Identify What You Already Know: Difference between revisions

Identify What You Already Know (view source)

Revision as of 20:11, 21 November 2008

387 bytes removed , 21 November 2008

clean up

VisualWikitext

DiltsGD

73,385

edits

@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 '''2. Write the names you remember of ancestors who are dead'''. [[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|Family group records]] and [[Identify What You Know#Pedigree Chart|pedigree charts]] and [[Research Logs|research logs]] are forms you can use for this, when you are ready. Until then, any piece of paper will do.
-'''3.&nbsp;Make notes about your own life, your parents, brothers and sisters, your spouse, and your children.'''
+'''3. Make notes about your own life, your parents, brothers and sisters, your spouse, and your children.'''
-:Write notes of what&nbsp;you know about your grand parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and others&nbsp;you were raised with or who helped to raise&nbsp;you.&nbsp; This&nbsp;will be of great value later on as&nbsp;you continue with your family history efforts.&nbsp;Do this a little at a time, making notes as&nbsp;you go along
+*Write notes of what you know about your grand parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and others you were raised with or who helped to raise you. This will be of great value later on as you continue with your family history efforts. Do this a little at a time, making notes as you go along
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Write what&nbsp;you know about where people in your family lived.
+*Write what you know about where people in your family lived.
+*Where did they live when they were born, when they were growing up, married, died, or when other important events happened in their lives?
+*If there is a story connected with the information, write it down. If there is a historical event that affected the lives of our ancestors, include it in your writing.
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where did they live when they were born, when they were growing up, married, died, or when other important events happened in their lives?
+'''4. Gather written records you and your family already have.''' Gather the family history information others in your family have already prepared by:<br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If there is a story connected with the information, write it down. If there is a historical event that affected the lives of our ancestors,&nbsp;include it in your writing.
+*Asking your family members if they have any written information about the family, including ancestral maps (hohoko), whakapapa books, letters, stories, family group records, pedigree charts, school records, certificates, pictures, and artifacts such as wood carvings, tapa designs, etc.
+*Ask if you may have a copy of what they have.
-<br>'''3. &nbsp;Gather written records you and your family already have.<br>'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gather the family history information others in your family have already prepared by:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • Asking your family members if they have any written information about the family, including ancestral maps (hohoko), whakapapa books, letters, stories, family group records, pedigree charts, school records, certificates, pictures, and artifacts such as wood carvings, tapa designs, etc. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • Ask if&nbsp;you may have a copy of what they have. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • If it is a carving or design, ask what it means and how it relates to your family.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • Make copies, photograph them, or write a description of them and where they are kept if&nbsp;you can’t keep the original. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • Return the original to the owner.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • Write where&nbsp;you got them on the back of the copy.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • Keep the papers&nbsp;you write and photos&nbsp;you take in a safe place.
+*If it is a carving or design, ask what it means and how it relates to your family.
+*Make copies, photograph them, or write a description of them and where they are kept if you can’t keep the original.
+*Return the original to the owner.
+*Write where you got them on the back of the copy.
+*Keep the papers you write and photos you take in a safe place.<br>
 ''[[Latter-day Saint Pacific Island Heritage|LDS Pacific Island Heritage]] &nbsp;&lt; &nbsp;Previous&nbsp; | &nbsp;Next&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp; [[Gather written records our family already has|Step 2. Gather written records]]''
 [[Category:Pacific_Island_Research]]