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| Your ancestor was not an island; he did not live in isolation. He had a family (sons, daughters, siblings, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles, and so on). He interacted with the people around him and the environment in which he lived. How was their daily life different from ours?
Articles Childbirth in Early America by Digital History Housework in the Late 19th Century by Steven Mintz Courtship in Early America by Digital History 1900: A Year in the
Life of America by Genealogy.com
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Resources on the Web Family
Life 1780 - 1820 Childbirth
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Century Education The Authentic History Center
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Evolving Classroom Weddings in Early
19th Century America Life
in the Nineteenth Century
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Research Questions How large was their family? How many sons? Daughters? How far apart in age were the children? Were there extended family members living with them? How old were they when they got married? How did they choose the names for their children? What chores did the children have? Were there special stories handed down by grandparents? Did the family have pets? What were their names? Did the family keep in touch with relatives, near and far? Who was the oldest relative you remember as a child? Did more than one generation live together? What were the courtship practices?
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Social History Resources: Family and Home Life