Description

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Dig deep into your family history with the updated edition of this popular, informative guide

Who are my ancestors?
What nationalities were they?
What work did they do?

Kids are always bursting with questions about their family history; they want more stories, more details, more facts. With these research ideas and creative projects, young would-be genealogists can get the knowledge they crave. Find out how to gather ancestry information on the Internet, interview family members, reach relatives through social media, check the National Archives for passenger lists of newly arrived immigrants, and uncover clues in old photos and records. Preserve the material you've gathered in an online scrapbook or create a crayon batik family tree. Keep the togetherness going by planning a family reunion, starting a family newsletter, and more.

Dig for your roots and discover your family tree

About the Author

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Caroline Leavitt is The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Cruel Beautiful World and several other adult novels. She teaches novel writing online at both Stanford University and UCLA Extension Writers Program, and works with writers privately. Caroline has appeared on the Today Show, Diane Rehm, German and Canadian TV, and more, and she has been featured on The View From The Bay. She lives in Hoboken, NJ, with her husband, the writer Jeff Tamarkin, and she has an acting-student son, Max.