4-H Genealogy

Educational materials with "How to" information on documenting one's heritage through ancestral listing. The project can be done as an individual or group with a parent or grandparent. It helps young people know where their ancestors resided, traveled, and developed some family traditions.

Click here to get State Forms

Record Sheets - Due at Check In

State Fair Entry available for this project.

For project requirements and record sheets, see Related Files below or contact the Extension Office.

Check out the Flyer below about Genealogy Club at the Allen County Library.

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