Genealogy for Children
Learn how to interest children in genealogy and their past with these projects, suggestions and ideas for making genealogy fun. Includes resources for students working on school family history projects and lesson plans for teachers wanting to introduce genealogy into the classroom.
Children & Genealogy - Teaching Your Children to be Ancestor Detectors
Include your children in your genealogy hobby and teach them a love for learning about their past with these tips for turning genealogy research into a detective game. Includes genealogy projects geared to interest kids.
Include your children in your genealogy hobby and teach them a love for learning about their past with these tips for turning genealogy research into a detective game. Includes genealogy projects geared to interest kids.
Introduction to Genealogy - Free Online Class
Get started exploring your family history the right way with this free online class. Includes an interactive classroom, lessons, optional assignments and quizes.
Get started exploring your family history the right way with this free online class. Includes an interactive classroom, lessons, optional assignments and quizes.
Family Valentine Project - Genealogy for Kids
This fun family activity for Valentine's Day introduces your child to genealogy and can be expanded upon with many creative ideas and projects.
This fun family activity for Valentine's Day introduces your child to genealogy and can be expanded upon with many creative ideas and projects.
Ask Jeeves for Kids
A fun, easy way for children to find answers to their questions online. It includes only "G-rated" pages and those written specifically for children.
A fun, easy way for children to find answers to their questions online. It includes only "G-rated" pages and those written specifically for children.
Brother-Sister Family Tree
Children can build their own family tree together in this fun project from Sesame Street.
Children can build their own family tree together in this fun project from Sesame Street.
Dead People Server
A fun site which lists celebrities who are long dead, newly dead or "might plausibly be dead."
A fun site which lists celebrities who are long dead, newly dead or "might plausibly be dead."
Disney's Family Tree
A wonderful place for kids to get started in genealogy! There is a list of steps to take, links to other resources,genealogy lingo, and an online tree builder from Disney and Ancestry.com. Note for Parents:The search boxes on this page take you to results on Ancestry.com, a pay-for-use database.
A wonderful place for kids to get started in genealogy! There is a list of steps to take, links to other resources,genealogy lingo, and an online tree builder from Disney and Ancestry.com. Note for Parents:The search boxes on this page take you to results on Ancestry.com, a pay-for-use database.
Family Explorer
Genealogy.com takes you on an adventure to discover your family history.
Genealogy.com takes you on an adventure to discover your family history.
Family History Package
A wonderful series at familyeducation.com that will take you and your children or grandchildren step by step through the entire genealogical treasure hunt. A must see!!!
A wonderful series at familyeducation.com that will take you and your children or grandchildren step by step through the entire genealogical treasure hunt. A must see!!!
Fun and Easy Family Projects
To encourage children's interest in genealogy - from Treasure Maps.
To encourage children's interest in genealogy - from Treasure Maps.
Genealogy.com Online University
Free online classes in genealogy topics from basic to advanced
Free online classes in genealogy topics from basic to advanced
Genealogy for Children
Dedicated to encouraging the development of future genealogists - online activities for kids as well as materials to assist adults in introducing children to genealogy.
Dedicated to encouraging the development of future genealogists - online activities for kids as well as materials to assist adults in introducing children to genealogy.
Genealogy for Beginners, Kids, and Teenagers
A good set of articles, projects, and links for anyone interested in getting started doing research on their family's history.
A good set of articles, projects, and links for anyone interested in getting started doing research on their family's history.
Genealogy Merit Badge
The Boy Scouts of America offer a merit badge in genealogy. Find out what the requirements are.
The Boy Scouts of America offer a merit badge in genealogy. Find out what the requirements are.
Hometown History
History project for Girl Scouts brought to you by the History Channel in conjunction with local cable companies.
History project for Girl Scouts brought to you by the History Channel in conjunction with local cable companies.
My Family's Story Family Tree Competition
The Professor Yitzhak Halbrecht International Family Tree Competition is open to Jewish schools worldwide with students aged 11-14, who are preparing a family history project in school.
The Professor Yitzhak Halbrecht International Family Tree Competition is open to Jewish schools worldwide with students aged 11-14, who are preparing a family history project in school.
Tigger Family Trees
Adorable Tigger-adorned family trees to print out and complete with your child. Great for kids scrapbooks too!
Adorable Tigger-adorned family trees to print out and complete with your child. Great for kids scrapbooks too!
To Pass it On: Bringing Genealogy to the Younger Set
Scroll down this page for an article full of suggestions for bringing about an interest in family history in young children. By genealogist Michael John Neill.
Scroll down this page for an article full of suggestions for bringing about an interest in family history in young children. By genealogist Michael John Neill.
USGenWeb for Kidz
Designed to help children learn their way around genealogical research. Wonderful "how to" section and children can post queries in a monitored environment..
Designed to help children learn their way around genealogical research. Wonderful "how to" section and children can post queries in a monitored environment..
WorldGenWeb for Kids
A brand new project that is geared to helping school age children learn about genealogy and world geography.
A brand new project that is geared to helping school age children learn about genealogy and world geography.