents and photos that you can scan for your book. Make a family tree online and then upload it to your book.

* Give a family member a DNA kit. A DNA kit will give your mystery-loving family members the opportunity to uncover their ancestral roots. A simple cheek swab DNA test can help them connect with distant genetic relatives and uncover their ancestral history.

* Make sure that everyone can recreate Grandma’s cookies. A family recipe book can be a great way of organizing all your favorite family recipes. Make a family recipe book that includes Aunt Shirley’s hummingbird cakes and Uncle George’s apple cider donuts. It can be decorated with photos of family members and other stories.

* Ensure no one forgets family anniversaries and birthdays. Are there many special occasions in your family that you need to track? A family calendar makes a great holiday gift. You can create a simple calendar that you can decorate with photos and other embellishments. Include all important events for your entire family in one calendar.

* Help your family historian chronicle your family’s past. Consider getting your family members who are interested in history or for those who have everything, a subscription to Ancestry.com. This gives them access to millions of historical records.

Visit this website to order or create any of these family-focused gifts, or learn more about your family’s history. www.ancestry.com.