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Find the correct heading for paragraph A
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Find the correct heading for paragraph B
VII
Find the correct heading for paragraph C
IX
Find the correct heading for paragraph D
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Find the correct heading for paragraph E
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FIND THE CORRECT ORDER
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It was also necessary for landowners to know their family background – so they could prove that a large castle or manor house really belonged to them, and not to another person further along a branch of the family tree wanting it for them.
A reason why people needed to know their ancestry in the
Different reasons why people might be interested in ancestry
Problems in learning about ancestry
‘An interest in knowing who your ancestors were and what they did is, of course, something which is common in all cultures.
A method of learning about ancestry
A description of how people feel about ancestry
While some people are still interested in family trees as a way of making sure they can receive money or valuable items from a great-uncle or great-great grandparent, others have different motivations
A method of storing information about ancestry
Different reasons why people might be interested in ances
Part of what makes family-tree research so fascinating is the sense of uncovering a mystery as you find more clues – just like a detective would
A reason why people enjoy researching their family history
Reasons why more people are learning about ancestry now
Researching your family tree has now become an ever more popular activity, partly for the reason that it has become much easier, faster and more convenient.
Reasons why more people are learning about ancestry now
Problems in learning about ancestry
Despite the advances of modern technology, it can still be a challenge to find your distant ancestors.
Problems in learning about ancestry
A method of storing information about ancestry
Rather than writing out the family tree in a book in the traditional way, they record stories, images and voices using audio and video recordings for their descendants to see one day.
A method of storing information about ancestry
A method of learning about ancestry
Before the age of the internet, if you wanted to find out about your family history, you would have needed to travel to different locations
Problems in learning about ancestry
A method of learning about ancestry
TRUE OR FALSE? The number of paragraphs is always greater than the number of headings
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE? Read the whole passage before reading headings
FALSE
