This week we completed the video filming for our partnership project with ViewPoint and The Family History Guide Association. The next step will be video editing, a process that will take about five to six weeks. Then the PBS video, documentary video, and 30-second commercial will be released nationwide sometime between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Those who were interviewed on camera for the project include:

• David Rencher, FamilySearch Chief Genealogical Officer and President of the Board of Directors of the National Genealogical Society
• Bob Ives, Executive Director of The Family History Guide Association
• Bob Taylor, Development Director and creator of The Family History Guide website
• Angelle Anderson, Marketing Director
• Scott Anderson, Public Relations Director
• Maribel Medina, Training Representative
• Olivia Jewell, Family History Activities Specialist
• Ella Jewell, Youth Family History Ambassador

It was a busy and exciting day of filming in Utah. Below are some pictures we captured of the proceedings; we hope you enjoy them! We will provide an update when the finished videos are ready for broadcast, which should be some time after Thanksgiving.

David Rencher, President of the National Genealogical Society Board of Directors 

Bob Ives, Executive Director of The Family History Guide Association

Bob Taylor, Development Director and creator of The Family History Guide website

Maribel Medina, Training Representative from the San Diego area

Olivia Jewell, Family History Activities Specialist

Ella Jewell, Youth Family History Ambassador

L-R: Bob Ives, Bob Taylor, Maribel Medina, Ella Jewell, Olivia Jewell’s parents, Olivia Jewell, Angelle Anderson, Scott Anderson

Family tree charades activity

Family photo album activity

Capturing a family history interview on a phone

Camera crew captures a children’s family history activity