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June 19, 2022

Learning about the Fathers in Your Family Tree

Happy Father’s Day to everyone! On Sunday, June 19 we honor fathers everywhere, including of course the ones that are part of your family tree. My dad was a family history enthusiast. He wasn’t a professional or studied researcher, but he collected a wide variety of photos, documents, and stories and passed them on to me and my siblings. These...

DNA/Families/Memories
June 19, 2022

Juneteenth and Resources for Slavery Research

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. June 19, 1865, refers to the day when enslaved African Americans learned of their emancipation. Texas was the last U.S. state to recognize the proclamation, so June 19th or “Juneteenth” became the official day. Researching Enslaved Ancestors with The Family History Guide If you...

U.S. Research
June 12, 2022

Introducing the Quick Prep Page

One of the singular features of The Family History Guide is that you can teach just about any family history topic right from the website, without needed to prepare slide decks or handouts. In the Trainers menu there is a Worksheets page where you can download a worksheet that helps you outline each class you want to teach. Introducing “Quick...

Training/What is new at The FHG
June 12, 2022

Update on Video Info Buttons

We introduced video info buttons in The Family History Guide a while back, and they have proven to be a popular feature with site users.  Recently we have been expanding the number of info buttons, as there are quite a few new videos on the site from RootsTech and many other sources. There are now about 250 info buttons available...

Navigation/What is new at The FHG
June 12, 2022

Another Unrehearsed and Live Research Video with Goldie May, Episode 10

Episode 10 of the Unrehearsed and Live Research series has arrived! Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 10: Browsing Church Records and Books Here is the description from James Tanner: “Episode 10 takes us back to the same family used as the example in Episode 9 but goes well beyond what was previously covered. We realized that Episode 9 had been left...

U.S. Research
June 5, 2022

Upcoming Presentations for The Family History Guide Association

This summer is shaping up to be a busy one for The Family History Guide Association,  with a number of remote Zoom sessions scheduled. We are also getting back to live presentations in a few areas, so that is a welcome development as well. Below is list of events that are coming up for us this summer. If you would...

What is new at The FHG
June 5, 2022

Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 9: Irish Immigrant in Utah

Here’s Episode 9 in the popular Live and Unrehearsed Research series … From James Tanner: “Richard and I walk through some research of an ancestor who immigrated from Ireland and discover her sources and facts still need clarification, so it’s not quite time to jump over the pond to trace her parents. The main issue in this review became conflicting...

U.S. Research
May 29, 2022

Update: 1950 U.S. Census and FamilySearch

As you may know, volunteers have recently been busy indexing records from the 1950 U.S. Census to get them ready for posting on FamilySearch and other sites. In a new development, computer technology is now handling an increased role in the indexing efforts, so volunteers can cover more ground. Here’s the announcement from FamilySearch: “FamilySearch and Ancestry have evaluated the...

FamilySearch
May 29, 2022

Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 8: Iowa Probate Records

From James Tanner: “In this episode of the Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Richard and I explore an ancestor that disappears from the family at a relatively early age. The goal is to see if he died or simply left. We explore historic Iowa County Atlases, some probate records, searching on Ancestry.com and the Images records on FamilySearch all supported...

U.S. Research/YouTube
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