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August 23, 2020

The Value of Case Studies in Family History

“Could I have an example, please?” This is one of the most common questions we all have, about almost any subject, whether or not we ask it out loud. Good examples help us connect the dots in our learning. They help us see relationships between pieces of information, how cause and effect works, and how we can apply principles in...

Case Studies/Research/U.S. Research
August 23, 2020

What’s New in The Family History Guide

Here’s a brief review of some of the latest updates to The Family History Guide website. Some of them have been mentioned in previous blog posts, so the links to those articles are also included. Get Started We’ve changed the focus of the Get Started page. It was previously a group of alternatives to choose from; now it’s driven by...

What is new at The FHG
August 16, 2020

More Countries, More to Discover

The Countries page in The Family History Guide is divided into two basic sections. At the top is the familiar list of countries that have their own pages or groups of pages. Below that is a “More” link that opens up a list of the “smaller” countries in the world, or those that don’t have sufficient genealogy information for a...

Country Research/What is new at The FHG
August 10, 2020

A New Way to Get Started

One of the key pages in The Family History Guide is getting a makeover—it’s the Get Started page in the Intro menu. The previous look featured tiles and options to click for items of interest; the new look is question-driven. In fact, the page begins with a question: “How Do I …?” From there, you’ll see a list of starred...

Learning/Navigation/What is new at The FHG
August 9, 2020

Genealogical Research: How far back in time can you go?

Note: This article by James Tanner appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission. Why You Can’t Trace Your Lineage Back to Adam It has been quite a while since I posted this video to the Brigham Young University Family History Library YouTube Channel. The video has had about 4,000+ views but the subject...

Country Research/Records/Research/U.S. Research
August 2, 2020

Introducing Filae, a French Genealogical Treat

FamilySearch has added a new Partner to its collection: it’s the French genealogical records site Filae. If you have French ancestry, or think you may have, Filae is a resource you definitely should check out. You can access the FamilySearch Partner page for Filae here. Signing up for Partner access enables Filae to access information in your part of the...

Records/Research
July 26, 2020

High Five – It’s Our 5th Birthday!

Yes, believe it or not, The Family History Guide has been online for five great years! It was late July in 2015 when we officially launched the website, just before its debut at the BYU Family History Conference in Provo, Utah. For nostalgia’s sake, here is what the original home page looked like in 2015:          ...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
July 26, 2020

Online Fall 2020 Classes from the Sandy Granite FHC

The Sandy Granite Family History Center is excited to announce its Fall 2020 schedule of online classes. Although the Center is currently closed to in-person visits, its website (www.granitefhc.com) is operational and frequently updated. We will post another article about this schedule about a week before the classes start in September, including the link for attending each session online. We...

Technology/Training
July 19, 2020

Pioneers, Across the Years

On July 24, many in the United States will celebrate Pioneer Day, honoring the day when the first wagons of the Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley. Amid great persecution, they left their homes and lands and made the Utah desert blossom as the rose. Their stories are well-documented, and you can find many of them on the internet...

Learning/Stories/Technology/U.S. Research
July 19, 2020

The Family History Scavenger Hunt

Miles Meyer, the Education Director for The Family History Guide Association, recently completed a fun and informative “scavenger hunt” series. It’s published on his blog site, Miles’ Genealogy Tips, and contains a series of articles designed to get you thinking and searching like a family history detective. The series covered the month of June, 2020. Although the event has concluded...

Family History Activities/Research
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