December 7, 2019

Introducing the Display Pages

From storefront ads to electronic billboards, display advertising is everywhere. The Family History Guide Association has introduced a bit of a do-it-yourself approach with its new Display Pages. These are 8.5 x 11 PDF files that can be printed or used electronically to share The Family History Guide with others. You can use the link above to access the pages,...

What is new at The FHG
December 2, 2019

The Family History Guide At RootsTech London – Part Three

Friday the exhibit hall opened at 9:45 a.m. and was busy from the first minute of this exciting day! The first general session featured Paralympian Kadeena Cox and FamilySearch International CEO Steve Rockwood. The evening special event was “Connecting Through Music” with the talented group Tre Amici at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. Since we worked our booth straight through...

RootsTech/RootsTech London 2019/The Family History Guide Association
December 1, 2019

22 Million Completely Searchable Books and Records on the Internet Archive

Editor’s Note: This article by James Tanner originally appeared on the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission. 22 Million Completely Searchable Books and Records on the Internet Archive One of the least known valuable genealogical resources is the Internet Archive or Archive.org. This website is rapidly becoming the largest, free, downloadable, completely accessible collection of books...

Country Research/Research/Technology
December 1, 2019

Updated Ancestry Pages in The Family History Guide

Ancestry.com has been busy with new features and site changes recently, so we have likewise updated our Ancestry pages in The Family History Guide. Below is a list of some of the updates we’ve made on our website, by Project, Goal and Choice. The corresponding entries in the Word Tracker files and the Online Tracker have also been updated.  ...

Ancestry/What is new at The FHG
November 25, 2019

The Family History Guide at RootsTech London – Part Two

 What a privilege to bring The Family History Guide to this historic event!  The Exhibition Hall opened at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, and was busy from the onset with attendees from various places all over the world stopping by our booth to find out what we are all about. Some were experienced genealogists and most were beginners or those with a...

RootsTech/The Family History Guide Association
November 24, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving from The Family History Guide Association!

Whatever your culture and traditions, it’s great to be grateful. On behalf of the Family History Guide Association, we would like to thank the many who make family history a meaningful part of their lives, as well as those who volunteer to teach classes and mentor others in discovering their ancestors. It truly is a global effort, and it has...

General/Memories
November 24, 2019

What’s New: Countries Menu and Pages

It has been a busy week for Country pages in The Family History Guide! We hope you enjoy the updates and share them with your friends. Here’s a summary of what’s new and improved … Countries Menu   The notable change here is the addition of sub-menus. When you click any of the Regions—North America, British Isles, Scandinavia, Central Europe, Western...

Country Research/Navigation/U.S. Research/What is new at The FHG
November 18, 2019

The Family History Guide at RootsTech London – Part One

From the day the announcement was made that RootsTech London would be happening, The Family History Guide team considered being part of it. However, we had pretty much given up hope that anyone on our management team would be able to make the trip, until one day when I said to my husband, Scott, “Let’s go!”  The more we discussed...

RootsTech/The Family History Guide Association
November 18, 2019

Staying Logged in to the Online Tracker

The Online Tracker is a powerful tool for helping you track your learning progress. It has Notes boxes and slider bars for over 200 Projects, with all the associated Goals and Choices for The Family History Guide.  One of the security features of the Online Tracker is the “auto-logout” that logs you out after two hours of inactivity. While this is...

Online Tracker/What is new at The FHG
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