Requirements
- 1.
Define the following words :
- a.
genealogy
- b.
ancestor
- c.
descendant
- d.
spouse
- e.
sibling
- a.
- 2.
Read the genealogy of Christ
- a.
Be able to tell where it is found in the New Testament
- b.
Write out the genealogy of Christ – beginning with Adam
- a.
- 3.
List five ways to obtain family genealogy information
- 4.
Know at least three societies that help with genealogy research
- 5.
Learn four steps important to genealogy research
- 6.
What is the purpose of documentation?
- 7.
Define a primary source versus a secondary source for documentation.
- 8.
Prepare a four-generation family chart – beginning with your self
- 9.
List ways to record your genealogy information
- 10.
Research your family history by talking/writing to your oldest living relative
Ask the following:
- a.
first memory
- b.
When and where you were born?
- c.
First church you remember attending?
- d.
Names of schools, and location, you attended
- e.
Where you lived at age ten and age fourteen
- f.
From what country did our ancestors emigrate?
- g.
Where and when were you married
- h.
If you had children please give their names, place and date of birth
- i.
Write a thank you to your relative for their time and include a photo of yourself and ask them if they would be willing to share a copy of an older family photo with you.
- a.
- 11.
Make a historical record of your life including:
- a.
genealogical chart
- b.
Records that pertain to your life
- c.
Pictures
- d.
Stories
- e.
Share this with your group/club/school
- a.
- 12.
Visit a City/County Library – Genealogy Section (or other Genealogy Research
Center) and write a paragraph on your visit including:
- a.
Types of information available
- b.
Any New information you discovered about your family
- a.
- 13.
Visit a cemetery and learn by copying the headstones:
- a.
The names of three different families
- b.
The dates of birth and death for these family members
- c.
The average length of life for these family members
- a.
- 14.
Check with your local cemetery officials to learn how upkeep is done and ask them how you can help with clean-up in a cemetery in your area. Then do it!
Advanced requirements
Completed after the requirements above, for the advanced version of this honor.
- 1.
Have the Genealogy Honor
- 2.
Define a primary source versus a secondary source for documentation.
- 3.
What is the purpose of documentation?
- 4.
Demonstrate a census extraction for one branch of your family from six of the following census: (for NAD find year of immigration and list the country from where they immigrated)
- a.
1840
- b.
1850
- c.
1860
- d.
1870
- e.
1880
- f.
1900
- g.
1910
- h.
1920
- a.
- 5.
Show a pedigree chart you have filled out for 7 generations. List the information you have been unable to learn and what efforts you have made to locate this information.
- 6.
Show 42 family group records you have filed out and the documentation notes to go with the family group record.
- 7.
Find military records/pension records on one of your family members. If your family has none, then show military/pension records on any person.
- 8.
Show vital records you have obtained for one person from item # 5 including:
- a.
birth
- b.
marriage
- c.
death
- a.
- 9.
Show a copy of 3 obituaries on relatives with documentation where you found them.
- 10.
List four web sites/or libraries where you have been able to locate information for your family research.
- 11.
Where in the Bible does it say not to spend time on fables and endless genealogies? What does the Seventh-day Adventist Commentary list as the reason for this advice?
About this honor
- Category
- Arts and Crafts
- Skill level
- 2
- Division
- North American Division
- Edition
- 2007
- Original honor
- 2006
Requirements are published by AdventSource for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Advent Clubs reproduces them here for club leaders and links the original document above.