Dig Up Your Roots and Find Your Branches: A Child's Guide to Genealogy

by Susan H Hubbs

Overview

Dig Up Your Roots and Find Your Branches is a fun guidebook for children hoping to uncover facts about their family history. Includes simple, yet thorough instructions, puzzles, charts, and ideas for Internet searches!

Imagine the excitement when you discover information that proves your family is descended from royalty, or Abraham Lincoln, or even the outlaw Jesse James! Look no further than the pages of this book to get step-by-step instructions on beginning a fantastic adventure into your past! Not only will you create a family tree on paper, you'll learn simple ways to search for family history. The fun never ends with puzzles, charts, a genealogy dictionary, and a list of the author's favorite genealogy web sites! What are you waiting for? Grab that shovel and start digging for your roots!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780595131624
Publisher:	iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/20/2000
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.26(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

	Introduction: Genealogy--What Is It?	xi
Chapter 1	Stock Up Your Genealogical Toolbox	3
Chapter 2	Document Your Sources!	9
Chapter 3	Shake the Ancestors From Your Tree!	19
Chapter 4	Where In the World Are Your Forefathers?	41
Chapter 5	The Pen and the Pentium--A Winning Combination!	53
Appendix 1	My Favorite Genealogy Web Sites	59
Appendix 2	List of State Abbreviations	61
	Glossary: Genealogy Dictionary	65
	Family Tree Word Search	71
	Genealogy Crossword Puzzles-Easy	73
	Genealogy Crossword Puzzle-Challenge	75