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Genealogy in the Classroom: Bringing History to Life with Family History  

Massachusetts Classroom Teachers

Social Studies/History and English Language Arts

Grades: 4-12

Thursday, August 20 to Saturday, August 22, 2026
10 AM - 4 PM

 

Participants Receive a $250 Stipend

Application Deadline: August 1, 2026

 

Join us at the American Ancestors headquarters in downtown Boston to receive training and resources to implement our Family History Curriculum. It supports inquiry-based practices outlined in the Massachusetts History and Social Science Framework.

Our teacher professional development includes a three-day in-person workshop, personalized follow-up training, monthly group sessions, and student field trips.

Genealogy is a powerful lens for teaching history, culture, and geography. Learn how to go beyond family trees to help students develop research and historical thinking skills as they explore their roots and make personal connections to history.
 

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More About the Workshop

Cost

  • Free

Massachusetts Classroom Teachers:

  • Social Studies/History
  • English Language Arts

Grades: 

  • 4-12

Workshop:

Participate in a three-day in-person workshop. Receive inquiry-based lessons, inclusive teaching strategies, case studies of historic figures, and firsthand knowledge from professional genealogists.

  • Dates: Thursday, August 20 to Saturday, August 22, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
  • Location: American Ancestors, 97 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

Follow-up Coaching:

Receive optional follow-up remote training to create a personalized plan to incorporate genealogy into your classroom.

  • Dates: September 2026 to March 2027
  • Time: A convenient time for you
  • Location: Zoom

Monthly Group Meetings:

Join optional monthly group meetings throughout the school year to exchange ideas and gain insight from fellow educators.

  • Dates: October 2026 to March 2027
  • Time: Monthly
  • Location: Zoom

Student Field Trip:

Bring your lessons to life with a field trip to American Ancestors, where students learn to like historians as they work with the research methods, tools, and sources used by professional genealogists.

  • Dates: October 2026 to March 2027
  • Time: A convenient time for you
  • Location: American Ancestors
Three-Day Teacher Workshop
A previous teacher workshop
Three-Day Teacher Workshop
A previous teacher workshop
Three-Day Teacher Workshop
A previous teacher workshop
Three-Day Teacher Workshop
A previous teacher workshop

About American Ancestors

American Ancestors is a national nonprofit center for family history, heritage, and culture based in Boston, Massachusetts, that has been setting the gold standard for family history research since its founding in 1845.

Today, American Ancestors serves more than 400,000 members and online subscribers through AmericanAncestors.org, one of the world’s largest online collections of family history resources, scholarship, educational programming, and events. In April 2025, American Ancestors launched the Family Heritage Experience, an interactive, state-of-the-art exhibition that introduces visitors to the joys of family history.
 

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