Genealogy - Getting Started
I first became interested in genealogy when I was in 4-H, middle school age. There was a project called "Family History Treasure Hunt". My grandmother was and still is very into genealogy and family history, I knew a lot about my mother's side of the family. I knew less about my dad's side. I take that back, I didn't know less, I just didn't have fact to back it all up. My dad is quite the story teller! The 4-H was a great project to take to get started. I still have my book and though it looks a little different I think you can find it here ( Family History Treasure Hunt ) through the Ohio State Extension Office. This book provided a great guideline to get started. It also provide something I still use to this date, a pedigree chart.
A pedigree chart tracks your individual family history back through time. Every person listed on the chart is directly related to you: This is because you start with you as the focus individual, then go back a generation to your parents, then their parents, and so on—usually going back six or seven generations in a single page. It's a great way to get a quick glimpse of your direct family tree. Other information is sometimes recorded here like Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Marriage, Place of Marriage, Date of Death and Place of Death.
I would encourage everyone to join 4-H for a variety of reasons. It's a great way to develop a hobby that can take you into your adult life. You can take a variety of projects that will suit you in years to come. Regardless of whether you are young or old, able to join 4-H or not you can order this book. At $12.50 plus shipping it's an affordable way to dip your toe in and see if Genealogy is something that interests you.
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