1. November-March Homework Research Task S3Family History Investigation

2. So who do you think you are? Discussion Find someone who: Has someone famous in their family? Has a family member/members who have emigrated abroad in the last 100 years-where did they emigrate to? Has family members who fought in either WW1/WW2 or both? Has ever seen their Family Tree Has ever listened to family stories/history told by older relatives?

3. What is the purpose of the task? To help you to build your research/investigation transferrable skills To allow you to understand your family: Past, Present and the Future To allow you to plan, organise and create your own family record - for your family to keep for years to come! Your piece of history!

4. Themes that you could investigate? Emigration Family Tree WW1 and WW2 Marriages Famous Family members Family Businesses/ Industries Themes

5. How do I structure it? Title Page – Image related to your project and the title ‘Family History Investigation’ and your name/class Introduction Sub-Topics: Choose 4 themes to investigate that are relevant to your family – it can be the ideas discussed in class or your own ideas. Aim for an A4 piece of paper on each with a heading Conclusion – what have you found out overall List of Resources – Books, primary source documents, photographs, interviews times/dates/with who, websites

6. What resources can I use?

7. Internet Resources? ScottishAncestry.com Royal British Legions website Scottish Government site – Census records Kirkwall Library-local history sites

8. How long do I have? November 2013-the beginning of March 2014! Lots of time to gather your evidence and create you own family history record!