| Edition |
[Updated edition]. |
| Description |
127 pages : color illustrations, charts ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Dig deep into your family history with the updated edition of this popular, informative guide! Who are my ancestors? What nationalities were they? What work did they do? Kids are always bursting with questions about their family history; they want more stories, more details, more facts. With these research ideas and creative projects, young would-be genealogists can get the knowledge they crave. Find out how to gather ancestry information on the Internet, interview family members, reach relatives through social media, check the National Archives for passenger lists of newly arrived immigrants, and uncover clues in old photos and records. Preserve the material you've gathered in an online scrapbook or create a crayon batik family tree. Keep the togetherness going by planning a family reunion, starting a family newsletter, and more"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Dig deep into your family history with the updated edition of this guide! Who are my ancestors? What nationalities were they? What work did they do? Kids have questions about their family history; they want more stories, more details, more facts. With these research ideas and creative projects, would-be genealogists can get the knowledge. Find out how to gather ancestry information on the Internet, interview family members, reach relatives through social media, check the National Archives for passenger lists of newly arrived immigrants, and uncover clues in old photos and records. Preserve the material you've gathered in an online scrapbook or create a crayon batik family tree. Keep the togetherness going by planning a family reunion, starting a family newsletter, and more. New material includes information about online scrap-booking, reaching out to relatives through social media, and Internet ancestry research. Full-color interior with new illustrations"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 120-121) and index. |
| Contents |
Genealogy is you! -- Getting started -- Your family tree -- Digging for your roots -- Getting organized -- Searching online -- Tracking your ancestors -- Heraldry -- Making the connections -- Windows on the past -- The geography of genealogy -- Family history stories -- The way they were -- Family traditions -- A family reunion! -- Keeping in touch -- Back to the future! |
| Subject |
Genealogy -- Juvenile literature.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Family -- General (see also headings under Social Issues)
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Reference -- General.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Social Science -- Customs, Traditions, Anthropology.
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Genealogy. (OCoLC)fst00939652
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Genealogy.
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Phillips, Ian (Illustrator), illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9781454923206 (paperback) |
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1454923202 (paperback) |
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