Become a junior genealogist at Family History Day! Build a family tree and design a family crest while you learn why family history matters.
What’s the origin of your last name? Where did your great, great-grandparents come from? Can your kids or grandkids answer these questions? We want to help!
Bring your families to the DC History Center on Saturday, April 29 for a day of genealogy fun! Creative activities take place 12 – 2 pm. During quick, scheduled pop-up talks, hear from our program partner Gigi Nelson and high school students from the Real World History class. Their family history stories will inspire your own curiosity and fuel your excitement to get started.
Learn why this journey is important for all ages and how to take it together, as a family. This program is best suited for children ages 6 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
ACTIVITIES
- Make a button
- Create a family crest
- Name your relatives
- Fill your family tree
- Search your surname
More details and final schedule to come!
REGISTRATION
Registration is free! Please be prepared to tell us how many adults and children will be in your group. If you have questions or something changes, you can email us at programs@dchistory.org. Walk-ins are welcome.
RAFFLE
Thanks to our program partner Gigi Nelson, program attendees will have the chance to win one of ten Family Tree DNA kits. Raffles will take place after each pop-up talk and as an incentive to take the post-program survey.
