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Genealogy: A Family Affair

It's never too early to start on your family tree. These children's books explore genealogy from a young person's perspective.

Mid-Continent Public Library

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  • Part of the popular National Geographic series, this is an introductory guide to genealogy for kids.
    BookWashington, D.C. : National Geographic Partners, LLC, [2018] — 929.1072 R312
  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Be a Family Tree Detective

    Waddell, Dan
    This activity book will give plenty for kids to investigate about their family history, from oral interviews to internet research.
    BookSomerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011. — 929.1 W117
  • Harris's book explores all the different ways to be a family, a reassuring primer for kids of all ages.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2012. — JE
  • The unique concept of this book has a young boy exploring the lineage on his mother's and father's side. Both lineages meet at a family tree in the center.
    UnknownTonawanda, NY : Kids Can Press, [2015] — JE
  • John F. Kennedy and Ada Lovelace are just two of the famous people and their ancestries included in this beautiful book.
    BookLondon, United Kingdom : Lincoln Children's Books, 2018. — 929.1 H292
  • A young girl talks about how she is related to the people she adds to her family tree.
    UnknownNew York : Crown Publishers, 2000. — 929.1072 SW35
  • This book invites kids to explore their family tree through crafts and other activities while introducing basic concepts.
    BookNew York : Sterling, 2007. — 929.1 L489A
  • This book introduces young people to the skills and tips needed to learn about their family and community's past through interviewing family members, neighbors, and other community members about their experiences.
    BookChicago, Illinois : Capstone Heinemann Library, [2015] — 973 H916
  • A reference librarian shows young readers the various steps needed to learn about their ancestry, including the various records and tools that hold the clues to their past.
    BookBoston : Houghton Mifflin, 1999. — 929.1 T216
  • For a class project, Davy investigates his family tree in order to find his family's immigration story.
    BookSavannah, Ga. : Big Tent Books, [2009] — JF ALEXANDER
  • Climbing Your Family Tree

    Online and Offline Genealogy for Kids : the Official Ellis Island Handbook

    Wolfman, Ira
    A comprehensive and kid-friendly introduction to genealogy. Each chapter focuses on a different topic with related activities.
    UnknownNew York : Workman Publishing, 2002. — 929.1 W833C
  • An explanation of the genealogy of the people kids know best: parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Also available in Spanish.
    BookHauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's, 2007. — 929.1 R58Y
  • This handy guide depicts the basic concepts of genetics for young people, including practice activities to test what they have learned.
    Book[Place of publication not identified] : Inspiring Future Scientists Publishing, 2018. — 599.935 Z19
  • The popular children's book character prepares a report on her grandfather for a school assignment.
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, 2010. — JE O'CONNOR
  • Molly is adopted, which complicates things when she must do a report on her family history for school.
    BookNew York : Simon Spotlight, 2020. — JF SIMON
  • While doing a family history assignment, Andy discovers a distant relative accused of stealing the family fortune. Of course, he must investigate to learn the truth.
    BookNew York : Delacorte Press, [1996] — JF
  • What a Family!

    a Fresh Look at Family Trees

    Isadora, Rachel
    Isadora and her grandfather narrator use a child's physical characteristics to explore all the different people he's related to.
    BookNew York, N.Y. : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2006] — JE
  • Annie is at first annoyed when her grandmother can no longer take care of herself and moves in with her family. But soon she discovers genealogy and her grandmother's stories of family.
    BookCuster, Wash. : Orca Book Publishers, 2001. — JF BUTCHER
  • Evie takes her family's conversation of family trees literally, wondering which trees they are referring to.
    BookIndianapolis, Ind. : Indiana Historical Society Press, [2006] — JE
  • Family trees aren't always straightforward, as Florence learns and celebrates when a family assignment showcases her large, blended family.
    Book[Sanger, California] : Familius LLC, [2020] — JE GILLIAM