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April 25, 2021

Brick Walls and Puzzles

Recently in The Family History Guide’s Facebook Group for Trainers, Consultants, and Leaders, I published a brief post about breaking through brick walls in research. One of the members of the Group, Dan McFadden, had an interesting reply to the post. With Dan’s permission, I am sharing his reply below, and then I will add a few additional thoughts that...

Research/U.S. Research

April 25, 2021

Welcome to Our New BYU Intern, Karlee Twiner

We are pleased to welcome our newest BYU intern to The Family History Guide Association! Karlee Twiner joins us starting on April 28 and will be working to review and expand research content on the site. Karlee is majoring in Family History Studies at Brigham Young University, with an emphasis in Irish genealogy. She is working as a research assistant...

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

April 19, 2021

Inform, Inspire, and Unlock

To use a familiar comparison, The Family History Guide is something like an iceberg: about 90% of its content is hidden (although certainly not under water). There are menus, pictures, and instructions to guide you—and when you get farther into the site, you discover that there are links to thousands of articles and videos, right where you need them. This...

Learning/Research

April 19, 2021

Welcome to Our New Outreach Coordinator

We are pleased to announce that Laura Wadsworth has assumed the role of Outreach Coordinator for The Family History Guide Association. In this role, Laura will be coordinating efforts to work with genealogy libraries, libraries, and other organizations to facilitate the use of The Family History Guide. Welcome, Laura! About Laura Laura Wadsworth...

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

April 19, 2021

Expanding the Scope of Your Genealogical Research

Note: This article by James Tanner was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission. One of the most common genealogical research issues I am asked to help with involves help with finding the date of one particular event in an ancestor’s or relative’s life. Most commonly, the goal is to find...

Records/Research/U.S. Research

April 11, 2021

The Family History Guide at the NGS 2021 Conference

We’re excited to announce that The Family History Guide Association will be a Diamond-level Sponsor at the upcoming National Genealogical Society Conference on May 17-21. The conference is virtual this year, with workshops, showcases, presentation, and more. There will also be streaming of the events and sessions, beginning June 15. From the NGS website: “The main event, NGS 2021 Live!, is Wednesday...

What is new at The FHG

April 11, 2021

Introducing the VIP: Volunteer Instructor Program

Training others in family history has always been an essential aspect of The Family History Guide. The embedded Learning System of Projects, Goals, Choices, and Steps makes it easier to learn and teach concepts. As we have thought of ways to help family history trainers on a more formal basis, three programs have evolved: Regional Trainers were assigned to cover...

Training/What is new at The FHG

April 11, 2021

Hi Five Live and The Family History Guide

On Friday, April 9 Bob Taylor and Bob Ives appeared on the popular Facebook streaming event “Hi Five Live.” The program was part of the regular Friday series called “The Gathering” hosted by Scott and Angelle Anderson. The discussion was about 25 minutes long and covered topics such as how The Family History Guide Association began, what the website offers,...

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

April 4, 2021

A Different Look for the Home Page

When you access the Home Page for The Family History Guide, you’ll notice a new look. There’s one cover photo now, with a centered layout for the text and buttons. On phones, the single photo makes for less scrolling. The photo may be changed occasionally for variety. The three buttons are numbered in suggested order of use: 1 for the...

Navigation/What is new at The FHG

April 4, 2021

New: Quizzes for United States Pages

In The Family History Guide, we have had interactive quizzes for Learning Paths (FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast) for a while. You can find them on the Quizzes page or linked in the header area for the individual Goal page. These quizzes are great for self-guided learning and for instructors and mentors who want to measure learning progress for those...

What is new at The FHG