Author: Bob Taylor

The Family History Guide: An Ancestry Affiliate

Recently The Family History Guide Association became an affiliate of Ancestry.com. The Ancestry affiliate program is designed for websites who are increasing awareness of Ancestry and offering viewers the opportunity to start a trial membership. When the trial is converted to a full membership, the affiliate website organization receives a commission on the membership fee. This is especially helpful for...

YouTube Update: Show Me’s and Playlists

This week we added two more Show Me videos:  Project 1, Goal 8: Adding Sources (11:13) Project 1, Goal 9: Record Hints and Attaching Sources (6:11) These Show Me videos are available on our YouTube Channel, and as a link in the header area of the Goal 8 page or the Goal 9 page. This brings the number of videos...

The Family History Guide at the Genealogy Jamboree 2019

In just three weeks, The Family History Guide will taking to the road for the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 2019. It’s the 50th year of the conference, so there are some great activities planned. It’s hosted at the Burbank Marriott Hotel, and it features over 120 classes and 70 speakers, including free sessions on Friday. The Family History Guide is...

New: Mobile-Friendly Updates

A while back we introduced new menus for mobile devices using The Family History Guide. While this was definitely a step forward, some formatting issues have lingered for the phone and tablet views. This week we completed some major updates to get the website looking more consistent on mobile devices, with only minor impact to the desktop view. Here’s a...

A Legacy from Mexico

Sunday, May 5, is the famous Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May) holiday in Mexico, which is also celebrated in many places in the United States. According to Wikipedia, “Cinco de Mayo … is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army‘s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. In the United States, Cinco de...

Update: More Show Me Videos

A month ago, we wrote a blog article about two new Show Me videos: Project 1 Overview and Project 1: Goal 1. They give you step-by-step visual examples of how to use the features in The Family History Guide for Project 1: FamilySearch Family Tree. A lot has happened in just one month, as we have introduced four new Show...

Smile – Mother’s Day Is Almost Here!

We who love and do family history work can’t help but be grateful for the contributions of all the mothers in our world. And Mother’s Day is fast approaching: it’s coming up on Sunday, May 12. As a non-profit charitable organization, The Family History Guide Association runs on donations. We participate in the AmazonSmile program, where each purchase triggers a...

Family Tree Memories App and The Family History Guide

A few weeks ago we announced a new Project for the Family Tree app on The Family History Guide website. Now it’s time to introduce the Project for the sister app: Family Tree Memories. You can find this Project at the bottom of the FamilySearch learning path, in the top menu. Here’s a summary of the Goals in the Memories...

Love Is the Answer

In a recent address, Quentin L. Cook reminded us of an obvious but sometimes forgotten fact: family history, like families, runs on love. As I thought about his remarks, I concluded that we can do family history research from a sense of responsibility, as a hobby, out of curiosity, as a profession, or for any number of reasons. Still, the...

Introducing the Online Tracker Reporting System

It’s here! At RootsTech 2019, we announced that a new reporting system for the Online Tracker would be coming in April. Today we are excited to announce its debut on The Family History Guide website. This new feature enables you to create progress reports for yourself or others, based on slider-bar settings that have been recorded in the Online Tracker. Getting...