tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post3385745861782690134..comments2023-08-15T07:41:11.075-07:00Comments on Elyse's Genealogy Blog: How To Get Kids Interested In GenealogyElysehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483136317329166274noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-73986569341951857382010-02-01T21:47:50.462-08:002010-02-01T21:47:50.462-08:00My first research into my family history was on my...My first research into my family history was on my Orella line...My father's paternal Grandmother had passed by the time I was born, and my dad would take me every Sunday to my great Grandfather's house to hear stories of his early adult life with his brother's and meeting Dariel Anotnia Orella, falling in love and having two boys...one of whom is my grandfather....almost 35 years Sthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512550022245303841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-33810047583754780432009-08-02T12:17:32.331-07:002009-08-02T12:17:32.331-07:00These are great ideas.These are great ideas.Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-38243648252722121592009-07-28T19:30:49.233-07:002009-07-28T19:30:49.233-07:00I gave up on my nieces and nephews. The girls are...I gave up on my nieces and nephews. The girls are interested in boys and the boys are interested in video games. Have a new generation in the oven so I'm going to try again.Mary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02665161353478832761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-53612127570830789952009-07-27T22:10:12.018-07:002009-07-27T22:10:12.018-07:00Elyse, I just ran across your blog thanks to a lin...Elyse, I just ran across your blog thanks to a link from Randy Seaver's blog. And so far I am impressed. I recently started a genealogy blog. So far it isn't much to look at but I would appreciate if you (and any others that would care to) would take a look at it and make any suggestions. http://rootstwigsandberries.blogspot.com/ But keep up the good writing, I look forward to TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299725629751101066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-20250294963898652462009-07-27T20:44:21.922-07:002009-07-27T20:44:21.922-07:00My granddaughter came home from school (fourth gra...My granddaughter came home from school (fourth grade?, went to the breakfast room and pointed to the "family tree" on the wall. They studied Antartica today, she said, and how it was explored by her great-grandfather Admiral Charles Wilkes (4thggf, actually.) I think youngsters like to see an occupation, even something ordinary like farmer or salesman, along with the dates and places. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674824488121303358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-3751883164119788212009-07-26T19:53:41.239-07:002009-07-26T19:53:41.239-07:00My five year old thinks its funny to see pictures ...My five year old thinks its funny to see pictures of Mommy and Daddy as little kids. She can't believe we were ever young. And it's even more entertaining when we show pictures of Grandma as a little girl. A simple pedigree chart showing her, her parents (me and my husband), grandparents and great-grandparents (since she has 2 living still) has been an easy tool to help explain it and Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08869855513272348366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-41524314180259925422009-07-21T19:54:00.552-07:002009-07-21T19:54:00.552-07:00Excellent advice - it was actually remembering fam...Excellent advice - it was actually remembering family stories that ultimately got me into genealogy (though I was an adult when this I finally got into genealogy, the seeds were planted in childhood).Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-89697976515732395922009-07-21T10:07:48.350-07:002009-07-21T10:07:48.350-07:00Great Post, Elyse! Passing it on is one of the mo...Great Post, Elyse! Passing it on is one of the most important think we do.GrannyPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860176725911469162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-86094226982272565202009-07-21T09:20:33.479-07:002009-07-21T09:20:33.479-07:00If you were a teacher and teaching young kids abou...If you were a teacher and teaching young kids about US history, I would try to connect US history with their Family history. Like your grandparents were around in WWII, maybe they could give their own perspectives on the War. I found that doing my genealogy through college made my history classes much more enjoyable.<br /><br />When they're really little, start out small, nothing beyond genegirl99https://www.blogger.com/profile/15354944704444406501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-52135615496033054382009-07-20T12:38:46.574-07:002009-07-20T12:38:46.574-07:00some really great ideas here, Elyse! I found that ...some really great ideas here, Elyse! I found that my 13 year old nephew got really interested when he found out we had some Scottish heritage and that there were Vikings involved!Craig Mansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567686559055003349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889101067611379117.post-21038917440586773622009-07-20T11:59:34.586-07:002009-07-20T11:59:34.586-07:00Great post!
My 4-year old daughter's favorit...Great post! <br /><br />My 4-year old daughter's favorite thing at bedtime is to hear "real" stories. So I try to remember things from my childhood that will appeal to her, like riding a bike or a horse, going to the beach, etc. Not only does she enjoy it more than just another princess story, but it helps me remember my past as well.Abba-Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089473766267377501noreply@blogger.com