Include Your Kids in the Fun of Genealogy

You may never have thought of including your kids before when you do your family tree research, but it can be a fun and educational project for them. You’d be surprised at how excited they would be if you asked them to help you with even the minimalist of duties.

If you’re wondering what exactly they would help with, here are some suggestions!

• If you are using the library, you can have your kids hold microfiches for you or help you search for books. This is a great way to teach them how to research in a library.
• If you are collecting pictures and storing them in sleeves or other organization method, ask your children to help place them where they belong.

• If you don’t have anything for them to do on your project, why not ask them to start a family tree of their own. You can give them some construction paper, print out double of information you find and help them create a small book of their family.

• If you are using video, or a recorder, ask your children to hold it for you to film. They can even tape you if you would like to include yourself.

Do you have any ideas on how children can help with the project of creating a family tree? Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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June 24th, 2009 by Marcelina Hardy | Posted in Family Trees | (0)