 How many of you were born in Springdale?  Who wasn’t born in Arkansas?  Were any of your parents or grand parents born in another country?  Have any of your family members served in a war?  Do you have a piece of furniture, an old book, or a picture that has been in your family for a long time?  Is there someone notable in your family?

 Ancestor: a person from whom you are descended.  Pedigree Chart: a document that records your ancestors.  Genealogy: the research and study of family history/ancestors.  Generation: a family group representing a single step to an ancestor.  Archive: a place where public records or historical documents are kept.  Census: the numbering & collecting of information about our population by the government.

 When? – Every 10 years  How? – By households  1st Census: 1790  The 1890 Census burned in Washington DC  The latest census we can see and study is 1930

CENSUS Lists head of household only Example: Paul Revere, 1810 Census in Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Records everyone in the household, but not the relationship to the head of the household Example: Abraham Lincoln is enumerated on page 140 of the Sangamon County, Illinois, 1860 Census Schedule

Records everyone in the household and the relationship to the head of the household. Enumeration districts are noted. 1880–1930 Example: Laura Ingalls Wilder is enumerated on page 2A of the Wright County, Missouri, (Enumeration District 152) 1900 Census Schedule

 Location  US-The National Archives Library of Congress  State-Genealogy websites  County-Genealogy websites  Subscription sites:  Free sites: Cyndi’s list  Types of Records  Land  Wills – County and state records  Military  Birth, death, marriage – County and state records

Meredith Guthrie Meredith Guthrie Megan Guthrie Megan Guthrie Kyle Guthrie Kyle Guthrie Mary Jackson Mary Jackson Kip Guthrie Kip Guthrie Jack Jackson Jack Jackson Marla Rankin Marla Rankin Harold Guthrie Harold Guthrie Wanda Kuhn Wanda Kuhn C. L. Guthrie C. L. Guthrie Louise Karns Louise Karns Earl E. Kuhn Earl E. Kuhn Louise Horton Louise Horton Lillian Sexton Lillian Sexton John Jackson John Jackson Anna Roller Anna Roller H. A. Rankin H. A. Rankin Family Tree Generations

Edward Garland, b 1821, d. ? Research and Documentation Source:National Park Service, Soldiers and Sailors System URL: Date:March 20, 2004

Edward Garland (First_Last) Regiment Name: 7 South Carolina Cavalry. Side: Confederate Company: F Soldier's Rank_In: Private Soldier's Rank_Out: Private Alternate Name: E./Garland Notes : Film Number: M381 roll 12 Edward Garland, b 1821, d. ?

ConfederatePrisoners Of War – Point Lookout, Maryland

 Eddie Black  Talk to your family members and ask them to tell you their story  Written  Recorded  Fill out the chart we give you and see if you like it  Source  Dates  Places