Tag Archives: ancestry

Genealogy for School Children?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Billie Tekel Elias

When my son was in 4th grade his class did a unit on immigration. The teacher asked, “Who was the first person in your family to come to this country?”  An innocent question, which prompted a phone call to my … Continue reading →

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The Family Tree

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Billie Tekel Elias

People are fascinated by family trees. This is an enormous tree (~16 feet in length) that I created for a large family gathering to honor my son. The large blue dot represents him, and the boxes to the left of … Continue reading →

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Ancestry Map in Census 2000

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Billie Tekel Elias

In the 1750s British settlers in Pennsylvania began to fear and resent the fact that a third of their fellow Pennsylvanians were German speakers.  Frederick Muhlenberg, the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, abstained from voting in … Continue reading →

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