Family History Friday (FHF): Merit Badge!

Did you know there is a 

Genealogy Merit Badge? 

The Boy Scouts of America is a great organization. Along with all of the other fun and interesting Merit Badges young men can earn, there is one that is near and dear to my heart. The Genealogy Merit Badge is one your son or grandson can earn. You can learn about it here!

Both of my sons earned their Eagle Scout. And both earned the Genealogy Merit Badge. It was a fun experience for them to learn about their ancestors and to put themselves for the first time as the #1 person on a pedigree chart. There are Family History Libraries and Centers who have devoted volunteers who would love to help a boy accomplish earning this Merit Badge. To give you an example the Riverton FamilySearch Library is holding a class in November. You can read more about it here!

When you get to their site, scroll down until you find the class listed. What a fun way for a young man to work on his Scouting and get to know his roots at the same time. Check it out! Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy