Geneology Merit Badge Please call Ms. Prentice at 714-519-5485 to register for her class.
Prerequisites:
Do a time line. Write a short biography based on that time line. (At least half a page.)
Interview a relative in person, by telephone, or by e-mail or letter. Record the information. Bring it with you.Obtain at least one genealogical document that supports an event that is on your pedigree chart. Suggestion: bring a copy of your Birth Certificate.
Contact ONE genealogical record repository of any type. Ask what genealogical services, records, or activities this institution provides, and report the results.
Suggestion: Phone the local genealogical library. Write down the answers; the name of the institution; and the name of the person you spoke to!
Using a pedigree chart (family Tree Form), begin your family tree by listing yourself, and include at least two additional generations. If you can, include any great-grandparents.
Complete a family group record form, listing yourself and your siblings. On another family group record form, show one of your parents and his or her siblings.
Suggestion: Use the charts/forms provided in the Genealogy merit badge pamphlet.
