Goals of session
To clarify expectations & framework for Semester 1 - reading/discussion of the Course Handout
To establish core direction - - Why are you here? Which particular aspect of your family history most intrigues you, is the most mysterious? Task: write a 'focus sentence' to guide your journey? - Sharing by group members and report backs.
To establish the key people in a family tree/genogram up to great grandparents .
* Using Grandparents' family names to organise research according to 'Sides' eg. Bev's blog pag https://www.leedevittfh.weebly.com. Many people set up A4 Arch Folders to organise work to commence their research based on the four grandparent family 'sides'.
* Worksheet - activity - complete 'Family Research - Beginner's Focus' - worksheet
To clarify current skill levels - Complete 'Background Information--New Members' worksheet.
Case Study/Brief Presentation - Marg B's Quest to Find Her Birth Mother
Towards Presenting Our Family Research #1
Sample Geneological Report using My Heritage (PDF) prepared after several 'one to one' sessions. It's a fairly formal report but a good base for future research and story telling.
Useful Resources for Family Research #1
Judy Barry presented a handout listing resources she has found useful
FAMILY HISTORY RESOURCES AT MELBOURNE CITY LIBRARY
LINKS TO RESOURCES AT THE STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA
Introduction to Using Online Resources #1
What can Ancestry.com offer to people who have already done a lot of work on their family tree drawing on original documents, family stories, photographs and more, but have not previously used online resources to assist them in their research? A focus on - other people who are working on the same/similar family tree/members; source documents to support research.
Case Study/Introductory 'workshopping' of Helen's Newport Family Tree via ancestry.com.au drawing out key principles, related ancestry trees; source documents eg. census, marriage records.
Clarifying and sharing purpose/direction - Sharing of focus sentence from worksheet..
Follow up - We will meet again next Tuesday (2nd Tuesday) and there will also be contact with some class members re setting up first one to one appointment.
To clarify expectations & framework for Semester 1 - reading/discussion of the Course Handout
To establish core direction - - Why are you here? Which particular aspect of your family history most intrigues you, is the most mysterious? Task: write a 'focus sentence' to guide your journey? - Sharing by group members and report backs.
To establish the key people in a family tree/genogram up to great grandparents .
* Using Grandparents' family names to organise research according to 'Sides' eg. Bev's blog pag https://www.leedevittfh.weebly.com. Many people set up A4 Arch Folders to organise work to commence their research based on the four grandparent family 'sides'.
* Worksheet - activity - complete 'Family Research - Beginner's Focus' - worksheet
To clarify current skill levels - Complete 'Background Information--New Members' worksheet.
Case Study/Brief Presentation - Marg B's Quest to Find Her Birth Mother
Towards Presenting Our Family Research #1
Sample Geneological Report using My Heritage (PDF) prepared after several 'one to one' sessions. It's a fairly formal report but a good base for future research and story telling.
Useful Resources for Family Research #1
Judy Barry presented a handout listing resources she has found useful
FAMILY HISTORY RESOURCES AT MELBOURNE CITY LIBRARY
LINKS TO RESOURCES AT THE STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA
Introduction to Using Online Resources #1
What can Ancestry.com offer to people who have already done a lot of work on their family tree drawing on original documents, family stories, photographs and more, but have not previously used online resources to assist them in their research? A focus on - other people who are working on the same/similar family tree/members; source documents to support research.
Case Study/Introductory 'workshopping' of Helen's Newport Family Tree via ancestry.com.au drawing out key principles, related ancestry trees; source documents eg. census, marriage records.
Clarifying and sharing purpose/direction - Sharing of focus sentence from worksheet..
Follow up - We will meet again next Tuesday (2nd Tuesday) and there will also be contact with some class members re setting up first one to one appointment.