February 2023 – The Family History Guide Blog

February 26, 2023

Catch Us on YouTube Live at RootsTech 2023

Just a few more days until RootsTech 2023 begins, and we and many others are busy preparing for a successful and productive conference. If you are attending RootsTech virtually this year, you can still get an up-close and personal view of The Family History Guide Association in the RootsTech Expo Hall. YouTube Live Schedule – Noon to 1 p.m. Mountain...

RootsTech/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

February 26, 2023

The Family History Guide on the Radio

On President’s Day, February 20, I had the distinct pleasure of appearing on the Hotline Talk Show for KNPT Radio in Newport, Oregon. I spent an hour chatting with radio host Cheri Brubaker about a wide variety of genealogy topics, from getting started with family history to doing DNA research – and lots of things in between. The interview also...

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

February 19, 2023

Bronze Sponsor List for RootsTech 2023

The Family History Guide Association is proud to be among the Bronze Sponsors for RootsTech 2023. We have been on the Exhibit Floor each year since 2016, as well as the last two years with Virtual RootsTech. FamilySearch has written a brief blog article describing this year’s RootsTech Bronze Sponsors. As you can see, The Family History Guide Association is...

RootsTech/What is new at The FHG

February 19, 2023

Updates to The Q&A Center

The Q&A Center is your one-stop place for finding and answer questions about a wide variety of family history topics, from Learning Paths to international research. We have recently added Q&A links for Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast, in Sheet 1: FamilySearch and Partners. In the About tab for the sheet, you’ll see a new Change Log column. Each time new...

What is new at The FHG

February 12, 2023

Our Presentations at RootsTech 2023

This year The Family History Guide Association is a Bronze Sponsor of RootsTech. In addition to our virtual classes, there are several of our team members who will be giving a variety of presentations. Be sure to watch for them! Here’s a list of our speakers and panelists, as well as recorded classes for our virtual booth at RootsTech: James...

RootsTech/What is new at The FHG

February 12, 2023

African American Great Migration Classes at RootsTech 2023

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://rootstech2023.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=85 You are invited to attend my live class at RootsTech 2023 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2, at 9:30 am. “Understanding and Researching the Records of the Great Northward Migration 1915-1970” The class will be held in Room 155 B. I also...

RootsTech/U.S. Research

February 5, 2023

New Board Member for The Family History Guide Association: Scott Anderson

We are excited to announce the recent appointment of Scott Anderson to the Board of Directors of The Family History Guide Association, our non-profit organization. Scott is our Public Relations Director and will continue to serve in that capacity. You can learn more about the Association here. About Scott Scott Anderson attained a BA degree from the University of Utah...

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

February 5, 2023

Quick Prep for Classes: A Case Study

On January 31 I presented a webinar for the “Texas Connect” project of the East Texas Genealogical Society. It covered Texas state research and African American research, using The Family History Guide. I prepared the content using the Quick Prep approach in the Trainers menu (https://www.thefhguide.com/train-quick-prep.html): Select interesting articles and videos from TFHG to show and discuss. Log in to...

Training/What is new at The FHG

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