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August 5, 2019

Update: The Countries Knowledgebase

A few months ago we introduced the Countries Knowledgebase, a handy reference for finding quick info on international research. We recently added learning points for all the countries and regions in our Countries Knowledgebase. You can access the link in the Countries menu (“Countries KB”). In there are interesting nuggets of information for research in various countries. Below is an...

Country Research/What is new at The FHG
July 28, 2019

Show Me Videos, and More

We’re excited to announce two more Show Me videos for The Family History Guide on our YouTube Channel: FamilySearch Project 2 Goal 6: Adding and Tagging Photos FamilySearch Project 2 Goal 6: Adding Documents This brings our total number of Show Me videos to 14, and our total video count to 45. Check them out for a visual way to...

FamilySearch/Social Media/What is new at The FHG
July 28, 2019

Happy Birthday #4, and Pass-along Cards

To me, it’s hard to believe that four years have already come and gone since The Family History Guide was launched in July 2015, at the BYU Family History Conference. Since then, it would be an understatement to say that a lot has happened! Here are 10 of the major milestones The Family History Guide has experienced in those four...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
July 21, 2019

Presenting The Family History Guide, Part 2

In Presenting The Family History Guide: Part 1, we discussed options for full presentations of The Family History Guide, such as from 30 to 60 minutes. In this Part 2 article, we will focus on shorter opportunities, ranging all the way down to 1 or 2 minutes. Here are some of the opportunities you may have to briefly present The...

Social Media/Training
July 14, 2019

Presenting The Family History Guide: Part 1

So you have an opportunity to present The Family History Guide, at a family history fair, a conference, a library, a church meeting, etc. (Or perhaps the opportunity is not here yet, but you’d like to plan ahead for it.) What would you present, and how? Here are some suggestions that can help you get the best results and motivate...

Training
July 7, 2019

Pass-along Cards for The Family History Guide Are Here

When we introduce The Family History Guide at presentations and family history fairs, we often get comments like, “This is a great resource … why haven’t I hear about this before?” We are doing what we can to spread the word, and now there’s a new opportunity for you to do so as well: with The Family History Guide Pass-along...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
July 6, 2019

Updates to Ancestry DNA Pages

Ancestry has made some significant changes to its DNA testing features, including ThruLines™ and more DNA  matching resources. We have recently completed corresponding updates to the Ancestry DNA pages of The Family History Guide. Here’s a brief summary of the changes you’ll see in Ancestry Project 7: DNA … Goal 3: DNA Tests: Added links to Ancestry Help articles Updated...

Ancestry/DNA/What is new at The FHG
July 6, 2019

Amazon Prime Days and The Family History Guide

This just in from Amazon … “Prime Day is a two-day parade of epic deals and it’s coming soon! Prime members can shop deals starting Monday, July 15 at 12:01am PT through Tuesday, July 16 at 11:59pm PT. Leading up to Prime Day, you can use the below copy and banners to remind your supporters that when they shop Prime...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
June 30, 2019

The Ancestry App Project Is Here

Phones and tablets are becoming an increasingly popular way to access family history. We recently introduced Projects in The Family History Guide for two FamilySearch apps: Family Tree and Memories. These are available at the bottom of the FamilySearch menu. This week we are introducing a new Project, for the Ancestry app. It’s at the bottom of the Ancestry menu...

Ancestry/Technology/What is new at The FHG
June 22, 2019

A First Look at The Family History Guide

Note: If you are new to The Family History Guide, this article will help you get in and get going, quickly and simply. If you are familiar with the website, you can use the points in this article to help others who may be new to the site. Here are 10 questions and answers about The Family History Guide to...

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