Bob Taylor – Page 58 – The Family History Guide Blog

September 21, 2019

Closed Captioning for Our YouTube Videos

One of the cool features available for YouTube videos is closed captioning. This is where you see text across the bottom of the screen, matching the dialogue that’s happening in the video. Closed captioning is especially helpful for Hearing-impaired viewers Clarifying parts of the dialog that are soft or perhaps unclear Seeing dialog when the video volume needs to be...

Social Media/What is new at The FHG

September 16, 2019

The Family History Guide on Instagram

We are excited to announce that The Family History Guide now has an Instagram page! This is a great place to follow The Family History Guide, especially with RootsTech London coming up in a little over a month. You can find a link to our Instagram page in the Blog/Social menu of The Family History Guide. ...

Social Media/What is new at The FHG

September 16, 2019

The Miracle of Community Indexing

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Karen Meyer, Area Temple & Family History Consultant, North America Southwest. You open a heavy trunk, hidden by debris in a dusty attic. Lifting the lid, you see it is full of old pictures. You routinely turn them over in your hands. You notice that a few of the pictures have a name,...

Records/Research/U.S. Research

September 9, 2019

New: The MyHeritage App Project

You may be aware that over the past year, The Family History Guide has included Projects for three mobile apps: FamilySearch Tree, FamilySearch Memories, and Ancestry Family Tree. Now there are four, as we are just finishing a new mobile app Project for the MyHeritage App. The Project has entries in the Word Tracker and the Online Tracker so you can...

FS Partners/MyHeritage/Technology/What is new at The FHG

September 8, 2019

The Family History Guide’s New BYU Intern

We are proud to announce that a new intern from Brigham Young University has joined The Family History Guide Association—Hailey Belshe. Hailey has already begun attending meetings and is starting her first assignments as a content specialist for The Family History Guide website. Below is a brief bio and picture of her young family. Welcome aboard, Hailey! Hailey is a...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG

September 1, 2019

The Family History Guide in Ontario

Recently, The Family History Guide was highlighted at the “One World, One Family” Conference held in Toronto, Canada. People from all over the Toronto area were invited to the Conference to learn more about their family history. Elder and Sister Johnson (names changed) were instrumental in helping coordinate efforts at the Conference, as well as setting up a display booth...

The Family History Guide Association/Training/What is new at The FHG

September 1, 2019

Family Roots Conference, St. George, Utah

In less than a month, the annual Family Roots Conference will be held in St. George, Utah at the Dixie Convention Center. The dates for the conference are September 27-28, 2019. Keynote speakers include Stan Ellsworth, host of TV’s “American Ride” history program, and Hank Smith, popular author, blogger, and speaker. Also featured are 60 classes on family history and...

What is new at The FHG

August 25, 2019

What’s New in The Family History Guide

It has been a busy summer for The Family History Guide Association! Here are a few of the notable events that happened in the past month: BYU Education Week This popular annual event on the Brigham Young University campus was held August 21-23. The Family History Guide was represented with a booth where we gave demos and answered questions. Scott...

Learning/The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG

August 25, 2019

James Tanner at the MyHeritage Conference in Amsterdam

From September 6-8, 2019, MyHeritage will be hosting its annual user conference “MyHeritage Live!” It’s held at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel in The Netherlands, and there will be a wide variety of classes, computer labs, and Q&A sessions across the three days. We are honored to have the Chairman of The Family History Guide Association, James Tanner, speaking at the...

MyHeritage/Uncategorized

August 25, 2019

Sorenson Foundation Donation

As a non-profit charitable organization, The Family History Guide Association depends on donations to cover expenses, such as for RootsTech, travel, development costs, etc. These donations cover a wide range of givers, from private individuals to corporations, and they ensure the financial means for meeting our goals. We are excited to announce a new donor to The Family History Guide...

RootsTech/The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG

Author: Bob Taylor

Closed Captioning for Our YouTube Videos

The Family History Guide on Instagram

The Miracle of Community Indexing

New: The MyHeritage App Project

The Family History Guide’s New BYU Intern

The Family History Guide in Ontario

Family Roots Conference, St. George, Utah

What’s New in The Family History Guide

James Tanner at the MyHeritage Conference in Amsterdam

Sorenson Foundation Donation