Bring finding your roots to your school, camp, or home.

Customize our interdisciplinary curriculum materials and connect your students to their family history. Kids love to study themselves!

The Series
The Curriculum
At Home

Henry Louis Gates, Jr sitting at a table in suit and yellow tie discussing the Finding Your Roots - The Seedlings project

“Discovering a new aspect about oneself through one’s ancestors is infectious!” Henry Louis Gates, Jr Professor, Author, Host of PBS' Finding Your Roots

A young student looks over historical documents with a librarian.

“It’s cool to find out about connecting science to history to find out about your ancestors.” Aidan Finding Your Roots Seedlings Camp Participant

Finding Your Roots - The Seedlings

Award laurels that read, Award Winner, Mid-Atlantic Emmy, 2018 and 2019

Join thirteen young scientists from across the United States as they learn about who they are genetically, genealogically, and anthropologically. You’ll not only experience their energetic and moving stories, but you can also join them by exploring your own near and distant ancestry.

Watch the Series

The MLK Genetics & Genealogy Curriculum

Presented at the NSF 2018 Stem for All Video Showcase

Our research-based curriculum can be customized and implemented by cross-content teachers over a time period of your choosing. Content has also been organized to accompany Finding Your Roots - The Seedlings video episodes!

Explore the Full Curriculum

A workshop instructor and student examine a world map and discuss where the believe their ancestors originated from before conducting genealogical research.

Finding Your Roots at Home

Kids love to study themselves! Our at-home genealogy and genetics activities help your own Seedlings dig into their family trees and find their roots!

Get Started At Home

A family of three studies a map on their kitchen table.