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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 30, 2019

Understanding MyHeritage’s Smart Matching™ Technology

 Editor’s Note: This article was published in the Genealogy’s Star blog site by James Tanner and is used with the author’s permission. As I teach classes about MyHeritage.com, I find a lot of confusion about the differences between the website’s Smart Matching™technology and the Record Matches. Once users understand the differences, they begin to see the tremendous power in both technologies. Here...

MyHeritage/Records/Technology
June 2, 2019

The Google Goldmine for Genealogists

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of blog posts written by James Tanner and is used with the author’s permission. Getting the Rest of the Gold out of the Google Goldmine for Genealogists Part Seven https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions Google Help Google Search Google Newspapers Archive Google Drive Google Docs including Sheets, Slides, Forms, Draw and more Google Keep Google...

Research/Technology
May 19, 2019

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...

Social Media/Technology/Training/What is new at The FHG
May 10, 2019

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...

Technology/What is new at The FHG
April 22, 2019

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...

Memories/Technology/What is new at The FHG
April 8, 2019

The Family History Guide and the Family Tree Mobile App

We are excited to announce a new addition to The Family History Guide: there is now a Project for the Family Tree Mobile App from FamilySearch. You can find the new Family Tree App Project at the bottom of the FamilySearch drop-down menu. Part One This new Project is being published in two parts. Currently, Part One has the following...

FamilySearch/Technology/What is new at The FHG
April 8, 2019

A DNA Test May Not Automatically Overcome a Brick Wall Situation

Editor’s Note: This article was previously posted on the Genealogy’s Star blog site by James Tanner and is used with the author’s permission. The term “brick wall” as used in the genealogical sense refers to an end-of-line situation where the next generation ancestor or even some other relative cannot be easily found. Of course, this could be the researcher’s parent...

Country Research/DNA/Technology/U.S. Research
April 7, 2019

In Defense of Social Media

For a lot of people, social media is considered to be a waste of time.  It is certainly true that it can be.  It can also be the complete opposite of that.  There are hundreds of articles about Social Media and Social Responsibility out there on the Internet, both pro and con on social media.  It all depends on how we use...

General/Learning/Social Media/Technology
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