ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of family trees? They're like big maps that show us who our relatives are and where we come from. Sometimes, people get stuck while making their family tree because they can’t find information about their ancestors. That's where random acts of genealogical kindness come in!

Random acts of genealogical kindness is when someone who loves helping people will offer to help those who are stuck with their family trees. They might do things like look up records for people or even visit a cemetery to take a picture of a gravestone. They do these things just because they want to be nice and help people find their family history!

It's kind of like when someone helps you tie your shoe or gives you a toy that makes you happy – except this is about finding out who your family is and where you come from! It's a very kind thing to do for people who really want to know more about their families.