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December 31, 2017

The Family History Guide: 2017 in Review

Looking back, 2017 was quite a memorable year for The Family History Guide. We’ll do a Top 20 countdown of accomplishments in this post, but before we do, we simply must recognize the outstanding work that our new Management Team members have done this year. They all joined the team in 2017, and they have made a world of difference for...

General/The Family History Guide Association
December 26, 2017

Are You Ready to Make 2018 a Fantastic Family History Year?

Whether you’re new to family history or a seasoned researcher, the beginning of the year is a great time to evaluate where you are right now in your family history journey, and where you would like to be at the end of the year. What would you like to learn to do? What would you like to improve? Are there...

Family History Activities/General/Learning/Memories/Navigation
December 25, 2017

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from The Family History Guide

To our family history friends, We are delighted this Christmas and holiday season to send our warmest greetings to you. The family history activities we are all involved in are a simple but tangible way of spreading peace in a troubled world. We aim to build bonds among families, to strengthen the ties that bind us to our ancestors, and...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
December 23, 2017

The Family History Guide at Rootstech 2018

The Family History Guide Association is delighted to participate in Rootstech 2018! In addition to having a booth in the Expo Hall all four days, our director of Development, Bob Taylor, will be presenting Introduction to The Family History Guide on Friday, March 2nd at 3 pm. CLASS DESCRIPTION: Attendees will be able to successfully navigate the free The Family History Guide website (www.thefhguide.com) to get...

Family History Activities/General/Learning/RootsTech
December 23, 2017

Take the Tour

There has been so much going on with The Family History Guide website that our Quick Tour video got a bit behind with the developments. We are excited to announce that the Quick Tour video is back, all shiny and new with the latest updates. It’s hosted on our YouTube Channel; you can find a link to it on the...

Learning/Navigation/Training/What is new at The FHG
December 22, 2017

It’s a Wrap!

You may have noticed a few recent updates on our website regarding the Blog. First, we’ve made it easier to find it, in three ways: Click Blog/Social in the top menu; Click the Blog button in the footer of any website page; Click Blog on the Homepage, next to the picture tile for The Family History Guide. And that’s not...

Navigation/What is new at The FHG
December 19, 2017

Crafting Christmas Memories with the Past and Present in Mind

The ideas seem endless for adding a bit of nostalgia to your Christmas decorations and get-togethers – and The Family History guide has a fun suggestion to share.  Check out the “Objects and Heirlooms” category in the Memories Activities of the children’s page (Family History Activities Tab).  Idea C3-11 links you to American Ancestors detailing how to create ancestral tree ornaments – along with this...

Family History Activities/Memories
December 19, 2017

Giving the Gift of Family History

Because I am passionate about family history, and because it is Christmas-time, I searched “family history gifts” on Google. There were about 3,870,000 results in 0.62 seconds!   This information leaves no question in my mind that people love to give family history gifts!  These gifts bless lives all around the globe – they “keep on giving,” and can truly make a...

Family History Activities/Memories/RootsTech
December 18, 2017

Capture and Share the Moment with the Fun, Free, Family History-focused “Marco Polo” App

Avery Hartmans, a tech reporter for The Business Insider, writes, “If you’ve ever wanted to recapture the magic of playing with walkie-talkies as a kid, there’s an app designed to do just that — 2017-style.” She is describing  the app Marco Polo, created by Joya Communications whose website states that its mission is “to help people feel close no matter the distance, enabling people to...

Family History Activities/Memories/Social Media/Technology
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