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March 3, 2018

RootsTech Recap – Thank You from The Family History Guide Association

RootsTech is now a memory, but what an incredible one! Thank you to all who came to our booth to learn about the Family History Guide and to all who attended mini-classes, played our game show, scanned the T-shirts, signed up to be regional trainers for The Family History Guide, and to all those (over 800) who attended our Friday presentation....

Family History Activities/RootsTech/The Family History Guide Association

March 1, 2018

Claribel’s Family History Adventure

The Story of the Claribel Organ Stop (video) I would say that most people desire to know about the lives of their ancestors. A sense of belonging is especially important for children and for youth. A knowledge about the stories from the past is often what gives children of all ages a sense of their place in the world. It...

Family History Activities/Memories

February 27, 2018

The Family History Guide – Bringing Families Together

“We all carry inside us, people who came before us.” Liam Callahan Doing family history can bring us closer to our ancestors who have passed on. A desire for these connections seems to be innate in people everywhere. In this new video produced for The Family History Guide, Joseph Ssempalla describes this desire beautifully as he talks about his family heritage...

Family History Activities/Memories

February 23, 2018

Troy Dunn Will Kick Off The Family History Guide Presentation Friday March 2 at RootsTech in SLC, Utah!

When a man believes deeply in a noble cause and devotes his heart and soul to it, there is no stopping the good that he can accomplish. Troy Dunn is such a man. Because of his commitment to helping reunite families across the globe, tens of thousands have benefited, and billions have been inspired by his efforts. This mission began by finding...

General/RootsTech

February 21, 2018

Jonathan’s Story

Creating an engaging video that is both informative and inspiring is no small task, but Chris Jones is a master of his craft and accomplishes this quest with ease. Skillfully sharing a personal story with emotion and sensitivity is not easily done, but comes naturally to Jonathan Johnson. As members of The Family History Guide Association, we are having difficulty finding words...

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

February 19, 2018

Win a free sketch at RootsTech, from The Family History Guide

We are pleased to have Johanna Taylor, one of the top character design artists in Utah, doing free custom sketches on Saturday, Mar. 3 at The Family History Guide booth (203) at RootsTech 2018. Twenty lucky winners will be chosen to have their portrait sketches done. Johanna will be doing sketches at the following times on Saturday: 10:30 a.m. 10:45...

Family History Activities/RootsTech

February 19, 2018

Rootstech Mini-Class Schedule for The Family History Guide – Something For Everyone

Come join the fun! You are invited to attend Rootstech – the largest family history and technology conference in the world! This year it will be held February 28 to March 3, 2018, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. See options for registration and note that Saturday is the free “Discovery Day,” but you will need tickets which are...

Family History Activities/RootsTech

February 19, 2018

How Will You Preserve Your Memories?

Gemma Green-Hope captures a scene many of us have faced (or might face in the future) as she describes how after her grandmother’s death in 2010, she had the task of helping her father and uncle sort through some of her grandmother’s possessions. She writes, “I inherited some of her clothes to wear, books to read, a bicycle to ride.”...

Family History Activities/Memories

February 19, 2018

Keeping Pace

One of the stated goals of The Family History Guide website is to keep our content fresh and relevant. This is a fairly daunting task, given the huge amount of family history information out there on the Internet, and the changing nature of technology. Overall, we’ve been told by our site users that we are doing a good job of...

General/Technology

February 12, 2018

Small Print, Large Benefits

If you’ve spent some time in the Projects area of The Family History Guide. you’re aware of the Goals, Choices, and Steps that you can use to make progress. What you may be missing is in the fine print – the small items we include to help you do a variety of tasks. Here’s a quick review of these items...

General/Learning/Navigation