1. My Family Tree By: Sadie Kuerbitz

2. My Goals Find out where my last name came from. Go back 6 generations on my fathers side. Go back 3 generations on my mothers side. Find out why the spelling of my last name was changed so many times.

3. Steps I took 1- Call relatives for research. 2- Look online for more information. 3- Use information to create time lines and family trees. 4- Interviews 5- Gather pictures of people on family trees. 6- Put together the portfolio. 7- Add to digital portfolio. 8- Create presentation.

4. Who could you interview? Grandparents Aunts Uncles Mother Father Great Grandparents

5. Interview Questions I used -What was your grandfathers name? -Where did your parents originally come from? -Where did you grandfathers parents come from? -How many brothers and sisters did you grandfather have? -Do you have any relatives from over seas that you know of? -How many cousins does your dad have? -Have you only lived in the United States? -How many generations have you gone back in your previous research?

6. Census Record

7. Kuerbitz Family Tree

8. Kuerbitz Time-Line

9. Any Questions?