The Miracle of Community Indexing

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Karen Meyer, Area Temple & Family History Consultant, North America Southwest. You open a heavy trunk, hidden by debris in a dusty attic. Lifting the lid, you see it is full of old pictures. You routinely turn them over in your hands. You notice that a few of the pictures have a name,...

Some Of My Favorite Things!

I love reading The Family History Guide when I have a few minutes to learn something new.   I was reading Bob’s blog post from August 25th and remembered I had planned to watch Bob’s recent Webinar for the BYU Family History Library. I had forgotten to do it.  So I stopped what I was doing and did it right away. I’m glad...

New: The MyHeritage App Project

You may be aware that over the past year, The Family History Guide has included Projects for three mobile apps: FamilySearch Tree, FamilySearch Memories, and Ancestry Family Tree. Now there are four, as we are just finishing a new mobile app Project for the MyHeritage App. The Project has entries in the Word Tracker and the Online Tracker so you can...

The Family History Guide’s New BYU Intern

We are proud to announce that a new intern from Brigham Young University has joined The Family History Guide Association—Hailey Belshe. Hailey has already begun attending meetings and is starting her first assignments as a content specialist for The Family History Guide website. Below is a brief bio and picture of her young family. Welcome aboard, Hailey! Hailey is a...

Fostering Relationships From Generation To Generation

Recently I have had opportunities to talk with people about family history and many want to know more, but do not know where to begin. In the past few weeks, I have found that many people think of genealogy as being just pedigree charts and family groups sheets. The umbrella we call family history is so much more than just...

The Family History Guide in Ontario

Recently, The Family History Guide was highlighted at the “One World, One Family” Conference held in Toronto, Canada. People from all over the Toronto area were invited to the Conference to learn more about their family history. Elder and Sister Johnson (names changed) were instrumental in helping coordinate efforts at the Conference, as well as setting up a display booth...

Family Roots Conference, St. George, Utah

In less than a month, the annual Family Roots Conference will be held in St. George, Utah at the Dixie Convention Center. The dates for the conference are September 27-28, 2019. Keynote speakers include Stan Ellsworth, host of TV’s “American Ride” history program, and Hank Smith, popular author, blogger, and speaker. Also featured are 60 classes on family history and...

What’s New in The Family History Guide

It has been a busy summer for The Family History Guide Association! Here are a few of the notable events that happened in the past month: BYU Education Week This popular annual event on the Brigham Young University campus was held August 21-23. The Family History Guide was represented with a booth where we gave demos and answered questions. Scott...

James Tanner at the MyHeritage Conference in Amsterdam

From September 6-8, 2019, MyHeritage will be hosting its annual user conference “MyHeritage Live!” It’s held at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel in The Netherlands, and there will be a wide variety of classes, computer labs, and Q&A sessions across the three days. We are honored to have the Chairman of The Family History Guide Association, James Tanner, speaking at the...

Sorenson Foundation Donation

As a non-profit charitable organization, The Family History Guide Association depends on donations to cover  expenses, such as for RootsTech, travel, development costs, etc. These donations cover a wide range of givers, from private individuals to corporations, and they ensure the financial means for meeting our goals. We are excited to announce a new donor to The Family History Guide...