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November 24, 2019

What’s New: Countries Menu and Pages

It has been a busy week for Country pages in The Family History Guide! We hope you enjoy the updates and share them with your friends. Here’s a summary of what’s new and improved … Countries Menu   The notable change here is the addition of sub-menus. When you click any of the Regions—North America, British Isles, Scandinavia, Central Europe, Western...

Country Research/Navigation/U.S. Research/What is new at The FHG
November 18, 2019

Staying Logged in to the Online Tracker

The Online Tracker is a powerful tool for helping you track your learning progress. It has Notes boxes and slider bars for over 200 Projects, with all the associated Goals and Choices for The Family History Guide.  One of the security features of the Online Tracker is the “auto-logout” that logs you out after two hours of inactivity. While this is...

Online Tracker/What is new at The FHG
November 10, 2019

What’s New in The Family History Guide

If you’re ever wondering what’s new in The Family History Guide website, there are two easy ways to find out: Follow our Facebook page to get regular updates (we’re currently at update #155). Check out the What’s New page (in the Misc. menu). We especially appreciate the efforts of Laird Jenkins and Ann Tanner in recently reviewing website content for...

Learning/What is new at The FHG
October 27, 2019

Project 8: DNA Updates, Goals 5-8

We have just completed a refresh for links in Project 8: DNA, Goals 5-8. (See the Updates to Project 8: DNA article for a description of changes made in Goals 1-4.) Special thanks to our BYU Intern Hailey Belshe for her work on this initiative. Here’s a summary of the new article and video links available, listed by Goal and Choice. There...

DNA/What is new at The FHG
October 27, 2019

Come, Follow Me Companion Pass-along Cards

We are excited to announce another pass-along card for The Family History Guide: the Come, Follow Me Companion for family history. You can find the Come, Follow Me Companion weekly lessons in the Faiths menu. Like the original pass-along cards, these are double-size, double-sided cards that have a concise summary of the Companion and what it offers, as well as...

Family History Activities/The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
October 21, 2019

The Trainers Menu Gets a Refresh

It’s an enjoyable problem to have: the number of trainers, consultants, and family history centers and libraries using The Family History Guide for training is increasingly rapidly! To better meet the needs of many trainers worldwide, we have streamlined the Trainers menu and add some new improvements. Here’s a summary of what to look for in the new and improved...

Training/What is new at The FHG
October 20, 2019

What’s New with QUIKLinks

QUIKLinks are one of the most popular and useful features of The Family History Guide. You can learn more about QUIKLinks and how to use them in the Features Help page. We’ve recently made a few improvements to how QUIKLinks are presented on the site, as well as adding quite a few more QUIKLinks. Here’s a brief summary: Discontinuing the...

Country Research/U.S. Research/What is new at The FHG
October 13, 2019

Ways to Use Pass-along Cards for The Family History Guide

Recently we have posted a few blog articles about our pass-along cards for The Family History Guide, including the do-it-yourself printing, the Come, Follow Me Companion printable cards, and language translations for the cards. These are all available on the Media page of The Family History Guide. So that brings up a logical question: what are some effective ways to...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
October 6, 2019

New in The Family History Guide: Resource Stars

If you have been on The Family History Guide website recently, you’ve probably noticed that there is a star icon before each link to an article or video. We call them “Resource Stars,” and they help you track which articles you’ve read, or videos you’ve watched. The following text is taken from the Features Help page in The Family History...

Online Tracker/What is new at The FHG
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