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July 11, 2021

10 Features You May Have Missed in The Family History Guide

As you may know, there’s a lot to see in The Family History Guide. Here’s a list of ten features of the website that you may not be aware of, with descriptions. They are not in any special order; just read and explore. You can click the links below to see additional information for the features. Database Reference—You probably haven’t...

Navigation/What is new at The FHG
July 4, 2021

New QRB Videos for U.S. Military Records

Happy July 4 to our U.S. readers! We have been busy creating Quick Research Basics videos, just in time for the 4th. Below are the links to three new videos: U.S. Military Records, Revolutionary War Records, and Civil War Records. You can watch them below, or on our YouTube Channel in the Quick Research Basics playlist. They are also available...

What is new at The FHG/YouTube
July 4, 2021

Re-opening of the Family History Library

After a lengthy closure due to the COVID pandemic—which allowed some time for a major remodeling project—the Family History Library in Salt Lake City will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, July 6. Here are a few of the highlights, according to the Deseret News: Building remodel. The building was last remodeled in 2002, and changes were needed...

FamilySearch/Research
June 27, 2021

5 Ways to Present an Overview of The Family History Guide

The Family History Guide lends itself well to both personal and group presentations, local or online. If you present locally, you can use your laptop, phone, or tablet, either as a stand-alone or connected to a projector. If you present remotely, you can use Zoom or another sharing platform to show The Family History Guide online. However you present, here are...

Training/What is new at The FHG
June 27, 2021

What’s New in The Family History Guide – 6-28-2021

Here is a summary list of updates made to The Family History Guide website, as of June 28, 2021: 6-26-2021 – Added links from a variety of FreeAncestry sites. 6-25-2021 – Added links from the FreeCanadianAncestry site. 6-24-2021 – Added links from the AmericanStatesFreeAncestry site. 6-23-2021 – Added links from the JewishGen website. 6-23-2021 – Added links from the ItalianGen...

What is new at The FHG
June 20, 2021

New: Scheduling a Presentation

You may have noticed something new recently on the Home page of The Family History Guide. The text box near the bottom of the picture now has a link for scheduling presentations of the website:   You can request a free online presentation about The Family History Guide by clicking the “here” link. This opens a Jot Form you can...

Training/What is new at The FHG
June 20, 2021

New Videos: U.S. Military Records and DNA Research Case Studies

We recently added three new Quick Research Basics videos to our YouTube Channel and to the website: U.S. Military Records, Revolutionary War Records, and DNA Research Case Studies. You can watch the videos below, in the Quick Research Basics playlist on YouTube, or in United States Goal E1 (Military Records), Goal E2 (By Conflict), and Project 8: DNA, Goal 1,...

Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube
June 20, 2021

Welcome to Our New Intern: Keeley Shields-Balyk

We are excited to have a new intern working with The Family History Guide Association! Keeley Shields-Balyk, from Ontario, Canada, starts with us on June 21. Here is some additional information about Keeley. She is: * Pursuing a Family History Research AAS degree from BYU Online Studies * Experienced in deciphering handwriting scripts * A former volunteer at the Niagara...

The Family History Guide Association
June 13, 2021

MyKoseki.com – a Must-see Site for Japanese Genealogy

One of the most powerful tools for doing family history research in Japan is using the “koseki,” which is the Japanese family registry required in Japan. This registry records births, adoptions, marriages, deaths, etc. for Japanese families. Recently we discovered a great website, MyKoseki.com, that makes it simple and easy to learn about, find, and use koseki records in your...

Country Research/Research
June 13, 2021

New Show Me Video: Online Tracker Groups and Reports

Most people who use The Family History Guide are familiar with the Online Tracker database, but the Groups and Reports features might be less well-known. We now have a Show Me video available to demonstrate how to set up Groups and run Reports in the Online Tracker. The Groups are collections of emails for Online Tracker users you are working...

Online Tracker/What is new at The FHG
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