October 18, 2021

New QRB Video: Researching Records in the Netherlands

We recently added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video to our YouTube Channel and to Goal 1 of the Netherlands country page. It’s titled “Researching Records in the Netherlands” and provides you with some great tips on how to find and use essential records for your research in that country. There are now two intro (QRB) videos in Goal...

Country Research
October 18, 2021

Updates to Info Buttons

In the Family History Guide, you will occasionally see Info buttons. For videos, these buttons show timings of where various sections begin; for articles, the buttons list the major headings in the article. In either case, you can jump directly to a timing inside the video or a heading inside the article, saving you time and effort. Until recently, hovering...

Navigation/What is new at The FHG
October 3, 2021

Goldie May: Changes to Volunteering Feature

The Goldie May extension has had some recent developments, especially with the Volunteering option. This option enables you to attach records from the 1900 and 1910 U.S. Censuses to people in FamilySearch Tree. Getting Started with Volunteering When you click Volunteering in the top panel (just below the Research link), an instruction page opens that explains how to attach U.S....

Research/What is new at The FHG
October 3, 2021

New Intern for The Family History Guide Association: May Enos

We are pleased to welcome a new intern for The Family History Guide Association. May Enos begins her internship on October 5  and will be working on research projects with FamilySearch and Ancestry. Here is some information to help you get to know May:                   May Enos Is certified in Family History...

What is new at The FHG
September 27, 2021

Podcast: Scott Fisher (ExtremeGenes.com) and Bob Taylor (TFHG)

Scott Fisher is one of the leading genealogy podcasters in America. Through his nationally syndicated radio show and podcast, “Extreme Genes,” as well as his courses, Fisher inspires a feeling in his followers of “I really can do this!” for over 300,000 people a month. This past week, Scott got together with Bob Taylor to talk about The Family History...

Learning/Research/Technology/What is new at The FHG
September 26, 2021

FamilySearch, RootsTech, and The Family History Guide

Recently, FamilySearch sent out a RootsTech email to its many subscribers, titled “4 Tips to Help with Your Research.” It has links to a featured video, as well as three additional videos from RootsTech 2021. We were delighted to see The Family History Guide represented in the final two sections:  Research Tips: Vital Records, and Ancestor and Homeland Research Tips....

Country Research/Research/RootsTech/What is new at The FHG/YouTube
September 26, 2021

What Does It Take to Have Access to Genealogical Records?

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site.   Each of the large online genealogy family tree/record websites advertises the large number of records they have available for doing user research. In many cases there are various levels of indexing to support the records they claim to have available. But access is not determined by the...

Country Research/Records/Research
September 19, 2021

New Country Pages in The Family History Guide

We have recently added country pages for the following nations: Armenia Israel Lebanon Sri Lanka These pages are available in the Countries menu (All Countries) and as separate Goal pages in the Asia collector page. Previously they were listed in the “More Countries” section of the Countries page. More Countries vs. All Countries You may be wondering why some countries...

Country Research/Research/Uncategorized/What is new at The FHG
September 19, 2021

Following Your Ancestors on the FamilySearch Family Tree

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. In social networking, following has become endemic. In this context, when we “follow” someone, we are interested in learning about what happens in their lives. On the FamilySearch.org Family Tree, following is considerably different. The function of following is to learn about any changes being made to a particular individual...

Country Research/FamilySearch/Research
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