Web Sites for Kids
9/24/2009

History and genealogy Web sites for and about the younger generation:

America's Story
www.americaslibrary.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb
The Library of Congress guides kids through American history with fun facts about people, places and pastimes.

"Ancestors" Teacher's Guide
www.pbs.org/kbyu/ancestors/teachersguide
Tips for teaching kids about the lessons in each of the PBS series' 13 episodes.

Ask Jeeves Kids
www.ajkids.com
Filtered search engine especially for kids.

Boy Scouts Genealogy Merit Badge Requirements
www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/056.htm

Canada GenWeb for Kids
www.rootsweb.com/~cangwkid

Cyndi's List—Kids & Teens
www.cyndislist.com/kids.htm
Nearly 100 links.

FamilyEducation.com Family History Package
familyeducation.com/topic/front/0%2C1156%2C35%2D10913%2C00.html

Fun & Easy Family Projects
www.amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/famproj.html

Genealogy for Kids
countingcousins.tripod.com/genealogy_for_kids.htm

Genealogy Instruction Beginners, Teenagers and Kids
home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/instruct.htm

Genealogy Today—Junior Edition
www.genealogytoday.com/junior

Helping Your Child Learn History
www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/History

Hometown History Program
www.historychannel.com/classroom
Teaching Girl Scouts about their community's past.

INS Teacher and Student Resources
www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/history/teacher
Links to information about US immigration history. A kid's corner is under construction.

Kids' Castle
www.kidscastle.si.edu
Explore history, personality and the world at this Smithsonian magazine site for kids.

Myfamilytales
www.myfamilytales.com
Create a personalized 32-page children's book that tells the story of an ancestor or relative; for more information, call 866-MY TALES.

My History Is America's History Kids' Corner
www.myhistory.org/kids

NationaGenealogicaSociety's Rubincam Youth Award
www.ngsgenealogy.org/comrubincam.htm
Annual award for 8th- through 12th-grade genealogists. The winner receives $500 and a one-year NGS membership.

What is Genealogy?
www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/5283/genekids.htm
Instructions for getting started.

World GenWeb for Kids
www.rootsweb.com/~wgwkids

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