History in Documents and a Document in History - страница 4

Vital Records. Birth, marriage and death certificates are historical documents and usually are referred to as vital records. They provide people with genealogy information, such as when their ancestors were born, married or died and even cause of death. Vital records are valuable for people who are interested in reviewing or discovering their ancestry.

Census Records. Information from the first U.S. Census, which was in 1790, is available from various sources, including the offices of the National Archives and Records Administration. The United States takes a census every 10 years; the census provides information on population numbers and growth and people's birthplace, age, street address and occupation, among other details. The data is helpful to track ancestors and to confirm information. It also is necessary for government records.

Military Records. Military personnel records are historical documents, too. They contain information about when soldiers, marines and other military personnel members enlisted, their training or qualifications, whether or not they were disciplined and/or awarded medals and their discharge or retirement information. The records include additional information, too.

1. Answer the following questions:

1) What information is given in historical documents?

2) How can historical documents help scientists?

3) What political documents are mentioned in the text? Can you give more examples of political documents?

4) What type of information do vital records provide people with?

5) Who can find vital records important?

6) How often does the United States take a census?

7) What information does a census usually contain?

8) What data can be found in military records?

2. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right:

3. Find the words in the text for the definitions given below:

1) ____________ advanced and detailed study of a subject, so as to learn new facts.

2) ____________ a person`s ancestors considered as a group.

3) ____________ to keep something in good condition for a long time by some special treatment.

4) ____________ worth a lot of money or very useful.

5) ____________ any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin.