Family History for Young Kids
Family History with Young Kids Genealogy isn’t just for old people! Here are some ways to get young kids involved in family history research: · Our favorite activity was doing the “Family History Mysteries” found in the 2015 issues of the Friend magazine. We got manila file folders and put each case in its own folder. Their favorite mystery was the case of the family heirloom where they got to figure out where the earrings I wore when I got married came from. Their great-grandma loved getting a phone call from them and helping them crack the case! Here is a link to the 1st mystery from January 2015. You can find the rest online for free. Jan: Case of the Missing Heirloom · We found a few family members who fought in each of the major U.S. wars and learned a little about the war and if possible what part of the conflict our ancestor was involved in. · We also visited a city where we found out a few of our ancestors settled in nearby. While most of our family joined
