My Family tree Connections

1. My Family tree Connections

2. ●The student will investigate family history and heritage; create a visual representation of family; trace physical movement of family members over time; and explore family connections to historical and geographical content in the 8th grade curriculum.

3. Vocabulary ● origins ● migration ● immigration ● ancestors ● genealogy ● heritage ● dialect ● archives

5. Why study about our heritage? • Learning about our ancestors, their lives and culture, helps us understand more about ourselves.

6. What is genealogy? • The study of how persons and families descend from their ancestors.

7. Get a Clue!

8. Collecting facts • People • Organizations • Governments All keep records of important events.

9. Types of records • Personal Announcements, Invitations, or Programs • Census Records • Church Records • Tombstones, Funeral Homes, or Cemetary Records • Immigration Records • Birth Certificates • Hospital Records • Marriage Licenses • Military Records • Newspaper Clippings • Pictures • Obituaries • Birth Announcements • Family Bible • Letters, Diaries, Journals

10. Where to begin • Gather information about yourself.

11. TALK TO AN ADULT • TALK TO YOUR PARENT(S) OR GUARDIAN AND ASK THEM IF YOU CAN DO THIS ACTIVITY. • IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO, IT’S OKAY. YOU MAY RESEARCH A FAMOUS GEORGIANS HERITAGE INSTEAD…

12. Alternative Assignment

13. Family tree • Shows a family’s ancestors. • Also called a lineage chart or pedigree chart. • Copy the information from your birth certificate onto your pedigree chart. • Make copies of important records and keep them with your family tree.

14. interviews • Interview living relatives. • When interviewing, write your name, the name of the person being interviewed and the date and place where the interview is held.

15. SAMPLE questions • What is your full name? • When and where were you born? • When and where were married? • What are the names of your brothers and sisters? • What are your parents’ full names? • When and where were they married? • Ask about favorite things and memories too. **Remember to get copies of documents if you can.

16. WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION • County Courthouse • Local Historical Society • Department of Vital Statistics • Internet • Immigration and Naturalization Service • US Census Records • National Archives • Social Security Administration

17. Family Tree Family Tree

18. Father’s Name: Richard Dwight Holland Date of Birth: 10-4-1931 Birth Place: New York, New York Standards’ Connection: William B. Hartsfield Mother’s Name: Betty Lucile Brandon Date of Birth: 1-10-33 Birth Place: Paragould, Arkansas Standards’ Connection: My Name: John Kevin Holland Date of Birth: 2-21-1963 Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia Standards’ Connection: 1st Generation

19. Grandmother’s Name: Rachel Elisabeth Smith Date of Birth: 7-9-1912 Birth Place: Craighead County, Arkansas Standards’ Connection: Grandfather’s Name: Emmett Elbert Brandon Date of Birth: ? 1911 Birth Place: Paragould, Arkansas Standards’ Connection: Mother’s Name: Betty Lucile Brandon Date of Birth: 1-10-33 Birth Place: Paragould, Arkansas Standards’ Connection: 2nd Generation

20. Mother’s Name: Dellah May Devoll Date of Birth: 5-18-1902 Birth Place: Paragould, Arkansas Standards’ Connection: Sharecropping Father’s Name: James Cull Holland Date of Birth: 9-16-1901 Birth Place: Lowes, Kentucky Standards’ Connection: Sharecropping Father’s Name: Richard Dwight Holland Date of Birth: 10-4-1931 Birth Place: New York, New York Standards’ Connection: 2nd Generation

21. Grandmother’s Mother’s Name: Date of Birth: Birth Place: Standards’ Connection: Grandmother’s Father’s Name: Date of Birth: Birth Place: Standards’ Connection: Grandmother’s Name: Rachel Elisabeth Smith Date of Birth: 7-9-1912 Birth Place: Craigshead County, Arkansas Standards’ Connection: 3rd Generation

22. Grandfather’s Mother’s Name: Date of Birth: Birth Place: Standards’ Connection: Grandfather’s Father’s Name: Date of Birth: Birth Place: Standards’ Connection: Grandfather’s Name: Emmett Elbert Brandon Date of Birth: ? 1911 Birth Place: Paragould, Arkansas Standards’ Connection: 3rd Generation

23. Grandmother’s Mother’s Name: Ella Emma Dollins Date of Birth: 9-3-1873 Birth Place: ? Standards’ Connection: Grandmother’s Father’s Name: John Anderson DeVoll Date of Birth: 6-3-1867 Birth Place: ? Standards’ Connection: Grandmother’s Name: Delluh May DeVoll Date of Birth: 5-18-1902 Birth Place: Paragould, Arkansas Standards’ Connection: 3rd Generation

24. Grandfather’s Mother’s Name: Winnie Elizabeth Goin Date of Birth: 10-13-1884 Birth Place: Fancy Farm, Kentucky Standards’ Connection: Grandfather’s Father’s Name: JamesBuckhannan Holland Date of Birth: 10-24-1858 Birth Place: Barren Plain, Tennessee Standards’ Connection: Grandfather’s Name: James Cull Holland Date of Birth: 9-16-1901 Birth Place: Lowes, Kentucky Standards’ Connection: 3rd Generation

30. Sharing Information with Class

31. Record Family Location on Maps

35. Add Information to Timeline

37. Evaluation -- Rubric ● Self Assessment ● Family Tree ● Oral Presentation ● Maps ● Curriculum Ties