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September 16, 2019

Are You Giving The Gift Of Family History?

Years ago I went to my first BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference and one of the speakers said, “If you want to find your ancestors, do other people’s research!”  There was a bit of a gasp from the audience! The thought ran through my mind, seriously? I can’t even do my own very well. This was probably a decade...

Case Studies/FamilySearch/Learning/Research/The Family History Guide Association/U.S. Research
September 2, 2019

Fostering Relationships From Generation To Generation

Recently I have had opportunities to talk with people about family history and many want to know more, but do not know where to begin. In the past few weeks, I have found that many people think of genealogy as being just pedigree charts and family groups sheets. The umbrella we call family history is so much more than just...

Families/Family History Activities/FamilySearch/General/Learning/Memories/Stories
August 5, 2019

Your Work on the FamilySearch Family Tree Will Never Be “Done”

Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by James Tanner on the “Rejoice and Be Exceeding Glad” blog site and is used by permission.  Your work on the FamilySearch Family Tree will never be “Done” Some processes and activities and our lives on earth all have a definite beginning point and an end. Genealogy changes with every new birth...

FamilySearch/Records/Research
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 22, 2019

Are You Using Google for Family History and Genealogy?

Did you know that Google has only been around for 21 years? It is easy to forget what research was like in the old days, before the technology we enjoy today existed. It is such a joy to have so much instantaneous information at our fingertips.  Google is the most used and best-loved search engine for almost everybody.  There are...

FamilySearch/General/Learning/Research/RootsTech
July 14, 2019

Why Accuracy is so Important in Genealogy and Family History

Many visitors to The Family History Guide are new to genealogy and family history. There are a lot of misconceptions about why record sources and citations are so important. Some people feel that if a relative passed on a story it should be good enough. What we sometimes don’t consider is that those stories may not be accurate. Most people...

FamilySearch/FS Partners/General/Learning/Records/Research/Technology
July 14, 2019

Correcting Indexed Records on FamilySearch

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by James Tanner on his Rejoice, and Be Exceeding Glad blog site and is used with the author’s permission. For some years now, many genealogists have been asking FamilySearch for the option to correct indexed records. From the very beginning of the FamilySearch website, it has been obvious that some of the indexing...

FamilySearch/Records
May 27, 2019

Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day

While the first commemorative Memorial Day events weren’t held in the United States until the late 19th century, the practice of honoring those who have fallen in battle dates back thousands of years. I enjoyed researching Memorial Day this week. Here is an article I found interesting about 8 things you may not know about Memorial Day. It began as Decoration Day in...

Country Research/Families/FamilySearch/Learning/Records/Research
May 19, 2019

The Best Way to Connect To Our Ancestors

This is my husband’s maternal grandfather, Andrew Ferrera. We are fortunate to have this old photo of him when he was young. It is in perfect condition and we all love it.  He was quite the dapper young man, wasn’t he?  I think the pinky ring is a nice touch and the fancy stockings!  I love that we can have...

Families/FamilySearch/Memories/Stories
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