Category: What is new at The FHG

What’s New in The Family History Guide

Here is a summary list of updates to The Family History Guide website as of Jan. 3, 2021 – Happy New Year to everyone! 1/1 – Added the following Quick Research Basics videos to our YouTube Channel and linked them from the Goal pages: U.S. Census, Immigration, England Research, and Newspapers. 12-28 – Shortened text on buttons for showing and...

The Family History Guide Top 20 in 2020

Although 2020 was a very challenging year for most of us, good things were happening with The Family History Guide. After all is said and done, it’s always good to pause and reflect on the positive! Here’s a summary of the top 20 additions to The Family History Guide website in 2020, from most recent to earliest:   20—Come, Follow...

The Come, Follow Me Companion in 2021

In 2020 the Come, Follow Me Companion for family history provided 50 weekly lessons based on the Come, Follow Me curriculum. These lessons are rich in activities and discussions, making it simple and effective to integrate family history into home-centered gospel study of the theme for the year, the Book of Mormon. We are excited to announce that the Come,...

Introducing Quick Research Basics (QRB) Videos

We’re excited to announce a new series of videos on our YouTube Channel and in The Family History Guide website: Quick Research Basics. As of this writing, there are three videos—United States Records, Forming a Research Strategy, and Developing Search Skills. About the Videos These videos range from two to three minutes each, and they are provide you with the...

The Family History Guide and Public Libraries

Public libraries have grown and changed quite a lot over the years. Gone are the days when the only way to visit a library was to hop in the car and drive there. Most libraries now have extensive online resources, including eBooks, web resources, activities and learning groups, and more. Each has a website customized to the needs of their...

What’s New in The Family History Guide – 12/7/2020

Here is a summary list of updates to The Family History Guide website as of Dec. 7, 2020. Note: Going forward, the What’s New articles will be posted the first Monday of each month. 12-05  –  Added new topics to the Research Knowledgebase. 12-02  –  Updated the Tour on the Home page, adding new information and graphics. 11-28  –  In...

Why I Absolutely Love The Family History Guide

Recently, Chris Jones produced another excellent video for us. This one, primarily from a youth perspective, is titled “Why I Absolutely Love The Family History Guide.” It features several youth posing and answering questions about the importance of being involved in family history, and how to get started. The video is on the YouTube Channel, and it’s included in the...

Introducing the Youth Pages for Latter-day Saints

We are excited to announce a new series of web pages for Latter-day Saint youth on The Family History Guide. These pages offer fun and engaging ways to involve youth in temple and family history work. You can access the pages in the Youth menu (final link) or in the Faiths menu, in the Church of Jesus Christ section. Below...

Using the Countries Menu

The BYU Family History Library has an extensive collection of genealogy videos on its YouTube Channel. Topics include FamilySearch, Ancestry, international research, and much more. Many of these are linked from The Family History Guide. Recently, Rayanne Melick added a BYU Family History webinar featuring the Countries menu and country pages in The Family History Guide. It’s about 16 minutes...

What’s New in The Family History Guide – 2020-11-09

Here’s a list of the most recent updates we’ve made to The Family History Guide website as of Nov. 9, arranged by date: 11-8 – Added links from NewspaperIndex.com to over 100 smaller countries worldwide. 11-7 – Added links to the African American Gateway, from the Allen County Public Library. These are in Goal 1 of most of the U.S....