March 13, 2022

FamilySearch’s Use of Artificial Intelligence and Handwriting Recognition

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site.   https://www.familysearch.org/en/newsroom/familysearch-get-involved-online-volunteer-experience I have been involved with learning about and reporting about handwriting recognition for genealogical research for a long time. I always thought about it being something distant in the future. Well, apparently, the future is now. In the past few years, organizations such as the Brigham...

FamilySearch/Technology
March 6, 2022

The Family History Guide: The Inside Story

The Family History Guide Association just wrapped up a successful RootsTech 2022 Connect conference. We welcomed visitors to our online booth, shared over 20 videos and assorted handouts, and had several team members participate in live discussion sessions on family history participation. One of our highlights was the opportunity to share a 10-minute video on the RootsTech Main Stage on...

RootsTech/The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
March 6, 2022

New: QRB Video Links

There are now 50 videos in our QRB (Quick Research Basics) playlist on YouTube. These cover a wide range of topics, including U.S. and international research, presented by genealogy experts such as James Tanner, Miles Meyer, and Kathryn Grant. You may have noticed that in many of these videos there are helpful links to external websites. To make it easier...

Country Research/Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube
March 6, 2022

Great Databases, Part 5

Here’s Part 5 in the Great Databases series of articles, highlighting cool and useful family history databases you can access online for free. See also the previous articles for more databases to explore. Canada CanadaGenWeb’s Immigrants to Canada List—This site helps you “identify ancestors who left their home countries to start a new life in Canada.” You can search by...

Country Research/Research
February 27, 2022

New Video: Technology – Increasing Access to Archives

We’ve added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video to our YouTube Channel. This one is by Miles Meyer, Education Director for The Family History Guide Association and a frequent presenter at RootsTech. It’s titled “Technology – Increasing Access to Archives” and it discusses the following key topics, among others: Purpose and limitations of archives Microfilm and digitization projects Advances...

FamilySearch/Records/Technology
February 27, 2022

Finding Your Way at RootsTech 2022

It’s almost here! RootsTech 2022 begins in just a few days, so you’ll want to make sure you are registered (it’s free) so you can take advantage of all that the world’s largest family history event has to offer. Visit the RootsTech home page to get started. This article in the FamilySearch blog has some great tips for finding your...

FamilySearch/RootsTech/The Family History Guide Association
February 27, 2022

Revisiting Proof and Truth in Genealogy

Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Can you prove it? Is what you post in your family tree the truth? In the context of genealogical research, do either of these terms have any meaning? Can these questions even be answered? Genealogical research focuses on a limited part of the world’s history; that part pertaining...

Records/Research
February 20, 2022

TreeFind: A Versatile Tool for FamilySearch Family Tree

The BYU Family History Technology Lab has produced some interesting and useful tools over the years for doing family history. One that should be of special note and importance is the TreeFind tool, It’s a relatively new addition that helps you find ancestors by category in your part of the FamilySearch Family Tree. Following is a brief summary of the...

FamilySearch/Records/Research
February 20, 2022

Upcoming Events for The Family History Guide Association

The next few months are busy one for The Family History Guide Association. Here are some of the presentations we will be doing, through the end of April. Note that more events may be added to this list. Feb. 27 – Presentation for Kingston, Jamaica family history consultants (Miles Meyer) Mar, 3-5 – RootsTech 2022 (numerous video presentations and panel...

The Family History Guide Association/Training/What is new at The FHG
February 20, 2022

Reminder: 10 Days to RootsTech

RootsTech 2022 promises to be the biggest family history conference ever, and it’s just 10 days away, going from March 3 to March 5. It’s a worldwide virtual event, and you can sign up at rootstech.org for free. There will be keynote presentations, live streaming sessions, a myriad of videos to watch whenever you like, and an Expo Hall that...

RootsTech/The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
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