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Incorporating oral history into education is a critical step to improve the ways in which we recover, preserve, and teach the widest range of histories.

Ancestors unKnown believes history education should be personal, relevant, and empowering for every child.

Reflections from an Ancestors unKnown research volunteer In 2024, Ancestors unKnown recruited research volunteers to help Ancestors unKnown, Nederland students in Amsterdam find new details about [...]

Ancestors unKnown is back at Prince Edward Primary School in Sheffield! We'll continue bringing engaging and meaningful history lessons to students.

In 2021, Ancestors unKnown was officially established as a UK social enterprise with the goal to enhance UK history education. After developing rich programmes that continue to expand in The [...]

Family history research can be a fun group activity that’s enjoyed by the entire family. Family history research is often practiced by individuals who work alone. They might speak to family [...]

Ancestors unKnown is going strong in the Netherlands, including new programmes in Amsterdam and expanding to new cities! A new school programme in partnership with ‘s-Hertogenbosch Heritage [...]

When we teach about the significance of their ancestors’ lives, students remember their own significance. And maybe they’ll aim to be the subject and hero of someone else’s history book in the future.

Genealogy research is a fun and engaging activity for young people. Let me convince you that the puzzles, mysteries and storytelling will make students want to learn more.

As educators, we must be careful about how we teach history. We should know what our students care about and if/how they connect with the subject. We can tell great stories, talk about famous [...]