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May 19, 2018

Inside the Guide: Creating Ancestor Timelines

During my experiences of learning about historical events in grade school, I can recall a common tool that the majority of my history teachers used to help us, as students understand a particular historical concept better. The commonly used tool was a timeline. A timeline was helpful for us as students because it provided us with a visual of the...

U.S. Research
May 6, 2018

Welcome to Our Newest Research Intern, Rachel Carter

We are pleased to announce that Rachel Carter, a senior at Brigham Young University majoring in Family History and Genealogy, has joined the staff of The Family History Guide Association as a Research Intern. During her internship she will report to Bob Taylor, Director of Development. Here’s some background information on Rachel to help you get to know her better: “My interest...

U.S. Research/What is new at The FHG
April 30, 2018

Update: U.S. State Pages

We recently added more pictures to the U.S. state pages, in the following places for each page: Goal 3, Choice B: Marriage and Death Records Goal 4, Choice A: Church Records Goal 5, Choice A: Emigration and Immigration Goal 6, Choice A: Probate, Land, and Court Records Goal 8, Choice B: Explore Newspapers Here are some examples, based on the...

U.S. Research/What is new at The FHG
April 29, 2018

A Video Journey into the Past

In one of our recent blog posts, “Picture This …”, we discussed how more pictures have been added to the pages of The Family History Guide to make the journey even more enjoyable. And we’ve all experienced the joy of discovering photos of our ancestors that open a window in their lives—who they were, where they lived, and how they...

General/Memories/U.S. Research
November 16, 2017

Context Switching and Family History: From Foe to Friend

I am proud to say that I can walk and chew gum at the same time! I’ve done it so often that I’m quite confident in my skills. When the tasks gets more complicated than that, however, I don’t always do so well. Many of us consider ourselves true multi-taskers, but there are some trade-offs there, especially when it comes to...

Learning/Training/U.S. Research
October 23, 2017

U.S. County Research with The Family History Guide

When you’re looking for information on your ancestors in the United States, remember to take advantage of resources at the county level. These may include vital records, directories, census records, military records, newspapers, and more. The Family History Guide can be a great asset for your research. Here are four items to explore when you are looking into doing county...

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