Author: Bob Taylor

WikiTree Presentation on The Family History Guide

On Friday, November 4 at 7 p.m. Eastern, I presented “Introduction to The Family History Guide” for the WikiTree Symposium. There were viewers from the United States and Europe, and the presentation received quite a few positive comments, including from the WikiTree host David Randall. People are still amazed to discover for the first time the great features and information...

New Handle for Our YouTube Channel

YouTube has recently introduced “handles” for YouTube channels. Simply stated, these are easier ways to access channels, rather than using the long and hard-to-remember URL characters. For example, the regular URL for The Family History Guide YouTube Channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSdEueFFI669fDBwILOCDvw Not so easy, is it? Now for the new handle: you can also access our YouTube Channel with this: https://www.youtube.com/@thefamilyhistoryguide ...

Wiki Tree Day Features The Family History Guide

Friday, November 4 is a red-letter day for Wiki Tree, the popular online site for genealogy collaboration. It marks the 14th anniversary of the website, and there will be a free online symposium running from Nov. 4-5. Speakers for the event include industry luminaries such as Thomas MacEntee, Amy Johnson Crow, Pat Richley-Erickson, Peggy Lauritzen, and more. I am excited...

Live and Unrehearsed Research from Goldie May: Episodes 28-30

The Goldie May series continues with more videos. Each of these videos will give you insight into how to do research online. There is about one new video per week released on the Goldie May YouTube Channel. Here are the links to Episodes 28-30. You can view them here or on the YouTube Channel playlist. Unrehearsed Genealogy Research #28: Looking...

New Family History Activities in The Family History Guide

We have recently added over 25 fun and engaging family history activities to The Family History Guide, in all our major groups: Family, Individuals, Youth, and Kids. These activities are from a variety of sources, including the Weekly Family History Activities pages and Bethany Jensen, a family history activities specialist in Texas. Here’s a summary of the new activities –...

Live and Unrehearsed Research from Goldie May: Episodes 25-27

The Goldie May series continues with more videos. Each of these videos will give you insight into how to do research online. There is about one new video per week released on the Goldie May YouTube Channel. Here are the links to Episodes 25-27. You can view them here or on the YouTube Channel playlist. Unrehearsed Genealogy Research #25: Aimee...

Consider Donating to The Family History Guide Association

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwSvn_k9_Y0rhv1OifLIqRGsWUv2mNRj/view As the end of the year approaches, please take a few minutes to click on the link above and consider donating to The Family History Guide. We are preparing to return to RootsTech 2023 in person, but the cost of a booth and all that goes with...

Registration for RootsTech 2023 is Now Open

Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Quoting from the announcement dated 6 October 2022: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—RootsTech, the world’s largest family history gathering, is back March 2–4, 2023, with an in-person event in Salt Lake City, Utah, to complement its massive online conference. Millions of virtual and in-person attendees will gather for inspiring...

Upcoming Events for The Family History Guide Association

Autumn is here, with changing colors and new family history events. Here’s a quick look at some of the items coming up on the calendar for The Family History Guide Association: Nov. 2, 2022: Prince George’s County Genealogical Society, Maryland—Introduction to The Family History Guide—Bob Taylor Nov. 4, 2022: WikiTree Global Online Conference Nov. 5, 2022: Martin County Florida, Family...

Don’t Forget the Aunts and Uncles

Note: This article by Dave Castleton appeared previously in the Granite Family History Center blog site. A few years ago I wrote a history of my father. He died quite young, and my children and grandchildren did not get to know him. I wanted to help them learn about his life and experiences. As I began writing, I realized I...