KYGenWeb: Kids Project

KY Kids is a set of simple lessons and activities designed to help young researchers learn about their families. These pages offer easy projects, safety tips, and ideas for exploring family history with the help of a parent, grandparent, or teacher.

Start Here: What Is Family History?

A quick introduction to what family history means and how young researchers can begin learning about their families.

How to Build Your First Family Tree

Step-by-step guidance for creating a basic family tree, plus tips for talking with family members and organizing what you find.

Activities

Hands-on projects such as a large wall family tree, a family scrapbook, a family journal, and a personal timeline that help bring stories to life.

Finding Clues in Old Records

Simple examples that show how to look at photos, gravestones, census pages, and other records to discover clues about your family.

Staying Safe on the Internet

Clear rules for protecting personal information and using family history websites safely.