Goin’ to Kansas City …

I just returned a few days ago from presenting at the GenealogyKC Conference in Kansas City. As many of you know, that’s Royals and Chiefs territory, and the shirts and caps with those logos were on display everywhere. And so was the Missouri hospitality I experienced. GenealogyKC is smaller compared to some conferences, but it more than makes up for...

Using The Family History Guide Trackers with your Family

The Family History Guide online trackers provide a fun, efficient way to track your progress through the Family History Guide from anywhere you have internet access.  They help you know what you do and don’t know, and provide a solution to what happens sometimes when you stare at the computer and are not sure what to do next in your...

Find help to build your family tree using The Family History Guide and create a timeline in TWILE

Just sharing something I am so excited about! One of the family history activities listed on the Youth Page of The Family History Guide Family Activities section (Documenting the Past) is to create a timeline using Twile. I am having so much fun with Twile – an interactive, cloud-based service in which you can create a timeline of your family’s past, present, and future. Made...

Announcing the new Family Section of The Family History Guide

September 7th was a red-letter day for the Family History Guide with the launch of the FAMILY SECTION – the new “go-to” place for ideas, inspiration, and resources for family history activities. Here you will find something for everyone – families, singles, youth, and children: 1. Anytime Activities and Games 2. Plan-Ahead Activities 3. Making family history 4. Documenting the...

Fostering Independent Learning with The Family History Guide

One of the things I love the most about The Family History Guide is how it allows a person to grow and learn independently.  Of course everyone needs help when they are getting started with family history, but how long can a person realistically sit at another person’s elbow as they go forward in their learning?  If we don’t foster that independent...