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Juniors ~ Genealogy Report

The first part of your "Family Legend" project is to research information on your family's name. You can focus on your father's last name or your mother's, or both. Please look for the following information:

(1) country/culture of origin
(2) meaning of your name
(3) family history

Your assignment is to write a 250-word discussion of what you find in your research. The report must be typed, double-spaced, and formatted according to MLA. There are several good (free) sites available online, but you might want to start with the following:

The National Archives
FamilySearch
The Genealogy Home Page
The USGenWeb Project

Even if you don't find that much, don't despair; your family really is your best resource, and that's the next step. Consider this a "before" snapshot. Talk about what you do know, based on your research so far and on what you've learned through the process. If you run out of information, then talk about what you'd like to learn from the assignment. This could serve as a starting point for your own personal investigation into your heritage.

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