Category: What is new at The FHG

The Family History Guide’s New BYU Intern

We are proud to announce that a new intern from Brigham Young University has joined The Family History Guide Association—Hailey Belshe. Hailey has already begun attending meetings and is starting her first assignments as a content specialist for The Family History Guide website. Below is a brief bio and picture of her young family. Welcome aboard, Hailey! Hailey is a...

The Family History Guide in Ontario

Recently, The Family History Guide was highlighted at the “One World, One Family” Conference held in Toronto, Canada. People from all over the Toronto area were invited to the Conference to learn more about their family history. Elder and Sister Johnson (names changed) were instrumental in helping coordinate efforts at the Conference, as well as setting up a display booth...

Family Roots Conference, St. George, Utah

In less than a month, the annual Family Roots Conference will be held in St. George, Utah at the Dixie Convention Center. The dates for the conference are September 27-28, 2019. Keynote speakers include Stan Ellsworth, host of TV’s “American Ride” history program, and Hank Smith, popular author, blogger, and speaker. Also featured are 60 classes on family history and...

What’s New in The Family History Guide

It has been a busy summer for The Family History Guide Association! Here are a few of the notable events that happened in the past month: BYU Education Week This popular annual event on the Brigham Young University campus was held August 21-23. The Family History Guide was represented with a booth where we gave demos and answered questions. Scott...

Sorenson Foundation Donation

As a non-profit charitable organization, The Family History Guide Association depends on donations to cover  expenses, such as for RootsTech, travel, development costs, etc. These donations cover a wide range of givers, from private individuals to corporations, and they ensure the financial means for meeting our goals. We are excited to announce a new donor to The Family History Guide...

Sneak Peek: The Stars Project

In The Family History Guide there are thousands of links to helpful articles and videos on important family history topics, all just where you need them. The Online Tracker helps you track your progress with Goals and Choices, but it currently does not have a way to track whether you have read specific articles or watched certain videos. Not to...

New Staff Members for The Association

The Family History Guide Association is proud to announce the addition of two new staff members: Debbie Brady, Marketing Strategist, and Lynn Hammond, Executive Assistant. Debbie Brady, Marketing Strategist Debbie Brady has found family history to be a wonderfully addictive endeavor.  She enjoys helping others learn how to get started with their family history and seeing “the light go on”...

The Family History Guide at RootsTech London 2019

It’s official: we are excited to announce that The Family History Guide Association will be making the trip across the pond to RootsTech London 2019! This is the first RootsTech to be held outside the United States, and we are proud to be a part of this bit of history. The conference dates are October 24-26. About RootsTech London Here’s...

Home Page Updates

Most of you who have visited The Family History Guide website are likely familiar with the slideshow picture area that we have had in the upper right, where you scroll between various features on the website to learn more. While this feature has served well, we feel it’s time for a change in order to help those who are new...

Update: The Countries Knowledgebase

A few months ago we introduced the Countries Knowledgebase, a handy reference for finding quick info on international research. We recently added learning points for all the countries and regions in our Countries Knowledgebase. You can access the link in the Countries menu (“Countries KB”). In there are interesting nuggets of information for research in various countries. Below is an...