August 22, 2021

Learning with The Family History Guide

If you are somewhat new to The Family History Guide website, you may not be aware of the amazing tools it has for learning family history. In this article we’ll explore the essential learning tools on the site and how to use them effectively. The Learning System This is the educational core of The Family History Guide. Rather than presenting...

Learning/Online Tracker
August 22, 2021

Distance Learning and Family History

Did you know that The Family History Guide contains a section for learning family history in a home-school setting? You can find the Home School page in the Activities menu of the website. Check it out for some great ways to learn family history at home. Distance Learning Another important aspect of the learning equation, whether for conventional or home...

Learning
August 22, 2021

Considering the Future of FamilySearch Family History Centers

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site.   https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/locations/ FamilySearch.org in conjunction with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Church) has a huge network of 5397 Family History Libraries and Family History Centers around the world as of the date of this post. These libraries and centers range in size and content from the Salt Lake...

Country Research/FamilySearch/Learning/Research
August 15, 2021

Where Are the Records?

The quest for finding historical records is one of the main objectives for anyone doing genealogy research. Without records, family history easily becomes family mystery, or even mythology. Many types of historical records have been produced by governments, churches, and other organizations, such as vital records, census, immigration, property, military, and many more. The question “Where are the records?” has...

Country Research/Records/Research
August 15, 2021

Upcoming Events for The Family History Guide Association

The next six weeks will be busy ones for The Family History Guide Association. We have a number of presentations scheduled via Zoom, with the BYU Education Week delivered in-person. Here’s a summary of the upcoming events: August 18-20 – BYU Education Week. Scott Anderson, Public Relations Director for The Family History Guide Association, will be a featured speaker, and...

Uncategorized
August 15, 2021

Getting Started with Genealogy

The Family History Guide has some great resources for getting started with family history and genealogy. Here are a few of the features on the website that are designed to help you successfully embark on your family history journey: Get Started page—This page helps you identify which aspect(s) of family history speaks to you, and where you might want to...

Uncategorized
August 1, 2021

New Languages for Pass-along Cards

We are excited to announce that our popular pass-along cards for The Family History Guide are now available in the following additional languages: Italian Russian Japanese Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Simplified) These cards are available in do-it-yourself sheets that you can print and cut. In the Family History Guide, you can find them in Media > Media Resources > Pass-along Cards...

What is new at The FHG
August 1, 2021

Getting to Know FamilySearch Community and Partner Trees

When we think about using the Search menu in FamilySearch, the most familiar choice is right at the top: Records. The other items in the menu may be less familiar, however. Halfway down the menu is the Genealogies option, which is an interesting one. Many of us are aware that a huge number of user-submitted pedigrees are available on FamilySearch....

Country Research/FamilySearch/FS Partners/Records/Research
August 1, 2021

Update on the Digital Public Library of America

Note: This article was previously published on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. From time to time in the past, I have written about the Digital Public Library of America. As you can see from this screenshot, the DPLA now has well over 44 million images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States. If you visit the website, you will...

Technology
July 25, 2021

Remembering Our Pioneer Ancestors

Elaine Hardman, Communications Assistant for the Granite Family History Center, recently published a blog article that reminds us of pioneer ancestors, around the July 24 Pioneer Day celebration. With her permission, part of the article is quoted below:   There are many resources available to research our pioneer ancestors. As we commemorate the entrance of the vanguard company of pioneers...

Country Research/Research
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