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Ancestors unKnown - Ancestors Unknown

Our Mission: To inspire the personal and academic success of students throughout the world by introducing them to their unknown ancestors. Ancestors Unknown is an international nonprofit organization, using history education and ancestry research to help young people (re)claim knowledge about themselves, their histories, and the world around them.

Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) - Search for Genealogists Specializing in Children/Youth

The Association of Professional Genealogists, established in 1979, is an international organization that supports professionals in genealogy-related businesses. APG encourages genealogical excellence, ethical practice, mentoring and education. The organization also supports the preservation and accessibility of records useful to the fields of genealogy and history. Members of APG agree to abide by a code of ethics in their profession.

CGW for Kids

From the CanadaGenWeb Project.

Family History for Kids

A guide created by staff at the Library of Congress with ideas for including young people in genealogy projects. Includes bibliographies of handbooks and fiction.

Family Locket - Family History Ideas for Children and Teens

Family Tree Magazine - Family Tree Projects and Genealogy Activities for Kids

FamilySearch Blog - Youth Connecting with Generations

FamilySearch Wiki - Family History Activities for Children: 3-11

FamilySearch Wiki - Involve Children and Youth in Family History

Focus on...The Domesday Book.

Gen-Z Genealogy

An online community and social media group which aims to educate their generation and create an awareness of the vitality of genealogy.

Genealogy with Janice: 7 fun genealogy games for kids

genealogy4kids.page - 101+ Fun Family History Activities for Kids (Internet Archive)

A list of genealogy related activities for children and youth to do on their own or with an adult.

Growing Little Leaves: Genealogy for Children (YouTube)

KY-Kids KyGenWeb Project

Dedicated to teaching youngsters the how-tos of genealogy.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Family History for Kids $

By Devin Ashby. Legacy Family Tree Webinars are available with a monthly or annual webinar membership subscription.

National Genealogical Society - Rubincam Youth Award

The Family History Guide - Youth Apps and Sites for Family History

The Hidden Branch

A place to try and get young people start their genealogy journey, founded and run by young people. We post content in the form as blog posts, podcast episodes and even YouTube videos too.

The NextGen Genealogy Network

The NextGen Genealogy Network fosters the next generation