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Fun Family History Activities for Kids
Here are some great ideas and activities that will get anyone of any age involved in their family history research.

Start Your Family Tree
Fill in the information you have about your family. Then start your research to fill in the information you don’t already know. Begin your family tree now.

Conduct a Family Interview
Talk to your older relatives and find out what they know about your family history. You’ll be surprised what you could learn. Learn how to conduct a family interview.

Find Famous Family Trees
See famous family trees on Ancestry.com. View famous African-American family trees on Ancestry.com.

Great Articles About Kids and Family History:

Family History Compass: "Family History Answers to An Age-Old Question," by Juliana Smith (Ancestry Daily News, 13 December 2004)

"Creating Junior Genealogists," by Karen Frisch (Ancestry Magazine, March/April 2004)

"Getting Kids Hooked on Genealogy," by Barbara Krasner-Khait (Genealogical Computing, July-September 2003)

"Remembering Family at the Holidays," by Maureen A. Taylor (Ancestry Daily News, 13 December 2001)

"Why Genealogy Is Important for Children," by Maureen A. Taylor (Ancestry Daily News, 06 February 2002)

"The Third Grader's 1850 Census," by Michael John Neill (Ancestry Daily News, 12 December 2000)

"A 1930 Census Project for Kids," by Michael John Neill Ancestry Daily News, 06 October 2004)

"More Genealogy for Kids," by Michael John Neill (Ancestry Daily News, 10 August 1999)

"Encouraging Future Family Historians," by Juliana Smith (Ancestry Daily News, 15 March 1999)

"Summer Projects for Future Family Historians," by Juliana Smith (Ancestry Daily News, 21 June 2004)