Elementary school pupils are introduced to a genealogical approach to state and local history. Although the examples in the booklet pertain to Wisconsin, the format can be easily adapted for classroom use by teachers in other locations. A teacher's supplement accompanies the booklet and offers a bibliography, background information, additional activities, and ideas on how to adapt the materials for different grade levels. The document is presented in 16 chapters. Chapter I discusses ancestors and explains how pupils can trace their family histories. Chapter II cites ethnic groups which were important in Wisconsin's history. Chapters III through VIII provide information about genealogy, vocabulary, places to look for genealogical information, interviewing family and community members, and finding meaning in names. Students are directed to look for genealogical information in cemetaries, birth and death records, census records, citizenship papers, newspapers, passenger lists of ships, deeds and wills, and state, county, town, and local histories. Chapters IX and X provide student essays on the 300 year history of an American family and on a farmhouse which has beome a family museum. Other chapters offer a genealogical crossword puzzle, a pedigree chart, family sheet, and an individual work sheet. (Author/DB)