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July 19, 2021

New QRB Videos: World War I Records and German Research

There are three new arrivals to the QRB (Quick Research Basics Videos) collection: United States Military Records for World War I (United States, Goal E2, Choice C) Germany Research: Maps and Surnames (Germany, Goal 7) Germany Research: Records, Words, and Scripts (Germany, Goal 1, Choice D) Each of these is included on our YouTube Channel and in the links mentioned...

Country Research/Research
July 4, 2021

Strategies for Searching Church Records

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site.     Church records are some of the most valuable genealogically significant records for tracing your ancestors in predominantly Christian-based countries. In order to understand and use these records, it is helpful to understand how and why these records were created. Parish registers are records created by small...

Country Research/Research
June 13, 2021

MyKoseki.com – a Must-see Site for Japanese Genealogy

One of the most powerful tools for doing family history research in Japan is using the “koseki,” which is the Japanese family registry required in Japan. This registry records births, adoptions, marriages, deaths, etc. for Japanese families. Recently we discovered a great website, MyKoseki.com, that makes it simple and easy to learn about, find, and use koseki records in your...

Country Research/Research
May 24, 2021

New Videos from The Family History Guide

We’ve recently added several new videos to our YouTube Channel and The Family History Guide. Let’s take a look at what’s new:   Spain Research Overview—This video is the first in a two-part series. It focuses on the history of Spain and how it has influenced the language and culture of the people. This gives you a background in understanding...

Country Research/Online Tracker/Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube
May 24, 2021

What is in a name? Taking Your Genealogical Research to a Higher Level

Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site.     My Great-great-grandfather’s name was David Thomas b. 1820, d. 1888. He was born in Wales. Sometime, probably after he died, he “acquired” a middle name and became “David Nathan Thomas.” Here is a photo of his grave marker with his name as “David N. Thomas.” However, every...

Ancestry/Country Research/Records/Research
May 16, 2021

New QRB Videos: Maps and Surnames

We have recently posted three new Quick Research Basics videos on our YouTube Channel. These are by Miles Meyer, Education Director for The Family History Guide Association. They have subtitle captions in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino, and they cover the following topics:   Using Historical Maps—Learn how historical maps can help you locate your...

Country Research/Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube
May 9, 2021

The FamilySearch Wiki and The Family History Guide

As you might expect, we are sometimes asked what the difference is between the FamilySearch Wiki and The Family History Guide. You may have wondered that as well, so this article will point out some similarities and differences between the two that may be helpful. Similarities: Both help with family history research. As a side note, the full name of...

Country Research/FamilySearch/Learning
December 20, 2020

Finding Your Ancestors in Poor House or Poor Farm Records

Note: This article was published by James Tanner on the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission.   Frederick County Poor Farm in Virginia, United States, By AgnosticPreachersKid – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48996373Poor houses and poor farms, which go by many different names, have a long history in English speaking countries. Quoting from the History.com article,...

Country Research/Research/U.S. Research
December 6, 2020

Christmas Traditions in the UK

There are many Christmas traditions that we hold dear in Britain. Yet, many of us do not know where these traditions came from. We’ve been having a closer look at the origins of some of our most beloved traditions and we think that what we’ve found out might just surprise you. Christmas Markets A Christmas Market has become a staple...

Country Research/Memories/Stories
November 14, 2020

Using the Countries Menu

The BYU Family History Library has an extensive collection of genealogy videos on its YouTube Channel. Topics include FamilySearch, Ancestry, international research, and much more. Many of these are linked from The Family History Guide. Recently, Rayanne Melick added a BYU Family History webinar featuring the Countries menu and country pages in The Family History Guide. It’s about 16 minutes...

Country Research/What is new at The FHG
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