Discovering your own family tree is one of the best family activities out there - and knowing your family's story is good for your child's mental health. So we'd love to helming you get started discovering yours! 

Here is a template to get you started - just click and download this blank family tree and get started with your research. You can interview your mom and dad - and grandparents, aunts, uncles or anyone else in your family -and see how far back you can go in your family tree.

There are lots of great tools out there that you can try as well, including Ancestry.com.  And don't forget to check out Matilda's Secret Diaries, too. 

So download our family tree starter sheet below and in the meantime, can you practice your research skills on Matilda's family tree!