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August 12, 2018

Update: Activities for Individuals

A while back, we did a revamp of the Family Activities page in the Family History Guide. It was well-received, so we recently completed another revamp: the Individuals Activities page. We added more activities and provided more complete descriptions for each one of them. These activities are great for individuals, but many of them can also be adapted for families...

Family History Activities/What is new at The FHG
August 12, 2018

Vault Links, and the Course Catalog

During the past few months, over 400 links to articles and videos have been added to the Vault. To make that content more accessible, we’ve added some additional navigation links across the site. Here’s a brief list of the navigation links; each of these is explained below in more detail. Vault menu items Vault header links Course Catalog links Project...

Navigation/What is new at The FHG
July 14, 2018

What’s New in The Family History Guide – July 2018

On July 6, we presented a BYU Webinar: “What’s New in The Family History Guide – July 2018”. We present these “What’s New” webinars every three to four months, to keep everyone up-to-date with the latest developments in The Family History Guide. The webinar goes through a list of 20 additions and updates made to the website over the last...

What is new at The FHG
July 7, 2018

Introducing the Show-Me Videos

We’ve been planning it for a while, and now we’re proud to announce the first in a series of new videos for The Family History Guide: the Show-Me videos. Their purpose is to give you a test drive of some of the cool features you’ll find on the website. About Before we introduce the first video, here are a few...

FamilySearch/Navigation/What is new at The FHG
June 17, 2018

Updating the Vault

If you’ve been meaning to check out the Vault in The Family History Guide, now’s a great time to do it. The Vault is where we keep links to extra articles and videos on family history topics. The Vault has been a popular (but not creepy) hangout place for genealogists, since The Family History Guide was created. We recently added...

Navigation/What is new at The FHG
June 11, 2018

More to Like in The Family History Guide

In the past two weeks, The Family History Guide has been growing fast. We’ve added links to over 200 great family history articles and videos, both in the main pages of the website and in the Vault. Topics include immigration, military records, social media tools, research techniques, stories and interviewing, and many more. And the growth spurt will continue in...

Learning/Navigation/What is new at The FHG
June 3, 2018

Introducing the Regional Trainers Program

It’s hard to believe that the launch of The Family History Guide website was less than three years ago. We’ve come a long ways in that time, but there is still much to do. You are likely familiar with our mission statement: ” … to greatly increase the number of people actively involved in family history worldwide, and to make everyone’s...

Learning/Training/What is new at The FHG
June 2, 2018

The Faiths Menu in The Family History Guide

We are proud to announce the arrival of new web pages for several faiths and their associated family history resources. On May 30, we created a “Faiths” menu in the place of the “LDS” menu that was previously there. The new drop-down menu looks like the example shown at the right: The “LDS” option is pretty much the same as before:...

Country Research/What is new at The FHG
May 20, 2018

Update to The Family History Guide Training Pages

For a while, we have felt the need to streamline and improve the Training pages for The Family History Guide. This article takes you through the changes, one page at a time, as well as the new look to the drop-down menu. You can get started with the new pages here. Trainers Menu The new menu is shown at the right....

Learning/Training/What is new at The FHG
May 19, 2018

Guidestar Gold for The Family History Guide Association

The Guidestar organization is like the yellow pages for registered non-profit and charity organizations. (Old enough to remember the yellow pages? If not, think Google searches …) You can find all sorts of information about non-profits in Guidestar, and since The Family History Guide Association is a charitable non-profit, you can find us there, too. Recently, The Family History Guide...

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