A trip to NEHGS is a fascinating journey into the past for your
entire family! As you begin to do your research, your children can learn
the fascinating stories that are told only through your own family
history. Our wonderful building on Boston's beautiful Newbury Street
contains a host of resources that can help your children unlock the key
to their family's past, as well as give them a passion for learning that
can last a lifetime!
Some
Family Genealogical Projects from Our Online Genealogist, David Lambert
Show your children your old family photographs. Explain who are in
the photographs and when they were taken.
Using copies made from your old photos, letters, and family
documents, create a family scrap book.
Make a list of questions, and have your children conduct a
genealogical interview about you and your childhood.
Make a family history website together.
Create a family chart on poster board using photos.
Take your children on a genealogical field trip to see where their
ancestors used to live.
At bedtime, tell them an "Ancestor Story" instead of their normal
bed time story. Family stories can be handed down from generation to
generation, and helps preserve a family's heritage.
Hear what our genealogists
have to say:
Chris Child, reference librarian, visited NEHGS often as a child and
is now working at 101 Newbury Street. His passion for genealogy started
as a young child and continues today, specializing in Connecticut and
general New England research.
Getting interested in genealogy at a young age has been great since
I've had a chance to learn stories from the older generations of my
family. Many get interested in genealogy at retirement and have to start
with themselves. By interviewing my grandmother and great-aunts, I had
living witnesses to the earlier data, which made my search much easier.
I've also gotten some friends and their older relatives interested in
their pasts as well.
Other Interesting Resources
Genealogy
of the US Presidents
Royal and Noble
Genealogy Data