There is no set way to learn from archives – that’s what makes them so fun! Please use the information provided in any way you like, however if you are looking for some structured activities or ideas, we have provided some for you here.
Pre-Prepared Activities
Below are links to pre-prepared activities. You can print these out or use them as a template to create your own activities.
Family Chart Template
Get started with your family history by using this template to gather information
Family History Questions
Start your Family History by interviewing an older family member
Family History Wordsearch
Find family history themed words!
About Me
Think of things that make you unique!
About Me – Example
Struggling to think of facts about yourself for your ‘About Me’? Look at Lorna’s for inspiration!
Other Ideas
- Pick one person in your family either from the present or the past, find out as much as you can about them (ask other people in your family to help) and write an article about them. Why not include a drawing or a photograph?
- Finding out about family history is more than just learning what years people were born or died. It’s great to try and find out interesting information about people’s lives. Imagine someone is doing your family history 100 years from now. What do you want them to know about you? You could write a letter to be opened in the future or could use the spider diagram template to tell people about yourself. Have a look at Lorna’s for some ideas.
- Draw or make a picture of a tree and add in drawings of all the people in your family – you could include some of the people who know about from the past.
- If your surname is linked to a clan, why not try and find out a bit more about them? What was their tartan? Do they have a motto?
- Draw a picture of your family outside your house!
