How to Create a Tombstone Rubbing
Old gravestones are works of art, and they contain lots of family history information. You can preserve that history by making a tombstone rubbing of a relative’s grave. You should only attempt a rubbing on a sturdy gravestone—don’t try a loose or crumbling one, because the process can further damage the stone. Be sure to […]
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How to Make Picture Magnets from Old Photos
For this easy art project, kids use a copy of an old family photograph to make a magnet.
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Interview a Relative About Family History
Grandparents and older relatives can tell you their memories of your family from before you were born. Here are some great interview questions to ask.
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Genealogy Forms for School Projects and Research
Get your parents’ permission to download these blank PDF charts and worksheets for recording genealogy information you learn during your family history investigation or school project: 5-Generation Ancestor Chart: This chart is for recording names, birth dates, birthplaces, marriage dates, marriage places, death dates, and death places of your grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents and so on. […]
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Genealogy Books for Kids (and Their Grownups)
Genealogy is a great way to get kids excited about history. Here are genealogy and family history books for kids (and some for their grownups, too.)
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Family History Detective Checklist for Junior Genealogists
What kind of tools do you need for your family detective work? Here’s a checklist of items you’ll find helpful. You probably have most of these things already. Ask a grown-up to help you gather the other items on the list. notepad pens or pencils blank genealogy forms to record information you uncover binder for […]
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Go on a Cemetery Tour to Search for Family History Clues
Graveyards might make you think of Halloween or or scary movies. But to family detectives, graveyards aren’t spooky—they’re a great place to find family history clues. Ask a parent or grandparent to take you to a cemetery where relatives are buried. In preparation for your trip, go to the library and get a book on […]
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Create a Time Capsule (In Reverse)
If your ancestors had left a time capsule, what would have been in it? Pick an ancestor from a time period you find interesting, and try to create a snapshot of his or her life. This is a good activity to do with your parents, grandparents or any relative who knows something about your family’s […]
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Download a Family Tree Chart Just for Kids
It’s easy to create a family tree using our form just for kids: Click the link below to download the file (get your mom’s or dad’s permission first!). Open it in Adobe Reader, a free program for viewing PDFs. If you don’t have Reader, you can get it from Adobe. To fill out the tree, […]
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Ancestor Occupation Match-up
Introduce your youngsters to ancestral occupations with this fun quiz.
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