Category: Family

Why We Need Our Family Story Now More Than Ever

We recently published a creative and heartwarming video on our YouTube Channel: Why We Need Our Family Story Now More Than Ever. This video explores the reasons for, and results of capturing and sharing our family history in interesting ways. It follows the effects of family history participation on a family through several generations, and well as providing a Latter-day...

New: Weekly Family History Activities for 2024

The Weekly Family History Activities are an excellent way to integrate family history into the regular Come, Follow Me lessons. We have just finished the 2023 activities and are excited to announce the upcoming 2024 schedule, centered on the Book of Mormon. The Weekly Family History Activities page also includes a link to an Activities Index, plus the Facebook Group...

The Healing Power of Family History Work

Note: This article was published previously on the Granite Family History Center blog site. Several years ago, before we got our Family History Center, I was asked to head up a family history class on a ward level. I tried to interest the members to attend. I had little success. As I tried to recruit members, I approached a sister...

A Message of Thanksgiving

As we enter Thanksgiving week in the United States, we at The Family History Guide Association would like to express our gratitude for the many millions of people around the world who are taking part in some form of family history. This could be researching ancestors, collecting or passing along their stories, photos, or documents, or enjoying fun activities to...

Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings

It’s probably safe to say that this year has been like no other for us. Through it all, there have been many who have sacrificed and given so much: some their lives, others their strength and time, and others simply their care, concern and love. As we look forward to the year 2021, with hopes for ending the pandemic, we...

A Thanksgiving of Gratitude

In this pandemic year, many of us have been tried and tested in unimaginable ways. With all of the heartbreak and loss, there is still much to be grateful for in our lives. Russell M. Nelson, a former world-famous heart surgeon and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently issued a plea to people of...

Integrating Family History into Your Lifestyle

Editor’s Note: This article by James Tanner appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission. Overson Family about 1915 enhanced and colorized by MyHeritage.com Genealogy can become an all-consuming passion but it is always best to have moderation in all things. Some of us spend an inordinate amount of time doing their own...

A Gift from My Dad

It’s early on a Saturday morning in Southern California, in the late 1960’s. The aroma of fresh waffles is already starting to fill the house as I peek into the kitchen. My brother’s baseball card collection coversĀ  about half the table (and Mom will make him clean it up before breakfast). I can already guess where Dad is: he’s probably...

Inspiring Family History

The mission statement for The Family History Guide is on the Home page, just below the main picture: “Our mission is to greatly increase the number of people actively involved in family history worldwide, and to make everyone’s family history journey easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable.” Part of that mission involves inspiring others to get started with their family...

Happy Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day as we know it is 105 years old this year. But the celebration of the goodness of mothers is eternal. Whether you are a mother or love someone that is, this is a special time to contemplate the blessings of the human family and all of our mothers since the beginning. If you love a mother in your...