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==== Father's Ancestry ==== | ==== Father's Ancestry ==== | ||
#How far have you traced back your father’s ancestry? | |||
#What countries did your father’s ancestors come from? | |||
#Can you include a pedigree chart showing your father’s ancestry? | |||
#Do you know why each of your father’s immigrant ancestors came to this country or can you guess? | |||
#When did they immigrate to America? | |||
#Where did they first settle? | |||
#Where did this ancestor’s descendents travel in this country until they arrive in the area where your father was born? | |||
#Did your father have any famous ancestors? | |||
#What religions were practiced by your father’s ancestors? | |||
#What were some of the occupations of father’s ancestors? | |||
#How much education did your father’s ancestors receive? | |||
#Are there any physical traits that exist today that came down from your father’s ancestors? | |||
#Are there any medical conditions that seemed prevalent or chronic in these people? | |||
#Any interesting stories about any of your father’s ancestry that you know about? | |||
#Were there any miracles or spiritual events in their lives you can tell about? | |||
#Were there any strong ethnic influences or traditions that you have inherited? | |||
#Which of your father’s ancestors such as his parents, grand parents did you know personally? | |||
#What was your impression of them no matter how young you were? | |||
#How much education did your father’s ancestors receive? | |||
#Were they rich or poor? | |||
#Do you have any personal mementos from any of your father’s ancestors? | |||
#How did you come in possession of these mementos and what meaning might they have for you? | |||
#Tell of your experiences if you have you ever visited any of the areas where your father’s ancestors lived or the country from which they came? | |||
==== Mother's Ancestry ==== | ==== Mother's Ancestry ==== | ||