MY FAMILY TREE Division III Genealogy Worksheets A Genealogical Record Compiled By:
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GENEALOGY RECORD SHEET NAME AGE YEAR 20 NAME OF CLUB NUMBER OF YEARS IN 4-H I have reviewed this project and record and made comments about progress and project completion. SIGNATURE OF LEADER DATE 1. HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU SPEND COMPLETING THIS PROJECT? 2. LIST THE SOURCES (BOOKS, RECORDS, OR PERSONS) YOU USED TO DO THIS PROJECT. 3. WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THIS PROJECT? 4. WHAT DID YOU ENJOY THE MOST?
GENEALOGY RECORD SHEET (CONT.) 5. HOW DID YOUR FAMILY GET INVOLVED WITH YOU ON THIS PROJECT? 6. WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY? 7. DID YOU ATTEND A GENEALOGICAL WORKSHOP? 8. COMMENTS:
DIARY OF MY WORK DATE SEARCH WHERE RESULTS
FAMILY GROUP SHEET HUSBAND S Full Name Number Marriage Burial Other wives (No. 1, 2, etc.) His father His mother WIFE S Maiden Name Number Marriage Burial Other husbands Her father Her mother CHILDREN In order of birth 1. Name Marriage Name of spouse 2. Name Marriage Name of spouse
3. Name Marriage Name of spouse 4. Name Marriage Name of spouse
NAME OF CEMETERY LOCATION County Road Name or Road Numbers Name of Deceased Relative Age Date of Date of Other Information
Genealogy Check List Division III Completed six-generation pedigree chart. Family group sheets and additional information worksheets for generations 5 & 6 Photograph or story about six generation ancestor (or story of historical period when they were living.) Diary of work. All documents pertaining to generations 5 & 6. Completed record sheet. Check List
HELPFUL HINTS FOR RECORDING INFORMATION Use pencil to write the information you originally receive. Then after you have checked it and know it to be correct, put it down in ink. By following this procedure, you will readily realize what still needs to be checked and/or corrections made. Remember: Items in ink are fact; items in pencil are maybe s. Don t use scraps of paper to write notes on. They are too easily lost and your research soon becomes a cluttered mess. A looseleaf notebook is best for keeping your information together. As you acquire more information and things fall into place, you can easily rearrange the material in a way that is most usable. When looking for names, sound them out. Sometimes in the census or in news articles the names were or are spelled just like they sound. For example, the name Cline has been found spelled as Kline, Kleine, Cloin, and Kleinne. Be aware of nicknames. Peggy and Margaret may be the same person. Once you have gathered some basic information from your relative it is time to go to other sources. You should do this for two reasons. Sometimes a person s memory may not be exact about dates, etc., and other sources may provide you with additional information that was either unknown or forgotten. RECORDING THE INFORMATION 1. To record your family information on the pedigree charts, use the standard numbering system. (See Table 1 on page 9) Write your name on line #1. The men s names are always on the top and the women s names are always on the bottom. Or, the men are always the even numbers and the women are always the odd numbers. The father of each person is double the number of that person. You are #1, your father is double that, #2. his father is double that #4, etc. The wives of these men are always plus one number of the men. Your father is #2. His wife, your mother, is #3. Her father is double her number, #6, and her mother, is one more than her father, #7. 2. Always use the woman s maiden name. 3. Always write the dates with the day first, then month, and then the year (full year). Example: 23 February 2013 (no periods required). This saves a lot of confusion and is the standard way most genealogists record dates. It is called military style. 4. Write places with county, and state, or as much of the place as the chart allows, or as much as you can find. Example: St. Joseph Co., IN We usually do not add country unless it is out of the United States.
Help with Genealogy Research: Latter Day Saints by Edison Lakes in Mishawaka, off Filbert Road Phone first: 574-243-1633 Hours: Tues. & Wed 9:00 am- 9:00 pm 2 nd & 4 th Sat. of each month 10:00 am 2:00 pm Genealogy Websites Cyndi s List http://www.cyndislist.com Belgium site: http://www.cyndislist.com/belgium.htm Cemeteries: http://www.cyndislist.com/cemetery.htm Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com (free) Links to every county and state Mailing Lists list serves Social Security Index Ship Lists http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/indexshp.htm Guide to Tracing your Family Tree http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/ Ancestry http://www.ancestry.com (fee involved) Census Indexes http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/census/main.htm Social Security Index http://www.ancestry.com/serach/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm The Library of Congress http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/rr/genealogy The U.S. National Archives http://www.nara.gov MSNBC s Genealogy Site http://www.msnbc.com/news/254376.asp?cpl=1 GenForum http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/ My Family http://www.myfamily.com
LIST OF SUGGESTIONS 1. Read all instructions. Make sure you have everything that you need to complete the project. 2. It would be strongly advised to attend any and all workshops that are available. Work with your leader and superintendent. 3. It would be best to present photo copies of all documents and pictures rather than original copies. 4. Identify all documents and pictures with number of ancestor. 5. County name is more important than city. If there is enough room use both. 6. Use your Library and Court House resources. 7. We suggest that you read a good book on Genealogy. Emily Croom: Unpuzzling Your Past Desmond Walls Allen: First In Genealogy: A beginner s guide to resources