Practice like a real researcher

🚀 Getting started · Starter · 5 min

Detective basics

Family historians are detectives! Before you hunt for ancestors, learn the words and clues every researcher uses.

🔍 Detective skills · Explorer · 6 min

Reading old records

Old records can look tricky: curly handwriting, short forms and strange dates. Learn the tricks to read them.

🔍 Detective skills · Starter · 5 min

Start your own tree

The best place to start a family tree is YOU! Learn how researchers work backwards, one step at a time.

⭐ Famous families · 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?

⭐ Famous families · 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?

⭐ Famous families · 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?

⭐ Famous families · Explorer · 10 min

Thomas Edison's family

Thomas Edison invented lots of things, like a machine that played recorded sound. He was the youngest of seven kids. Who were his mom and dad?

⭐ Famous families · Expert · 10 min

Amelia Earhart's family

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly a plane all by herself across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937 she disappeared — it's still a mystery! Who were her mom and dad?

⭐ Famous families · Explorer · 10 min

Albert Einstein's family

Albert Einstein was one of the most famous scientists ever. He was born in Germany. Can you find his mom and dad?