There are many terms and words in genealogy which may seem new or strange. It is important to learn the meaning of each word and practice using them.
Look up the words below in a dictionary. These are all words you will use as a genealogist!
ancestor
circa
descendant
maiden name
occupation
spouse archives
data
document
maternal
paternal
surname cemetery
deceased
genealogy
microfilm
pedigree
widow census
deed
generation
obituary
sibling
will
When you are doing research, you will look for documents such as birth or baptismal records, church records, marriage records, death records and census records.
Some government and church records will list information about the type of work your ancestors did. You will find some occupations that you do not recognize. In order to learn more about your ancestors lives, use your detective skills to uncover what kind of jobs the words below represent!
1. Accoucher
2. Farrier
3. Lavender
4. Neatherd
5. Scaleraker
6. Cordwainer
7. Hawker
8. Mantua Maker
9. Palister
10. Tonsor
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Go on-line and create a family tree! This is a free activity and one that requires no additional supplies. Your well-organized family history research and a few computer skills are all that you need to start this project!
I would suggest that you work with a parent to discover new information about your family by posting messages on surname lists and doing some on-line searching.
Get a free family web site at MyFamily.com
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Do you like to ask questions? Want to be a reporter? Use that energy and curiosity to create a family newsletter. You can interview relatives about their interests, add family stories, and create a calendar of family events. If you have a scanner or digital camera you can insert photographs into your creation! Then e-mail your publication to interested family members or photocopy on brightly colored paper and send via regular mail!
Do any relatives live near you? Plan a visit and conduct an interview! Develop a list of questions based on what you know about the person. You can either write down the answers, tape-record them or use a video camera.
The book Dig Up Your Roots and Find Your Branches: A Child's Guide to Genealogy has lots of great interview questions!
Read about the book!
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