January 8, 2023

What You Probably Do Not Know About the FamilySearch Catalog and About Catalogs in General

Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site.   I have spent a great portion of my life both working and as a patron in libraries. I started going to the Phoenix Public Library in Phoenix, Arizona when I was about 8 years old and was a constant patron of that and other libraries as I...

Country Research/Research/U.S. Research
January 8, 2023

Live and Unrehearsed Research from Goldie May: Episode 33

Here is the latest videos from the “Live and Unrehearsed” series. This video will give you insight into how to do research online. There is about one new video per week released on the Goldie May YouTube Channel. Here is the link to Episode 33. It discusses how a dead-end in researching a woman was solved by researching her children....

Research/U.S. Research
January 1, 2023

Happy New Year … and Free Pass-along Cards

Happy 2023 to everyone! We hope this is this best year yet for you, whether you’re just beginning your family history journey or you’re looking for those breakthrough records to extend your lines. If you are planning a family history event sometime in 2023, such as a Family History Fair or Genealogical Conference, January is your lucky month. We are...

What is new at The FHG
January 1, 2023

Access – The Real Genealogical Challenge

Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site.   During the last two years or so, I had online consultations through the FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. These consultations last twenty minutes and I usually schedule eight a week. The FamilySearch Family History Library has a link to get Research Help. Here...

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December 26, 2022

Weekly Family History Activities for 2023

With the new year approaching, it’s time to unveil the first set of lessons for the popular Weekly Family History Activities series, a study companion for the Come, Follow Me resource. The study theme of 2023 is the New Testament, and the Weekly Family History Activities provide a family history perspective for each Come, Follow Me lesson. This year’s resource...

Family History Activities/Learning/What is new at The FHG
December 26, 2022

2022 Highlights for The Family History Guide

2022 has been a good year for The Family History Guide Association, and we are looking forward to great things in 2023! Here’s a brief summary of some of the highlight events and website features for 2022:   All Year This year has been busy with presentations to genealogical societies across the United States, as well as a keynote address...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
December 19, 2022

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

At this special time of year, our thoughts and hearts are drawn to family and friends. We can find joy in meeting and sharing time with our dear ones, and we can take strength from the memories and lives of ancestors in our family tree who really made a difference for us. On behalf of The Family History Guide Association,...

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December 19, 2022

Comments on the Limitations of Online Genealogical Research

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site.   If you do all your research in the 20th and 19th Centuries in developed countries, you might have a tendency to forget that paper exists. But the minute you step out of your comfortable cocoon of online records, research becomes much more difficult. Genealogists spend much of...

Country Research/Research
December 11, 2022

New QRB Video: Researching Records in New Zealand

We’ve added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video to our YouTube Channel—Researching Records in New Zealand, by James Tanner. It introduces you to government records and archives, census records and more, as well as providing basic strategies for successful New Zealand genealogy research. You can watch the video on our YouTube Channel playlist, and it’s provided as a convenience...

Country Research
December 11, 2022

Multicultural Language Options Added to the FamilySearch Family Tree

Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site.   One comprehensive goal of genealogy should be to abandon its Western European roots and become more international. The FamilySearch.org Family Tree has just taken a long-awaited step in that direction with an internationalized menu of field options for entering names and making some edits. When you open an option,...

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