[Genealib] Genealogy Services to Children

[Dusty Gres]

We did a series of summer programs with the local 4-H Club during our
Vacation Reading Program.  We discussed basic genealogical research, learned
how to use the library's online catalog to search for family names, filled
out a very basic family tree (using leaves pasted on a tree), talked about
the things and events that each family thought was important and designed an
individual family crest after studying some basic heraldry.
A local high school history class also does a yearly project involving oral
histories of family members and we assist them and house many of their
records.
A word of warning -- especially when dealing with younger children -- please
make sure that the parents are aware that you will be discussing and
researching family history and make arrangements with the parents for
appropriate alternative programming for adopted children.
 

Dusty Gres, Director
Ohoopee Regional Library System
Hdq: Vidalia-Toombs County Library
610 Jackson Street
Vidalia, GA 30474
PH: (912) 537-9283
FAX: (912) 537-3735
EMAIL: gresd at ohoopeelibrary.org
WEB: http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org <http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org/> 
"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different
speeds.
A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."
William James
  

 

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Sutton, Linda
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 10:12 AM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: Re: [Genealib] Genealogy Services to Children


We are not set up to do outreach to children but personally I plan on trying
something at a family reunion that I am helping to host this summer.
 
We get children at the annual reunions asking how they are related. There
are children in there early teens that are the same generation as my mother
on the family tree; which leads to more discussion.
 
I found something on the internet that was designed for Grandparents Day
events that I figure will work across any generational line. It is called
Generations Scrapbook www.somethingtoremembermeby.org part of the Legacy
Project www.legacyproject.org .
 
I have added a family totam pole to the mix; with the children using
stickers of states of birth and the reunion family line: child at the top;
his/her parents next; family line grandparents next; and if enough room the
family line great grandparents. I figure that any age child could do this
part of the project with help from an adult.

My hope is that the children will select a "cousin" to interview rather that
a parent or grandparent. If so, and both the child and the adult do a family
tree sheet and totam pole sheet than the child will be able to see where the
family has traveled through the years. Plus how far back on the family tree
they have to go to connect.
 
Check it out. This might be something that could also be adapted for a
library event for children.
 
Linda
Linda
Linda Sutton

Oakland County Research Library

1200 N Telegraph

Dept. 453

Pontiac  MI  48341-0453



suttonl at oakgov.com



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Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:22:46 -0700
From: "James Jeffrey" <jjeffrey at denverlibrary.org>
Subject: [Genealib] Genealogy Services to Children
To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
>
>Gang
>
>Are any of you currently offering outreach to children and or young adults?

>
>What sort of programs have you designed and how have they been received?
>
>Have any of you used PodCasting? 
>
>
>
>James K. Jeffrey
>Collection Specialist in Genealogy
>Western History and Genealogy
>Denver Public Library
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