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Card 11

Family History

1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

2. Jane Sandwell made a shocking discovery. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. Why do people start tracking their family history?
4. What reccomendations does the author give to discover your roots?
 
 
 
1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.
The text is about researching (2 words).
It explains why people (2 words) their family history.
The author gives reccomendations .
 
2. Jane Sandwell made a shocking discovery. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

The paragraph to read is number .

 
3. Why do people start tracking their family history?

People start tracing their family histories in order to (4 words).

 
4. What reccomendations does the author give to discover your roots?

The author recommends to ... .

He advises to ... .
It is good to ... .
You should also remember that you can ... .
 
interview all the family members
make a basic family tree of your close family and step by step make it bigger
use public records in local libraries and in national archives
travel around the places your ancestors lived
find a lot of help on the internet
watch documentaries