Deluxe long certificate binders

Our deluxe long certificate binders are made from a high quality padded PVC with a four ring mechanism that secures up to 40 acid free certificate pockets. Using an acid free card doubles up the capacity to 80 certificates.

The binder lays flat when open and has a high quality 4 ring mechanism plus a small clear pocket on the spine for inserting a name card.

Ideal for all sizes of certificate storage both long and the new A4 format. Use with acid free white card inserts to store two certificates in each pocket, and use tabbed dividers to organise your documents and create your own certificate portfolio.

Available in four rich colours - black/charcoal, cedar green, burgundy and dark blue. All have a leather-like finish with an attractive marbled colouration (pictures give an idea but the real colours are much richer).

Size:17½ x 10¾ inches (44.5 x 27cm)

Takes both the archival acid free long certificate pockets and the acid free A4 landscape certificate pockets.

For inside your certificate folder

Acid free polypockets

Acid free card inserts

Tabbed dividers

Certificate binder Leather effect padded PVC with a black/charcoal finish £14.90	Certificate binder Black    CERTIBIND-Black
Certificate binder Leather effect padded PVC with a dark blue finish £14.90	Certificate binder Blue    CERTIBIND-Blue
Certificate binder Leather effect padded PVC with a cedar green finish £14.90	Certificate binder Green    CERTIBIND-Green
Certificate binder Leather effect padded PVC with a rich burgundy finish £14.90	Certificate binder Burgundy    CERTIBIND-Red
SPECIAL STARTER OFFER PACKAGE Deluxe certificate binder with black/charcoal finish plus 10 acid free polypropylene pockets 10 acid free white card inserts 5 tabbed dividers £26.25	Certificate binder plus pockets plus card inserts    CERTIBIND-SetBlack
SPECIAL STARTER OFFER PACKAGE Deluxe certificate binder with dark blue finish plus 10 acid free polypropylene pockets   10 acid free white card inserts 5 tabbed dividers £26.25	Certificate binder plus pockets plus card inserts    CERTIBIND-SetBlue
SPECIAL STARTER OFFER PACKAGE Deluxe certificate binder with cedar green finish plus 10 acid free polypropylene pockets   10 acid white free card inserts 5 tabbed dividers £26.25	Certificate binder plus pockets plus card inserts    CERTIBIND-SetGreen
SPECIAL STARTER OFFER PACKAGE Deluxe certificate binder with burgundy finish plus 10 acid free polypropylene pockets   10 acid free white card inserts 5 tabbed dividers £26.25	Certificate binder plus pockets plus card inserts    CERTIBIND-SetRed

 More archival

Zebra pens

Millennium pens

Acid free paper

Acid free glue & tape

Why use certificate folders and acid free wallets for certificate storage?

Many people starting family history are given some original certificates - a grandparents marriage certificate, their own birth certificate, a parent's birth certificate. These are longer than A4, and can be extremely fragile, particularly if decades old. Many have unfortunately been folded and need to be opened and stored flat

To stop them deteriorating and store them in the best condition possible you need to archive acid free. Acid free archival materials are widely used by record offices and the legal profession and are now popular with family historians. At Family Tree Folk, we have a range of acid free products to help - and we are sourcing more for 2011.

Instead of keeping your certificates folded in an envelope - or worse still, in a cheap PVC polypocket (this accelerates the ageing process acting on the paper, and strips the ink from the document), put them in acid free polypockets that allow them to be straight and unfolded. The acid free sleeves will prevent further yellowing and disintegration of the paper, and will stop accidental damage by handling.

Storing your original certificates in acid free pockets in a certificate binder keeps them flat and safe and away from light. They are clearly visible through the clear polypropylene or polyester and can still be used for reference as required. As well as our long certificate binder, folders for A4 landscape certificates are also available. These are useful if you only have the newer style certificates, which are all now supplied by the General Registry Office as A4 sheets. As with our deluxe long certificate binder our deluxe A4 landscape binders are available with a full range of acid free wallets, acid free card inserts and tabbed dividers.

Using acid free card inserts allows two certificates to be stored in each acid free sleeve and prevents the certificates touching. It also stiffens the acid free pocket and provides an attractive background to the certificate.

The deluxe certificate binders and acid free pockets can also take landscape A4 certificates (all newly purchased certificates are A4 landscape) as these also need careful acid free storage. With a cost from April 6th 2010 of £9.25 for each certificate this represents quite an investment, after all and they need to be stored for generations to come.