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The Great Ancestor Hunt: The Fun of Finding Out Who You Are – A Nonfiction Guide to Creating Family Charts for Children (Ages 10-12)
With lively, anecdotal writing, Lila Perl guides young readers on an ancestor-hunting quest. She includes details on how to create your own direct-ancestry chart, how to gather information from family interviews and family memorabilia, and how to write away for public records.
- GenresNonfiction
104 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 1989
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November 8, 2025
This book is good for adults and children.
The title is "The Great Ancestor Hunt, The Fun Of Finding Out Who You Are".
It was written in 1989 so a lot of more information on the internet is now available for the researcher or genealogist.
Chapters:
1. Who Cares About Great-Uncle Edgar?
2. Tracing Your Family's Roots
3, Across the Ocean, Over the Plains
4. Family Treasures, Family Pleasures
Appendix: Digging Deeper, Public Records That May Help in Your Ancestry Hunt
Bibliography
Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
Index
A short book that is a good start on where to begin. It is outdated but I still found it informative. I have been doing genealogy for years and read "outdated" books all the time. There may be some information that is helpful and new for the researcher.
I did like the pictures. I always wonder if one of my grandparents or my uncle is in one of them. They came from Italy.
Another review and read.The great ancestor hunt
Written by Leona O. on Nov 8, 2025
This book is written for young readers to begin their search for their ancestors. At the back of the book, the author has said she worked with fourth-grade students at a school in New York. The book is also good for adults. The book was written in 1989 so a lot of the organizations are now found on the internet.
The pictures are very helpful and hope it encourages the reader to search for old photographs as they tell a lot of the family.
Contents:
1. Who Cares About Uncle Edgar?
2. Tracing Your Family's Roots.
3. Across the Ocean, Over the Plains
4. Family Treasures, Family Pleasures
Appendix:Digging Deeper:
Public Records That May Help in Your Ancestor Hunt
Bibliography
Acknowledgements And Photo Credits
Index
I own a copy of the book and this is a re-read.
The title is "The Great Ancestor Hunt, The Fun Of Finding Out Who You Are".
It was written in 1989 so a lot of more information on the internet is now available for the researcher or genealogist.
Chapters:
1. Who Cares About Great-Uncle Edgar?
2. Tracing Your Family's Roots
3, Across the Ocean, Over the Plains
4. Family Treasures, Family Pleasures
Appendix: Digging Deeper, Public Records That May Help in Your Ancestry Hunt
Bibliography
Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
Index
A short book that is a good start on where to begin. It is outdated but I still found it informative. I have been doing genealogy for years and read "outdated" books all the time. There may be some information that is helpful and new for the researcher.
I did like the pictures. I always wonder if one of my grandparents or my uncle is in one of them. They came from Italy.
Another review and read.The great ancestor hunt
Written by Leona O. on Nov 8, 2025
This book is written for young readers to begin their search for their ancestors. At the back of the book, the author has said she worked with fourth-grade students at a school in New York. The book is also good for adults. The book was written in 1989 so a lot of the organizations are now found on the internet.
The pictures are very helpful and hope it encourages the reader to search for old photographs as they tell a lot of the family.
Contents:
1. Who Cares About Uncle Edgar?
2. Tracing Your Family's Roots.
3. Across the Ocean, Over the Plains
4. Family Treasures, Family Pleasures
Appendix:Digging Deeper:
Public Records That May Help in Your Ancestor Hunt
Bibliography
Acknowledgements And Photo Credits
Index
I own a copy of the book and this is a re-read.
November 16, 2011
Highly accessible and informative.
A quick and invaluable resource, whether one is planning a grand genealogical quest or is simply interested in matters historical.
A quick and invaluable resource, whether one is planning a grand genealogical quest or is simply interested in matters historical.
December 24, 2013
My daughter brought this home at the end of 5th grade...a free book among many being handed out. She's got the genealogy bug and was excited to read this. Pretty useful source of information for someone just starting out.
August 24, 2015
i think it help me
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