June 7, 2021

New QRB Videos – DNA Testing

We have added two new Quick Research Basics videos, on your YouTube Channel and as Intro videos in The Family History Guide. These are narrated by Debbie Weaver, a RootsTech presenter on DNA testing and family history research. Intro to Research with DNA: Learn the basics of how DNA testing can provide you with additional clues and resources for extending...

DNA/Research/YouTube
June 7, 2021

Finding U.S. County Resources in The Family History Guide

In The Family History Guide, you can learn about research for the United States; then you can explore research state by state, by using the links just below the Statue of Liberty photo. Once you are on a state page, you can see links for each county in the state, at the bottom of the page. Below is an example...

U.S. Research
June 7, 2021

What Are the Locations of Events in Your Ancestors’ Lives?

Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site.     The most important element in accurate genealogical research is determining an accurate and specific location for an event in an ancestor’s life. Here is an example of a place that is not specific enough to be useful for research copied from the FamilySearch.org Family Tree. This entry is...

Records/Research
May 31, 2021

Find Your Military Ancestors with The Family History Guide

Today is Memorial Day in the United States, where military veterans are remembered and honored. No matter what country you are from, chances are good that you have one or more ancestors who completed military service. Finding out more about their lives can be a source of inspiration and connection. The Family History Guide can help you discover more about...

Records/Research/U.S. Research
May 30, 2021

What’s New in The Family History Guide – 5-31-2021

Here is a summary list of updates made to The Family History Guide website, as of May 31, 2021: 5-27-2021 – Added a new Show Me video for the Online Tracker, available on the YouTube Channel and in Online Tracker Help. 5-24-2021 – Added links for several projects from the BYU Family History Center: Early British Census, English Marriages, and...

What is new at The FHG
May 30, 2021

Introducing Photo Repair on MyHeritage: Fix Your Scratched or Damaged Photos

Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Please see Introducing Photo Repair: New Feature to Automagically Fix Scratched and Damaged Photos On top of being able to Colorize, Enhance, and Animate photos, now MyHeritage has added the ability to repair some types of damaged photos. Here is an example from one of my damaged photos. You...

Memories/MyHeritage
May 24, 2021

New Links and Landing Pages

We have added a few new links on the Home page of The Family History Guide. You can find them in the text box that says, “Your free learning, research, training, & activities center for family history.” These Links (in green) have been added for the following words: Learning—this opens the Learning System page, also found in the Intro menu....

What is new at The FHG
May 24, 2021

New Videos from The Family History Guide

We’ve recently added several new videos to our YouTube Channel and The Family History Guide. Let’s take a look at what’s new:   Spain Research Overview—This video is the first in a two-part series. It focuses on the history of Spain and how it has influenced the language and culture of the people. This gives you a background in understanding...

Country Research/Online Tracker/Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube
May 24, 2021

What is in a name? Taking Your Genealogical Research to a Higher Level

Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site.     My Great-great-grandfather’s name was David Thomas b. 1820, d. 1888. He was born in Wales. Sometime, probably after he died, he “acquired” a middle name and became “David Nathan Thomas.” Here is a photo of his grave marker with his name as “David N. Thomas.” However, every...

Ancestry/Country Research/Records/Research
May 16, 2021

Introducing the Volunteer Instructor Program (VIP)

We are pleased to announce a new training initiative for The Family History Guide Association—The Volunteer Instructor Program, or VIP. You’ll find the VIP Home page in the Trainers menu, and it has helpful information about what Volunteer Instructors do, the differences between Volunteer Instructors and Certified Trainers, etc. As a Volunteer Instructor, you’ll get access to special training materials...

Training/What is new at The FHG
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