The Family History Guide has something for everyone, whatever the skill level or past experience. For those wanting to see at a glance what’s in The Family History Guide, the Topics page can be especially useful. The topics are arranged alphabetically, with corresponding links. The Topics page is in the Intro menu, towards the bottom of the list.

For those who want to dig deeper into articles or videos on favorite topics, the Vault is the place to visit. It has a header area with shortcuts to nearly 100 categories. The Vault has its own drop-down menu with main categories available for selection.

Recently we made some significant updates to the Topics page and the Vault. Let’s take a look at what’s new …

Topics

What you may notice first about the Topics page is that it’s now quite a bit larger—almost twice the previous size. There are now almost 400 entries to choose from, alphabetized and linked to places in The Family History Guide.

We’ve added entries for new features on the website, as well as Partner categories for FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast. Below is a sample of the newly updated Topics page. In the sample you’ll notice new categories for Ancestry, Ancestry DNA, Ancestry Memories, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, research, etc.

The Vault

You can think of the Vault as a giant warehouse of information. Recently we updated the Vault to make your “shopping” experience a more pleasant one. Here are some of the changes to note:

• Pictures have been enlarged and aligned with the information tables.
• Outdated or incorrect article links have been removed.
• A number of sub-categories have been added to help you find resources more easily. Here’s an example of a Vault category, Ancestry Family Tree, with the new Hints sub-category added:

There are currently 18 new sub-categories in the Vault. More will be added as needed, as the Vault grows.

Take a peek at the new-look Topics page and Vault. We hope they offer you an even better navigation and research experience with The Family History Guide.