1988                GENEALOGY MERIT BADGE



                 BSA MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS





REQUIREMENTS:



1. Explain the meaning of Generalogy and genealogical resources.



2. Begin a pedigree chart with yourself and fill it in as far as

   you can at the beginning of your project. Add any additional

   names, dates, or places that you find.



3. Show yourself as a child on a family group record form, and

   show one of your parents as a child on anotherr family group

   record form.



4. Interview an older relative to obtain information about your

   family.  This interview may be in person, by telephone, or by

   letter. Add any information obtained to your pedigree chart

   and fasmily group records.



5. Obtain at least one genealogical document showing proof of

   some information on your pedigree chart or family group

   records.  This document may be located in your home, a

   courthouse, an archive or library, etc.



6. Tell how you would evaluate genealogical information.



7. Do ONE of the following:



   a. Do a time line for yourself or a close relitive.

   b. Keep a journal for 6 weeks, writing in it at least once

      weekly.

   c. Write a short history of yourself or of a close relitive.



8. Do ONE of the following:



   a. Tell how the development of computers is affecting the

      world of genealogy.

   b. Tell how the development of photography (including micro-

      filming) has influenced genealogy.

   c. Tell how personal and family histories have begun to

      influence the way society looks at local, national, and

      international history.



9. Contact ONE of the following and ask a question relating to

   its genealogical services or activities. Report the results.



   a. A linage society

   b. A surname organization

   c. A professional genealogist

   d. A genealogical education facility or institution

   e. A genealogical record despository of any type (courthouse,

      genealogical library, state archives, state library,

      national archives etc.)



10. Tell where you would find current ionformation about

    genealogical records and research methods.