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==== Mother's Ancestry  ====
==== Mother's Ancestry  ====


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


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