US Timelines - Creation and Use with Families: Difference between revisions

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*Once you have created the timeline, determine:
*Once you have created the timeline, determine:


:• The parents' ages when they married  
:• The parents' ages when they married


:• The mother's age when she had each child  
:• The mother's age when she had each child


:• The age of each child when he/she married  
:• The age of each child when he/she married


:• The age of each person when he/she died  
:• The age of each person when he/she died


*Notice anything unusual, such as:
*Notice anything unusual, such as:


 :- The mother having a child at age 8 or marrying at age 10  
 :         • The mother having a child at age 8 or marrying at age 10  


 :- The father being 10 years younger than the mother  
 :The father being 10 years younger than the mother  


 :- 4 or more years between children  
 :4 or more years between children  


 :- A child born after the mother or father was long dead  
 :A child born after the mother or father was long dead  


*Click here for a [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Guesses_about_U.S._Ancestors list of general guesses] to use until you can determine facts.
*Click here for a [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Guesses_about_U.S._Ancestors list of general guesses] to use until you can determine facts.
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