Category: What is new at The FHG

Update: Display Pages and Brochures in The Family History Guide

At the bottom of the Media menu of The Family History Guide, you’ll find Media Resources. If you’re not familiar with this page, please take some time to check it out. There are currently resources for Pass-along cards Brochures Display pages Flyers You can download and print these materials to suit your needs, such as preparing for a family history...

Events for The Family History Guide Association

The next few months are busy ones for The Family History Guide Association. Here is a summary of key training and other events we will be involved in: January 24, 2023 – Clark County WA Genealogical Society – Bob Taylor February 7, 2023 – Santa Cruz CA Genealogical Society – Bob Taylor February 28, 2023 – Wellington County Ontario Genealogical...

Getting Ready for RootsTech 2023

We are now about 6 weeks out from RootsTech 2023! This year, as you are probably aware, RootsTech is a hybrid experience: there will be a Virtual Conference, similar to last year’s event, that is free to everyone. There will also be an in-person event held at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, for the first time since 2020....

Happy New Year … and Free Pass-along Cards

Happy 2023 to everyone! We hope this is this best year yet for you, whether you’re just beginning your family history journey or you’re looking for those breakthrough records to extend your lines. If you are planning a family history event sometime in 2023, such as a Family History Fair or Genealogical Conference, January is your lucky month. We are...

Weekly Family History Activities for 2023

With the new year approaching, it’s time to unveil the first set of lessons for the popular Weekly Family History Activities series, a study companion for the Come, Follow Me resource. The study theme of 2023 is the New Testament, and the Weekly Family History Activities provide a family history perspective for each Come, Follow Me lesson. This year’s resource...

2022 Highlights for The Family History Guide

2022 has been a good year for The Family History Guide Association, and we are looking forward to great things in 2023! Here’s a brief summary of some of the highlight events and website features for 2022:   All Year This year has been busy with presentations to genealogical societies across the United States, as well as a keynote address...

So Many Blogs, So Little Time …

The internet is often a case of “I wish I had more time to explore and find great content.” That can certainly apply to genealogy blog articles. You can subscribe to feeds, follow hashtags, and surf your favorite sites, but there’s still something cool you’re missing—and you wouldn’t know you’re missing it. Enter the “Best of the Genea-Blogs” by noted...

The Updated FamilySearch Person Page

If you have visited the FamilySearch website recently, you have likely seen that there are quite a few changes to the Person page. The Family History Guide has updated it Goal pages that refer to the Person page and several other revised FamilySearch features.  You can see a summary of the new and revised features in this Help Center article:...

New: The Family History Guide Q&A Center

We’re happy to announce an exciting new feature in The Family History Guide—the Q&A Center. This tool can be used both for individual self-study and for training family history consultants or trainers. In The Family History Guide, you can access the Q&A Center in the Intro menu or in the Trainers menu. About the Q&A Center It’s fitting that The...