October 2018 – The Family History Guide Blog

October 28, 2018

Introducing Goal Quizzes

In the Trainers menu of The Family History Guide, you’ll find a page for Quizzes. These are interactive tests you can take to check on your knowledge of family history topics. To date, this page has included the following kinds of quizzes: Overview — covers the basics of the entire site for The Family History Guide (20 questions) FamilySearch — quizzes...

Training/What is new at The FHG

October 28, 2018

New Fan Chart Options in FamilySearch

Recently FamilySearch added some new options to its fan chart view. These options have been part of the Consultant Planner for some time, but now they are being made available to all Family Tree users. We’ve updated The Family History Guide with instructions on using these new options, in Project 1: Family Tree, Goal 5: Alternate Views, Choice B. Here’s a...

FamilySearch/Navigation/What is new at The FHG

October 26, 2018

Using Pinterest for Family History

Pinterest is a social media network that allows you to share and discover new interests by posting or “pinning” images and videos to your own “board,” which is a collection of pins with a theme or subject. Think of it as a type of search engine like Google, Bing, or Yahoo but with its own twist. Pinterest has an estimated 200...

Family History Activities/FamilySearch/Social Media/Technology

October 21, 2018

Introducing the Certified Trainers Program

We are excited to announce a new development for The Family History Guide Association—the addition of the Certified Trainers program. You can find information about it in the Certified Trainers pages on the website. Below are some FAQs about Certified Trainers and the new program. Q1: What is a Certified Trainer? A1: A Certified Trainer is basically a “local” trainer...

The Family History Guide Association/Training/What is new at The FHG

October 21, 2018

What’s New in The Family History Guide Facebook Pages

As you are probably aware, we have two Facebook pages: one is for the Main page of The Family History Guide, and the other is for the Trainers, Consultants, and Directors page. The latter is a closed Group, but anyone with an interest in family history training is welcome to join. Below are some of the features we have instituted...

Country Research/Social Media/Training

October 20, 2018

Fun Ways To Celebrate Family History Month!

In many parts of the world, trees of all kinds are turning various shades of gold and red — a beautiful reminder to turn our hearts to our family trees no matter where we live or what our experience with family history has been to this point. In 2001, Congress first passed a resolution introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah...

Family History Activities/Memories

October 19, 2018

The Benefits and Blessings of Keeping A Family Journal

A family journal can be a simple means to great blessings and benefits for your family! Create a lasting record of your comings and goings, the guests who visit your home, the events and holiday celebrations and share the scribe opportunities with the whole family! Learn more In Trina Holden’s article, 24 Ways and Reasons to Keep a Family Journal. She gives the following suggestions:...

Family History Activities/Memories

October 17, 2018

Collect the Stories of the First Converts in Your Family Lines

Elder William A. Walker in general conference, April 2014, stated: I love Church history. Perhaps like many of you, my own faith is fortified when I learn of the remarkable dedication of our forefathers who accepted the gospel and lived true to the faith… It would be a wonderful thing if every Latter-day Saint knew the conversion stories of their forefathers. Whether...

Church Of Jesus Christ/LDS

October 14, 2018

Your 15 Minutes Are Here …

One of the most common reasons people use for not getting involved in family history is, “I don’t have the time.” Yet if you ask busy people if they could spare 15 minutes a day—or every other day—for something very important, chances are they’d say yes. That’s where the “15 Minutes” approach can be helpful. We recently added a “15...

Family History Activities/General/Learning/What is new at The FHG