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March 15, 2026

New RootsTech Video Links in TFHG

RootsTech 2026 produced hundreds of videos in the online library, covering a wide variety of family history topics. We have added nearly 100 new links in The Family History Guide to some of the best of these videos. About half of the new additions are on the following pages (look for the 2026 dates): Also, over 50 videos were added...

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March 9, 2026

Developing an ethical and safe use of AI for genealogy

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. It is a remarkable time to be a genealogist. For those of us who have spent decades cranking through microfilm, squinting at faded ink, and meticulously tracking down obscure court records, the current shift in the genealogical landscape feels both exhilarating and, for some, a bit unsettling. We...

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March 9, 2026

Wrapping Up RootsTech 2026

The Family History Guide Association just finished its 10th RootsTech conference, this time as a Bronze Level Sponsor. We had a wonderful team of volunteers helping us at our booth, from Thursday through Saturday. It was great to see many hundreds of guests coming to the booth to see demos of the website. A number of our guests mentioned that...

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March 1, 2026

Get Ready for RootsTech 2026!

The countdown is on … according to the RootsTech page, at the time of this writing, here’s the time remaining: For the 10th year, The Family History Guide Association will have an exhibitor booth in the Expo Hall. It’s number 1219, not far from FamilySearch and Storied booths. We started with a simple 10×10′ booth in 2016, and we are...

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March 1, 2026

Presentations at The Family History Guide RootsTech Booth

This year at RootsTech we will be featuring a number of free classes and presentations right from our booth in the Exhibit Hall. Here’s a look at what we have planned – if you are at RootsTech 2026 in Salt Lake City, be sure to stop by our booth and join in the fun and learning! Our booth in the...

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February 22, 2026

Guided Learning Videos in Spanish

When we published Welcome to The Family History Guide and The Inside Story, we also included Spanish versions of both videos. Now we have added Spanish-language versions of 16 more Guided Learning videos, including all of the I Have a Question videos. The translations, and the original videos, are produced on the Synthesia platform, which does an amazing job of...

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February 22, 2026

AI Intelligence and Genealogical Research

Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. While history in general is a broad subject with many specialized subdivisions, genealogical research is one of the more focused parts of the overall historical research community. An example of the limits of genealogical research is the lack of academic standing in the greater educational community. In universities around...

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February 15, 2026

Guided Learning Webinar at RootsTech 2026

RootsTech 2026 is Whether you’re attending RootsTech 2026 live or streaming it from home, be sure to check out this featured webinar: Guided Learning: The Next Step in Family History Education. This webinar will be delivered live from The Family History Guide Association booth in the RootsTech exhibit hall, by Bob Taylor, creator of the Guided Learning approach for family...

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February 15, 2026

TFHG Staff Welcomes Brittney Nielsen

Brittney Hart Nielsen: Creative Consultant We are pleased to announce that Brittney Hart Nielsen has joined the staff of The Family History Guide as our Creative Consultant. Brittney has already been busy helping with preparations for our exhibitor’s booth at RootsTech 2026, designing posters and other booth features. Here’s more about Brittney, from our About the Association page: “Brittney Hart...

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February 9, 2026

Update: New “I Have a Question” Videos

The “I Have a Question” video series is fun and informative, with each video taking about 90 seconds to share some key anwers to common questions in genealogy. We recently added several new videos to the series, as described below. Handling Difficult Situations – “I have some ancestors I’m not proud of … Record Matches – “I found a record that seems...

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