Five Star Gift Ideas

That's great! Here are some gift ideas that might appeal to your friend who enjoys family history research:

1. DNA Testing Kit: Gift your friend with a DNA kit from Ancestry DNA, FamilyTreeDNA or 23andMe. This will help your friend find out more about his/her ancestry origins and discover unknown relatives.

2. Ancestry Subscription: Ancestry.com offers different subscription options that allow users to research their family history using genealogy databases. You can gift your friend with a subscription to help them dig deeper into their family history.

3. Genealogy Book: Your friend may appreciate a book that contains advice, tips, and tricks for researching family history. Harold I. Paine's "Tracing Your Family History" and Peter Ackroyd's "Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors" are great options.

4. A Family Tree Chart: You can create a custom family chart or order one online for your friend. They can use it to track their family lineage and document what they've learned about their ancestors.

5. Scrapbook or Photo Album: Your friend might appreciate a scrapbook or photo album where they can keep photos, documents or notes from their family history research.

6. Customized Family History Gifts: You can create a customized gift for your friend, like an embroidered family tree pillow, a vintage-style map of the area where their ancestors lived, or a family tree wall art. There are many options available online, and you can choose the one that best suits your friend's taste.

Or you can get her/him a star map with an important date you share.