About Us
By teaching family history research and lesser-known histories, Ancestors unKnown inspires personal growth among participants of all ages, from primary school classrooms and universities to board rooms and government offices.
The benefits of learning one’s history are tremendous.
We equip individuals and their communities with knowledge about their histories and the power to tell their own stories, which sparks revolutionary personal benefits. These benefits include positive identity development, improved self-confidence, and increased ambition.
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
– Marcus Garvey
What we offer
FOR EDUCATORS: We deliver detailed lesson plans, teacher training, workshops, assemblies, and special programming to help pupils understand the past and their heritage, while they gain confidence about their identities, feel a sense of belonging and inclusion, and better understand their place in the world.
FOR PROFESSIONALS: We offer workshops, training, and special events that promote historical knowledge and research, encourage a global perspective, and inspire a sense of belonging and self-discovery for participants from a variety of organizations, including large and small companies, cultural heritage organizations, and universities.
FOR FAMILIES: We offer online workshops and our Family History Toolkit to help families to work together to research, discover, and share their own unique stories.
We’re based in the United Kingdom and working globally
Ancestors unKnown is based in Bristol, England, and operates throughout the UK.
Yet, inclusive history education is needed in all parts of the world. So, we’re not limiting our resources and expertise to one place!
How do we work internationally? Every country has a unique history with a wide range of perspectives and stories to represent. Therefore, we customise our curriculum, school programmes, and workshops to meet the needs and expectations of local audiences.
A student’s story…
Learn more about our global impact from a student in an Amsterdam primary school.
Interested in partnering with us for an inclusive history education in the Netherlands? Visit our Dutch site here: Ancestors unKnown, Nederland.
