On as many maps as is necessary, plot the dates, routes, directions, and destinations for any major moves (more than 50 miles) on one side of your family, going back as many generations as possible and up to the present day. On a separate sheet of paper list the details for each move, including the approximate date, the name and/or relation to you of the person who made the move, the place of origin, destination, point of entry for international moves, the means of transportation (if known), and the reason for the move (as best as you can determine). Would the reason be considered a "push" or "pull" factor, as discussed in class and in your text? Was it an example of "voluntary" or "forced" migration? Did the move reflect larger trends at the time?
Select outline maps that would enable you to best portray your family's migration history. Outline maps for North America and other world regions are available at http://typhoon.sdsu.edu/Facilities/Data/cartography.html (requires Adobe Acrobat reader) or http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ (click on a region of the world map, choose "basic" and country borders "on," choose "Printable Page-size Formats"). County outline maps for U.S. states are available at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/county_outline.html