Family history for kids

Become a family history detective!

Practice real research by tracking down the families of famous people, learn the clues detectives use, and save everything you discover to your own research notebook.

Start the tutorial Lessons Grown-ups: make an account

Practice lessons

Find famous people's parents and dates — we'll check your answers!

Detective skills

Learn the words, clues and tricks real researchers use.

Research websites

Safe, free places to look for records and history.

My research

Your stars, badges and saved discoveries in one place.

Famous families

Can you find their parents?

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Explorer · 10 min

George Washington's family

George Washington was the first President of the United States. Can you find out who his mom and dad were?

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Explorer · 10 min

Abraham Lincoln's family

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President. He was born in a log cabin in Kentucky. Who were his mom and dad?

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Expert · 10 min

Benjamin Franklin's family

Ben Franklin was an inventor and one of the people who started the United States. He had 16 brothers and sisters! Can you find his mom and dad?

Made safe for kids

No ads, no shop, no chat and no public profiles. A parent or guardian creates the account, and everything a child saves goes into the family's own private research — where grown-ups can see it too. Read the grown-ups' guide.