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A list of all the things which have happened in your life so far would be called a timeline, not a time-lord!

Family History

Family history is the story of your relatives in the past. By asking questions and looking at clues, you can find out how your family lived.

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Fascinating Fact:

Talking to parents or grandparents is a way to learn family history. Older relatives often remember special events.

In KS1 History, children learn that family history is about real people they know. They explore photos, stories and objects to discover how life has changed over time.

Key Terms

Family history: The stories and facts about people in your family from the past.
Family tree: A picture that shows how different members of a family are related.
Relative: Someone in your family, such as a parent, grandparent, aunt or cousin.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is family history for KS1 children?

For KS1 children, family history means learning about people in their family and how they lived. It includes names, places, special events and how things were different in the past.

How can children find out about their family history?

Children can ask questions at home, look at photographs, read old letters or cards, and talk about objects such as medals, toys or clothes that have been kept for many years.

Why do we learn about family history in KS1 History?

We learn about family history so children can see that history is about real people. It helps them understand change over time and feel connected to their own past.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

If you have children, and they have children, you will become...

a sibling

a cousin

an auntie or uncle

a grandparent

If your grandchildren have children, you will be a great grandparent!

2 .

When we plot out all our relations and generations of ancestors, we can draw our...

family bush

family tree

family shrub

family flower

Some family trees overlap with others - you may be related to some interesting historical characters!

3 .

One of your earliest skills may have been...

learning to skydive

learning to ski

learning to drive

learning to speak

Most babies begin to babble and chatter at a very young age

4 .

Your parents' mothers and fathers are known as your...

siblings

children

cousins

grandparents

Your grandparents are two generations before you

5 .

Your grandparents' parents are your...

great-grandparents

uncles and aunties

nephews and nieces

brothers and sisters

Your great-grandparents are three generations before you

6 .

Your mother and father are also known as your...

children

siblings

parents

grandparents

Your parents are the generation before you

7 .

Every day since the day you were born, you have been...

walking and talking

growing and developing

driving a car

working full time

Everyone changes a tiny bit each day!

8 .

Order these events as they happen in most people's lives:

Starting school, retirement, learning to walk, getting married.

Retirement, starting school, learning to walk, getting married

Learning to walk, starting school, getting married, retirement

Starting school, retirement, learning to walk, getting married

Getting married, learning to walk, starting school, retirement

You will enjoy many new and different events in your life

9 .

If you wrote out all the things which had happened in your life so far, you could organise them on a...

time piece

time travel

timeline

time lord

A timeline helps to show events in order

10 .

Generations of our family going back through history are known as our...

ancestors

descendents

friends

historians

Family ancestors can sometimes be traced back many generations!

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Make your own family tree

Author: Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)

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