June 11, 2018

More to Like in The Family History Guide

In the past two weeks, The Family History Guide has been growing fast. We’ve added links to over 200 great family history articles and videos, both in the main pages of the website and in the Vault. Topics include immigration, military records, social media tools, research techniques, stories and interviewing, and many more. And the growth spurt will continue in...

Learning/Navigation/What is new at The FHG
June 3, 2018

Introducing the Regional Trainers Program

It’s hard to believe that the launch of The Family History Guide website was less than three years ago. We’ve come a long ways in that time, but there is still much to do. You are likely familiar with our mission statement: ” … to greatly increase the number of people actively involved in family history worldwide, and to make everyone’s...

Learning/Training/What is new at The FHG
June 2, 2018

The Faiths Menu in The Family History Guide

We are proud to announce the arrival of new web pages for several faiths and their associated family history resources. On May 30, we created a “Faiths” menu in the place of the “LDS” menu that was previously there. The new drop-down menu looks like the example shown at the right: The “LDS” option is pretty much the same as before:...

Country Research/What is new at The FHG
June 1, 2018

Why Visiting Grandparents Matters More than We Might Think

So many people have wonderful memories of visiting grandparents over the years ( I sure do), but how many of us knew at the time there were so many resultant benefits from those visits–things that make a difference in varied and numerous aspects of the lives of both the visitors and the visited? Recording stories and memories during our visits...

Family History Activities
May 28, 2018

Introducing the New Instructor Guides

In a previous post, Update to The Family History Guide Training Pages, we mentioned that Instructor Guides are available for trainers. This article explains their purpose, what’s in them, and where you can find them on the website. Why Instructor Guides? The main purpose of the Instructor Guides is to help you prepare to teach a class from The Family History Guide...

Learning/Training
May 27, 2018

Inside the Guide: Pre-1850 Census Research Tips

Census records can provide an abundance of information about your ancestors. Some of this information could include where they lived, who lived with them, how old they were, where they were born, etc. The United States federal census records began in 1790, but the 1790-1840 censuses listed only the head of household, not every individual in the household. The other...

U.S. Research
May 24, 2018

New Video – Overview of Family History Activities in The Family History Guide

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but a video is worth a million! Check out this new video that gives an overview of some of the activities for families, individuals, youth, and children found in The Family History Guide. The activities tab is located on the menu of our home page. Reap the benefits of planning and participating...

Family History Activities/The Family History Guide Association
May 20, 2018

Update to The Family History Guide Training Pages

For a while, we have felt the need to streamline and improve the Training pages for The Family History Guide. This article takes you through the changes, one page at a time, as well as the new look to the drop-down menu. You can get started with the new pages here. Trainers Menu The new menu is shown at the right....

Learning/Training/What is new at The FHG
May 19, 2018

Guidestar Gold for The Family History Guide Association

The Guidestar organization is like the yellow pages for registered non-profit and charity organizations. (Old enough to remember the yellow pages? If not, think Google searches …) You can find all sorts of information about non-profits in Guidestar, and since The Family History Guide Association is a charitable non-profit, you can find us there, too. Recently, The Family History Guide...

The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
May 19, 2018

Inside the Guide: Creating Ancestor Timelines

During my experiences of learning about historical events in grade school, I can recall a common tool that the majority of my history teachers used to help us, as students understand a particular historical concept better. The commonly used tool was a timeline. A timeline was helpful for us as students because it provided us with a visual of the...

U.S. Research
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