The Genealogy Kit for Kids by EasyGenie is a screen-free activity pack that helps teach children ages 6 and up family history, geography, cultural traditions, and more! This family activity kit is designed to get boys and girls curious about their family history and talking with parents, siblings, grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles.
By Frank Dorman
Published: 1998
This guide is designed to help you through the challenging process of locating your African American ancestors. It provides tips for getting started, summarizes the various documents and records you should consult, and shows you how to read the elements of a slave schedule. This helpful guide also features a chart showing where you can locate the different types of records described.
The four-page laminated guide can fit easily in your research binder.
By Meaghan E. H. Siekman, Ph.D.
Author: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Published: 2007
For Oprah, the path back to the past was emotion-filled and profoundly illuminating, connecting the narrative of her family to the larger American narrative and ôanchoringö her in a way not previously possible. For the reader, Finding OprahÆs Roots offers the possibility of an equally rewarding experience.
Do you want to find photos of your family but you are not sure where to go? Do you feel overwhelmed by internet searches? Maureen Taylor, “the Photo Detective” and author of Preserving Your Family Photographs and Family Photo Detective, guides you, step by step, through the many photo search options. She shares tips learned as a professional photo researcher, and directs you to the best photo archive websites and more. Whether you are searching for images or you want to share photos you already have, this book will show you how to:
Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective explores the history of toques and top hats, bowlers, and bonnets to add another dimension to understanding your family photographs. Fanciful, frilly, and fascinating, women’s hats made a fashion statement. There were hundreds of choices available each season. And they came with names like Leghorns, Gainsborough’s, poke bonnets, and wide-awakes. Home factories produced trim and hats for milliners, while enterprising women raised small birds destined to be stuffed for hat adornments. Men’s hats could be utilitarian.
Created by American Ancestors Genealogist Eileen Pironti
Published: October 2020
PDF Download, 7 pages
Created by Stephanie Call, Associate Director of Archives and Education at Wyner Family Heritage Center at American Ancestors
Published: December 2020
PDF Download, 12 pages
Created by Lindsay Fulton, Vice President for Research and Library Services
Published: January 2021
PDF Download, 20 pages
Created by Danielle Cournoyer, Researcher
Published: March 2021
PDF Download, 8 pages
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, American cities seemingly sprang up overnight as new industries, new immigrant populations, and new opportunities blossomed. Finding your ancestor in a growing metropolis can be tricky. Luckily there are several resources, records, and research strategies available to assist you in your search. Researcher Danielle Cournoyer will discuss some of these key sources and techniques for researching your urban ancestry.
