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April 12, 2020

Guidestar Platinum 2020 and Microsoft Rewards Charity

We recently achieved two milestones that we are proud to share: Guidestar Platinum 2020 Our non-profit organization, The Family History Guide Association, has earned the 2020 Platinum Seal of Transparency, showcasing the progress and results we’re making toward our mission. At the bottom of each web page in The Family History Guide, you’ll see our new Guidestar link in the...
The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
April 5, 2020

Introducing Goals for Geography, Culture, and History

Geography, culture, and history are three important but often overlooked aspects of family history. Together, they can provide a wonderful sense of context for your ancestors’ lives. Geography puts the physical framework around the places and events; culture clarifies the traditions that drive behaviors and choices; and history helps us see how external events push and pull the timelines of...
Country Research/Learning/What is new at The FHG
March 29, 2020

A New Partnership: The Family History Guide and Goldie May

Last week we featured an article written by James Tanner about the new Goldie May research assistant. It’s a powerful and user-friendly Chrome extension that helps you track your research progress on FamilySearch. This week we are excited to announce that Goldie May has been selected as an Authorized Training Partner for The Family History Guide Association. What This Means...
FamilySearch/Training/U.S. Research/What is new at The FHG
March 22, 2020

Goldie May, Your Research Assistant for FamilySearch

Note: This article by James Tanner appeared in the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission.   https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/goldie-may/dhmlghokhgphidijmacfnmegmkkhpdik Goldie May is a free, new, innovative Chrome extension that guides users through basic genealogical research. You may or may not be acquainted with Chrome extensions but they are extremely useful and I have some I use every day as I...
FamilySearch/Research/U.S. Research
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