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April 28, 2019

Update: More Show Me Videos

A month ago, we wrote a blog article about two new Show Me videos: Project 1 Overview and Project 1: Goal 1. They give you step-by-step visual examples of how to use the features in The Family History Guide for Project 1: FamilySearch Family Tree. A lot has happened in just one month, as we have introduced four new Show...

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April 22, 2019

Are You Using The Study Center?

Have you ever noticed that new things are happening all the time on The Family History Guide? Do you sometimes have a difficult time keeping up with all the wonderfully innovative and inspired additions? The Homepage is the gateway to everything that is available on The Family History Guide. Click on everything! Look under the Misc dropdown on the Homepage...

Learning/Training/What is new at The FHG

April 15, 2019

Introducing the Online Tracker Reporting System

It’s here! At RootsTech 2019, we announced that a new reporting system for the Online Tracker would be coming in April. Today we are excited to announce its debut on The Family History Guide website. This new feature enables you to create progress reports for yourself or others, based on slider-bar settings that have been recorded in the Online Tracker. Getting...

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March 17, 2019

Rootstech 2019 ~ Lots of Learners, Teachers & Consultants Sought Help

As various stats were collected after RootsTech 2019, it became apparent that The Family History Guide had some very successful experiences there. We had three wonderful presentations. Two were given by Bob Taylor, CEO of the Family History Guide, entitled “The “Family History Guide: Accelerating Your Learning and Research”. The two classes attracted 1350 attendees. It is estimated that a significant number of them...

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March 10, 2019

“Introducing The Family History Guide” Gets a Refresh

Every once in a while you discover a gem that just needs a bit of polishing to make it good as new. We recently discovered that one of the items on our Media page, “Introducing The Family History Guide,” was in need of some polishing—so that’s what we did. It now has links to some of the latest features in...

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March 10, 2019

Attending Rootstech 2019 Was Unforgettable

I am still feeling the exhilaration of Rootstech, after my return home on Tuesday. The atmosphere is just electrifying there in Salt Lake City’s Salt Palace. It is a pure joy to be among people who have a desire to do their family history. In doing so, we can gather tangible evidence of our ancestors and preserve and treasure it. Often it...

FamilySearch/Learning/RootsTech/Training

March 4, 2019

RootsTech 2019 Recap: Beyond Words

Now that RootsTech 2019 has concluded, it almost seems like it went by in a flash—but what a flash that was! By all accounts it was our most successful RootsTech ever, in terms of number of people reached and the feedback we got from them. And the new tower and monitor display at our booth were a hit with the...

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February 10, 2019

The GPS of Family History ~The Family History Guide

This week I read a wonderful article about, Dr. Gladys West, one of the top 100 Women mentioned by the BBC, as one of the most important contributors to science in our times. Dr. West was inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall Of Fame in 2018. Dr. West, now in her 80s, is a noted mathematician and early contributor...

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February 4, 2019

RootsTech Presentations from The Family History Guide

It’s hard to believe that RootsTech 2019 is less than three weeks away! The Family History Guide will be busier than ever, with a presentation session on Thursday, Feb. 28 and two sessions on Saturday, Mar. 2 (Discovery Day at Roots Tech). Here’s a brief look at the sessions, from the information featured on the RootsTech Schedule page: The Family...

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January 27, 2019

The Value of Church Records in Family History

One of the most rewarding things about doing family history research is the things you can actually discover from all kinds of records. The facts recorded in birth, marriage, and death records on one family can really paint a picture of what life was like for those who have gone before. Some call it “putting the flesh on the bones” when we can acquire information that goes beyond names,...

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