Category: The Family History Guide Association

Consider Donating to The Family History Guide Association

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwSvn_k9_Y0rhv1OifLIqRGsWUv2mNRj/view As the end of the year approaches, please take a few minutes to click on the link above and consider donating to The Family History Guide. We are preparing to return to RootsTech 2023 in person, but the cost of a booth and all that goes with...

Supporting The Family History Guide Association with Amazon Smile

It’s So Easy to Donate to The Family History Guide Association for Free Did you know if you shop on Amazon you can donate to The Family History Guide Association for no charge to you?  That’s right!  Amazon will donate .05% of your total purchase to The Family History Guide Association, to help us with vital expenses such as RootsTech...

Seven Years for The Family History Guide

Just a few weeks ago, The Family History Guide website turned seven years old, having launched at the end of July, 2015. It has been quite an adventure, and it continues to be so! We have had visitors to the website from over 150 countries, and many people around the world use the site to learn family history and to...

The Family History Guide: The Inside Story

The Family History Guide Association just wrapped up a successful RootsTech 2022 Connect conference. We welcomed visitors to our online booth, shared over 20 videos and assorted handouts, and had several team members participate in live discussion sessions on family history participation. One of our highlights was the opportunity to share a 10-minute video on the RootsTech Main Stage on...

Finding Your Way at RootsTech 2022

It’s almost here! RootsTech 2022 begins in just a few days, so you’ll want to make sure you are registered (it’s free) so you can take advantage of all that the world’s largest family history event has to offer. Visit the RootsTech home page to get started. This article in the FamilySearch blog has some great tips for finding your...

Upcoming Events for The Family History Guide Association

The next few months are busy one for The Family History Guide Association. Here are some of the presentations we will be doing, through the end of April. Note that more events may be added to this list. Feb. 27 – Presentation for Kingston, Jamaica family history consultants (Miles Meyer) Mar, 3-5 – RootsTech 2022 (numerous video presentations and panel...

Reminder: 10 Days to RootsTech

RootsTech 2022 promises to be the biggest family history conference ever, and it’s just 10 days away, going from March 3 to March 5. It’s a worldwide virtual event, and you can sign up at rootstech.org for free. There will be keynote presentations, live streaming sessions, a myriad of videos to watch whenever you like, and an Expo Hall that...

Guidestar 2022 Platinum Seal for The Family History Guide Association

We’re excited to share that The Family History Guide Association has earned a 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid GuideStar! GuideStar is the foremost clearinghouse for over 88,000 nonprofit organizations, and with our new Platinum Seal of Transparency we join an elite group of top tier nonprofits. This Platinum Seal of Transparency shows our commitment not only to our...

A Message from Our Executive Director

Greetings and Happy Holidays! I’m Bob Ives, the Executive Director and co-founder of The Family History Guide Association. I urge you to please take a few moments and read this entire update. 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...

Holiday Giving and The Family History Guide

This is a great time of year to express thanks for the blessings of family. An important part of that is family history, which gives us a sense of connection to our ancestors, and in turn brings us all closer together and increases our understanding of each other. The Family History Guide Association, a charitable non-profit organization which sponsors The...