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Junior Genealogists' St Patrick's Day: Are You Irish?
Katie Rebecca Garner
Average rating:4.7Number of reviews:(11)
We will learn a brief history of Ireland and St. Patrick's day. I will share the story of an Irish ancestor and invite learners to do the same. We will also explore how to discover Irish ancestors' stories.
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
The class will begin with a short presentation on Irish history, which will include history of St. Patrick's day, and the potato famine which drove a lot of Irishmen to emigrate. I will share with learners a story of one of my Irish ancestors who came to America in the early twentieth century. Students who know stories of their Irish ancestors will be invited to share. We will then use FamilySearch Discovery activities to explore our family trees to look for Irish ancestors. Quizzes and games...
This class is taught in English.
I have an associate's degree in family history research and I'm part Irish. According to one DNA test, I'm 3% Irish; according to another DNA test, I'm 6.6% Irish. I'd err on the larger percentage because of how much I eat potatoes.
It is recommended but not required that learners have a FamilySearch account prior to taking this class. Some of the FamilySearch Discovery activities in this class will be more meaningful if the learner is able to log into FamilySearch. Take the class "Getting Started on Familysearch" for free with coupon code REBECJJ7JF5. Get started at https://outschool.com/classes/getting-started-on-familysearch-Krz94heP and enter the coupon code at checkout.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
The FamilySearch Discovery activity will require a FamilySearch account. . Children ages 8-12 may create their own FamilySearch account with parental permission. If parental permission is not granted, the learner may use a parent's FamilySearch acconut. FamilySearch accounts are free and can be created here: https://www.familysearch.org/register/custom/1.
The Graves are Walking: the Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People by John Kelley. https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Ireland_Emigration_and_Immigration https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Compelling_Reasons_Why_The_Irish_Emigrated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_diaspora https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day
Average rating:4.7Number of reviews:(11)
I was introduced to family history through a mission with my church, where I served in FamilySearch. This inspired me to seek a career in genealogy. I graduated BYU-Idaho with an associate's degree in 2018. I joined the Association of Professional...
Group Class
$14
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-6 learners per class
