1. A Simple “How To” of Genealogy
The Bouquet of Family
A Simple “How To” of Genealogy

2. Roots of the Past It helps Us to know Where our Families
came From and the
Hopes and dreams
They possessed. We
Can discover much
From studying
our Anscestry.

3. Creating a Family Bouquet
Starting off you
Might begin by Choosing the type of Family Tree Charts you would like to use.
Look at the following
Slides to see which
one interests you.

4. Cute and Artistic: Great for Framing

5. Simple or Detailed

6. Clever or Exhaustive
Use charts for research and then the artistist Trees for display, perhaps.
It’s Your Own Choice.

7. Other Styles of Trees & Charts

8. Family Crest Pedigree Style Charts

9. Old Fashion Country

10. Stitched or Stenciled

11. Roots of the Past: Clever when Quilted

12. Cartoon Style

13. Very, very busy style or…

14. …or simple clean lines

15. Used as a Piece of Art

16. Genealogies have Significance
Used throughout
history
To keep track of land ownership
To show lineage to royalty…to show….

17. Who is actually next in line????

18. Very Important Information at Just one glance.

19. The Bible contains various geneologies
To trace the nations
To show the lineage of Jesus
To give us insight to the perfect plan of the Lord
St. Denis Cathedral, St. Denis, France. The stained glass depicts the Tree of Jesse (ancestors of Christ from Jesse onwards) in the Art Nouveau style.

22. How to Get Started
Ask family members to see if they already have a Family Tree.
If not you begin by writing your name and date of birth, then your parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins.

23. Start asking family members questions.
Find out how far back they recall different members of the family.
Go through old photos together, identifying who is in them.

24. Where possible, add dates
Birth dates
Marriages
Deaths

25. Talking to older family members.
Ask about missing dates
Ask about interesting family stories
Take careful notes
Use a tape recorder or video camera when possible.

26. Collect any Documents or Records
Keep originals if possible
Copy those that you have to share with other family members
The point is to confirm each family connection
Census Records
Marriage & death
certificates
Wills
Property records
Religious papers
School records
Medical records

27. Location, location, location
Find out where your family members lived
Most documents are recorded by location

28. More Record Keeping Ship Passenger Records Naturalization Records
Cemetaries
School Annuals
Newspaper Articles
Military Records

29. Ask further questions like an interview.
These more personal questions can help for a more interesting family album.
Ancestry.com trees allow for stories and facts to be added to members of the family.

30. What is your full name. Why did your parents select this name for you
What is your full name? Why did your parents select this name for you? Did you have a nickname?
When and where were you born?
How did your family come to live there?
Were there other family members in the area? Who?
What was the house (apartment, farm, etc.) like? How many rooms? Bathrooms? Did it have electricity? Indoor plumbing? Telephones?
Were there any special items in the house that you remember?
What is your earliest childhood memory?
Describe the personalities of your family members.
What kind of games did you play growing up?
What was your favorite toy and why?
What was your favorite thing to do for fun (movies, beach, etc.)?
Did you have family chores? What were they? Which was your least favorite?
Did you receive an allowance? How much? Did you save your money or spend it?
What was school like for you as a child? What were your best and worst subjects? Where did you attend grade school? High school? College?
What school activities and sports did you participate in?
Do you remember any fads from your youth? Popular hairstyles? Clothes?
Who were your childhood heroes?
What were your favorite songs and music?
Did you have any pets? If so, what kind and what were their names?
What was your religion growing up? What church, if any, did you attend?
Were you ever mentioned in a newspaper?
Who were your friends when you were growing up?
What world events had the most impact on you while you were growing up? Did any of them personally affect your family?

31. More questions…
Describe a typical family dinner. Did you all eat together as a family? Who did the cooking? What were your favorite foods?
How were holidays (birthdays, Christmas, etc.) celebrated in your family? Did your family have special traditions?
How is the world today different from what it was like when you were a child?
Who was the oldest relative you remember as a child? What do you remember about them?
What do you know about your family surname?
Is there a naming tradition in your family, such as always giving the firstborn son the name of his paternal grandfather?
What stories have come down to you about your parents? Grandparents? More distant ancestors?
Are there any stories about famous or infamous relatives in your family?
Have any recipes been passed down to you from family members?

32. Other great questions
Are there any physical characteristics that run in your family?
Are there any special heirlooms, photos, bibles or other memorabilia that have been passed down in your family?
What was the full name of your spouse? Siblings? Parents?
When and how did you meet your spouse? What did you do on dates?
What was it like when you proposed (or were proposed to)? Where and when did it happen? How did you feel?
Where and when did you get married?
What memory stands out the most from your wedding day?
How would you describe your spouse? What do (did) you admire most about them?
What do you believe is the key to a successful marriage?
How did you find out your were going to be a parent for the first time?
Why did you choose your children's names?
What was your proudest moment as a parent?
What did your family enjoy doing together?
What was your profession and how did you choose it?
If you could have had any other profession what would it have been? Why wasn't it your first choice?
Of all the things you learned from your parents, which do you feel was the most valuable?
What accomplishments were you the most proud of?
What is the one thing you most want people to remember about you

33. Sources for locations National Achieves and Records Administration
Libraries
Historical societies
Religious institutions
Internet websites
Familyhistory.com
Ancestry.com
Familysearch.org

34. Let’s Get started….