Roots for Kids

"Begin with a story, and then keep adding the stories of the people who came before. Suddenly you have a genealogy!" So writes Mrs. Beller in this book, which provides children with a fun way to learn about themselves and their family history through the collection of family stories. Parents and grandparents share stories about their younger years, and families examine together how their life choices and family traditions connect them to the past and to one another. In the process, children examine their ancestors' nationalities, their family's food traditions, and the origin of their surnames and given names. They also pick up skills essential to genealogy research: how to ask questions, construct timelines, create family group sheets, and organize information.