The Line of Honour

Middle school · English

Answer in your own words.

Who carries the mark?

Does the line have to run through fathers only? How do you know?

What would you need to prove to show you carry it?

What can the source not tell us?

Claim

Evidence

Reasoning

1. Historical significance. Why do old records like Brant’s census of 1785 matter so much today?

2. Evidence. Name two kinds of records that can prove one generation.

3. Cause and consequence. Why is it often easier to trace down from the ancestor than up from yourself?

4. Continuity and change. What stays the same in every generation of a line? What changes?

5. Historical perspective. Why might some families have no records for some generations?

6. Ethical dimension. Should a missing record stop someone from proving their line? What else could count?

5. Which way of proving did you choose to explain?A band under the Indian ActA Loyalist societyThe Mohawk Nation of Grand River

How many generations back can you name in your own family? Who could help you find one more?

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