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December 4, 2022

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...

Technology/What is new at The FHG

November 20, 2022

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:...

FamilySearch/What is new at The FHG

November 14, 2022

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...

Country Research/FS Partners/Learning/Research/Training/U.S. Research/What is new at The FHG

November 14, 2022

New: The Consultant Training Tools Page

Being a family history trainer or consultant is a great opportunity, but sometimes it can be challenging coming up to speed with everything there is to know. Have a look at our new page in the Trainers menu: Consultant Training Tools. This page is designed for anyone who does family history training, such as Temple and Family History Consultants, instructors,...

Learning/Training/What is new at The FHG

November 6, 2022

WikiTree Presentation on The Family History Guide

On Friday, November 4 at 7 p.m. Eastern, I presented “Introduction to The Family History Guide” for the WikiTree Symposium. There were viewers from the United States and Europe, and the presentation received quite a few positive comments, including from the WikiTree host David Randall. People are still amazed to discover for the first time the great features and information...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG

November 6, 2022

New Handle for Our YouTube Channel

YouTube has recently introduced “handles” for YouTube channels. Simply stated, these are easier ways to access channels, rather than using the long and hard-to-remember URL characters. For example, the regular URL for The Family History Guide YouTube Channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSdEueFFI669fDBwILOCDvw Not so easy, is it? Now for the new handle: you can also access our YouTube Channel with this: https://www.youtube.com/@thefamilyhistoryguide ...

Technology/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

October 30, 2022

Wiki Tree Day Features The Family History Guide

Friday, November 4 is a red-letter day for Wiki Tree, the popular online site for genealogy collaboration. It marks the 14th anniversary of the website, and there will be a free online symposium running from Nov. 4-5. Speakers for the event include industry luminaries such as Thomas MacEntee, Amy Johnson Crow, Pat Richley-Erickson, Peggy Lauritzen, and more. I am excited...

What is new at The FHG

October 23, 2022

New Family History Activities in The Family History Guide

We have recently added over 25 fun and engaging family history activities to The Family History Guide, in all our major groups: Family, Individuals, Youth, and Kids. These activities are from a variety of sources, including the Weekly Family History Activities pages and Bethany Jensen, a family history activities specialist in Texas. Here’s a summary of the new activities –...

Family History Activities/What is new at The FHG

October 9, 2022

Upcoming Events for The Family History Guide Association

Autumn is here, with changing colors and new family history events. Here’s a quick look at some of the items coming up on the calendar for The Family History Guide Association: Nov. 2, 2022: Prince George’s County Genealogical Society, Maryland—Introduction to The Family History Guide—Bob Taylor Nov. 4, 2022: WikiTree Global Online Conference Nov. 5, 2022: Martin County Florida, Family...

What is new at The FHG

September 18, 2022

The Family History Guide: In the News

In preparation for the East Texas Family History Fair held on September 10, the organizing committee contacted the KLTV local television station and had them produce a news feature for the event. Jill Taylor, Communications Specialist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tyler Texas Stake, spearheaded the effort, and the result was an engaging and well-done piece...

What is new at The FHG/YouTube

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