From Bob Ives, Executive Director of The Family History Guide Association:

What to do … what to do … what to do? If you are self-quarantined and have kids and youth to entertain, The Family History Guide can help. Did you know that you can go on a world tour, right from your own home or apartment? Kids can visit and learn about faraway places or places they are hearing about on the news, using the Country pages in The Family History Guide. There are so many things to learn, and questions to set curiosity into overdrive! For example, you can use these links to dig in to family history resources:  Learn about Chinese Newspapers, or Explore Italy Maps, or Resources for the State of New York.

There is a post in The Family History Guide blog that explains more: Integrating The Family History Guide “Countries” Section with Google Earth – a winning combination for family fun! You can find out more in this entry in the Youth Activities section: Y1-02: Google Maps/Google Earth.

Other activities offer youth the opportunity to branch out even more, such as F5-03: Use Instagram for Family History. If you want to see how people in other parts of the world are doing things to get families together, try this video: A Story You Need to See. There are so many things that you and your family can do in The Family History Guide!

For more fun and learning, open any page in the Countries menu and click on the main picture that comes up. You’ll see lots of interesting facts about that country for you to explore, courtesy of Wikipedia. Speaking of exploring, check out the Explorations series of videos on our YouTube channel.

So, what are you waiting for? Start exploring the world and deepening your knowledge of world places with The Family History Guide.

Sneak Peek …

We mentioned that The Family History Guide has great Country pages for family history research. Next week we will be announcing a new resource to be included in each main country: a Goal for Culture, History, and Geography. These Goals are ideal for getting acquainted with countries around the world, with video and article links for all ages, from kids to adults. This will provide a great additional resource for family history study, wherever you are. Stay tuned for a blog post on the subject next week!