If you are new to genealogy research, there is a new Choice in The Family History Guide you’ll want to check out. It’s titled “Learn the Basics,” and it’s Choice A in Goal 2 of Project 4: Discover. (It’s also available in Goal 2 for the research Projects in Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast.)

This Goal is brief and simple in its focus: it points you to helpful articles and and video with important tips and pointers on how to successfully start your research journey. Here’s a screen shot of the steps in the Choice:

Other Changes

Goal 2 was previously titled “Identify a Line.” Now Choice B in Goal 2 is for using family group sheets to identify a line to do research on, and Choice C is about asking the kinds of questions that will drive your research going forward.