====Module 9 Answers and review - Reference Excellence ====

[[module_9_family_history_ref-ex|Module 9 Family history (Reference Excellence)]]

====Module 9 answers====

//Suggested answers for Module 9 exercises - Discuss the questions and your answers with your supervisor, trainer or colleagues.//

**Family history first contact**

  * Spend time learning how to use all the equipment in your family history section.
  * Search for information from the day you were born.
  * Are the user instructions clear and easy to follow?

**Records and referral**

  - What family history resources are in your library or available online?
  - How are your resources indexed or catalogued?
  - How are your resources arranged?
  - Choose two of the listed websites and search for your family name or your local town.
  - Is there a Family History Society nearby?
  - What are their hours and conditions of access?
  - What resources do they hold?

Talk with your supervisor, trainer or colleagues about your findings. Discuss with them which are the most used resources and why that might be.

 **Family history and local studies research**

  - Does your library house the local studies collection separately from the family history collection? 
  - Why or why not?
  - How would you use the family history collection to find out about local people or places?

Discuss your findings with your supervisor, trainer or colleagues.

Suggestion to develop your skills: -

  * Look up the details of an ancestors' birth, death or marriage - this may be in national or international records. (Depending on the country, the records may not be public, so you might have to go further back in your family tree).


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====Module 9 review====


====What have you learned?====

  * Embrace family history enquiries.
  * The reference interview skills you have developed, transfer to family history support.
  * Keep up to date with relevant technology.
  * Be aware of privacy issues relating to family history.




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====Evaluation====

What to do when you finish the module...

When you have completed the exercises for this module, you may want to talk to your supervisor, trainer or colleagues about them.

Please fill out and submit  [[https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/reference_excellence|the evaluation form]] 

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====Other modules for Reference Excellence====

**Reference Excellence - self paced reference and information services training**

[[About ref-ex|About Reference Excellence]]

[[Module 1 Overview of the reference process ref-ex|Module 1 Overview of the reference process]]

[[Module 2 Reference interview skills and question types ref-ex|Module 2 Reference interview skills and question types]]

[[Module 3 People skills, reference behaviours ref-ex|Module 3 People skills, reference behaviours]]

[[Module 4 Search strategies ref-ex|Module 4 Search strategies]]

[[Module 5 Reference resources ref-ex|Module 5 Reference resources]]

[[Module 6 Ethics and legislation ref-ex|Module 6 Ethics and legislation]]

[[Module 7 Roving reference ref-ex|Module 7 Roving reference]]

[[Module 8 Local studies ref-ex|Module 8 Local studies]]

[[Module 9 Family history ref-ex|Module 9 Family history]]

[[Module 10 Children ref-ex|Module 10 Children]]

[[Module 11 Young adults ref-ex|Module 11 Young adults]]

[[Module 12 Corporate library services ref-ex|Module 12 Corporate library services]]

[[Module 13 Technology reference services ref-ex|Module 13 Technology reference services]]