Genealogy Merit Badge
Scouts research family history, interview relatives, create family trees and group records, and use genealogical resources to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Genealogy Basics Explain to your counselor what the words genealogy, ancestor, and descendant mean.
- Tell a Personal Story Create a timeline for yourself or for a relative.
- Interview a Relative With your parent or guardian’s help, choose a relative or a family acquaintance you can interview in person, by …
- 4. Records and Research Name three types of physical genealogical resources and where you can find them, and explain how these resources can …
At a glance
- Requirements
- 9
- Category
- Personal Development
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026