1: Self-paced Learning
2: Reference Tool for Librarians
3: Customized Training
4: Involving Youth and Children
5: More in The Family History Guide
Public Libraries and
The Family History Guide
Unlock the power of family history
in your public library.
Welcome
As a library administrator or librarian, you can benefit from the industry-leading family history learning system: The Family History Guide. It's free, and it can open worlds of exploration for the guests who access your library services.
Providing a link to The Family History Guide on your library website or in your social media platforms gets you started with the benefits mentioned below. You may download our logo from the Home page, or contact us at info@thefhguide.com if you need a hi-res version.
Demos and Ideas—If you would like to schedule a free demo of The Family History Guide with your library staff or guests, or if you have questions or ideas to share, please contact us via email at info@thefhguide.com.
1: Self-paced Learning
Your guests can access a mini-library of family history learning, anytime, anywhere with The Family History Guide. Here are some of the resources they will be able to access:
- Get Started—helps guests find and pursue their family history interests.
- Projects—provides step-by-step learning for FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast.
- Country Pages—Opens a world of research opportunities around the globe for all of us.
- Vault—provides links to additional articles and videos on a wide variety of family history topics.
- Online Tracker—is a secure database where guests can track their learning progress with The Family History Guide.
2: Reference Tool for Librarians
With The Family History Guide, librarians can help guests get started in family history and find answers to their questions—but the librarians don't need to be experienced genealogists to do this. The links below show some practical ways to help guests help themselves:
- Top (or Side) Menu—enables access to the pages on the website. They are arranged by category, helping librarians show guests how to find what they need. Menus are on the left side on tablets and phones.
- Topics—is an alphabetized page with links to the essential topics in The Family History Guide.
- The Tour—is activated by a button on the Home page, opening a self-guided path to learning what's in The Family History Guide.
- Knowledgebase—provides helpful information on research in handy, "bite-sized" pieces.
3: Customized Training
Librarians or genealogy specialists can easily develop customized family history classes, using The Family History Guide. Instead of developing slide decks and handouts, instructors can simply use the website as the training material. This saves a great deal of time, and learners can refer to the website for continued progress. Here are some resources to get you started with class development:
4: Involving Youth and Children
One of the most important gifts we can give to the rising generation is an awareness of their ancestors. Youth and children are often very technologically adept; they simply need to know why and how to connect with their legacy. As you review the items below, they may spark ideas for how to involve the youth in your library's area in family history awareness.
5: More in The Family History Guide
The Projects area (FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast) has some fun and interesting topics for anyone interested in learning family history. Here are a few examples: