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From 2015 to the present, volunteers have given thousands of two-minute demonstrations of The Family History Guide at RootsTech International, the world's largest family history and genealogy event. Two frequent comments from those who see the website for the first time are, "This is amazing!" and "Why haven't I heard of this before?" Now you can give two-minute demos of The Family History Guide Just click any of the links below for 8 items to say and show in each two-minute demo. You may adapt the demo items for your needs, and you can give several demos in a row, depending on the interest level. See also the FAQs page for answers to common questions about The Family History Guide. (Note: Two minutes is an approximate time; your results may vary.) To create a single 2-Minute Demo that covers multiple aspects of The Family History Guide, select and use individual items within the links below. Click here for a Google Doc that contains all the talking points for the 2-Minute Demos. You can dowload and modify the document so long as you keep the copyright statement intact.
Giving 2-Minute Demos
Share quick and effective demos of The Family History Guide.
Website Overview
Show the home page and mention the bold URL on the page.
Scroll down and read the mission statement on the page.
Hover over Learning Paths in the top menu (or the menu at the left for tablets and phones).
Click FamilySearch in the Learning Paths menu to show all the Goals and Choices.
Click Choice A in Goal 1 and then show the steps, article links, and Exercise.
Select a country from All Countries or the regions in the menu; then show a few Goals from the list at the top of the page.
Open the Family link in the Activities menu and scroll down to the Family History Fun Basket activity.
Hover over each menu as you name it. You can mention an item or two in each menu, but don't open the items unless requested.
More Website Features
On the Homepage, click the Select Language button and select Danish, for example. Then click the X in the Google Translate bar at the top to return to English.
Click the icon, type Adoption Records, press Enter, and click the first result. Then go back to the Homepage.
Click Today's Tip and then click the "See all tips" link at the bottom.
Click the Beginners link, hover over each menu at the top, and click Switch to Full Version in the Versions menu.
Show where these video links are on the Homepage, but don't actually play the videos.
Click FamilySearch in the Learning Paths menu, and then click Choice A for Goal 1. Then click the Print icon in the header. When the print page appears, click a graphic to delete it, then click Undo (top) to restore it..
In the Tools menu click Vault. Then click an item at the top to go to the section with articles and videos.
In the Tools menu click Online Tracker Help and scroll down slowly to the picture in Choice B.
Country Pages
Hover over the Regions in the Countries menu. Click British Isles and select Ireland.
Hover over the Goals at the top of the page; then mention the titles of the other Goals as you move over them.
Scroll down the page in Goal 1 and click an article of interest.
Open Goal 3 (Civil Registration) and scroll to the bottom. Then click "FS: Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913" as a search screen example..
In the Countries menu, click All Countries and then open the Denmark link as an example.
Click the More link and then open the Aruba link as an example.
In the Countries menu click Ethnic and open one of the selections.
In the Countries menu click Countries KB and open a few links for a country. )
United States Pages
Move over each of the six sections, naming them as you go.
Open Goal A2 (Location, Geo) and scroll slowly through Choice A, until you reach Choice B.
Open Goal B1 and scroll through Choice A and Choice B. Then move over Goals B2 - B6.
Open Goal C2 and click the "---" button in the top area to close the Choices. Then open Choice A and mention the links for Census headings and Census Questions Asked.
Open Goal D2 and scroll through Choice A. Mention the Ellis Island resources and the QUIKLinks to record collections.
Click the California state page link, and then scroll through Choice A.
In the California page, scroll to the bottom and explain the legend for the county websites. Then open a sample one, such as "L" (Linkpendium) for Ventura County.
In the Learning Paths menu, click Knowledgebase and then open a topic at the top, such as Brick Walls. Then open one or more of the links to show the content bullets.
Activities Pages
In the Activities menu click Home. Then mention, but don't show, the two videos that are show the difference that family history activities make.
Open the For Families link (or choose Family in the Activities menu). Scroll down the page to show the first activity, and then move over the category links at the top of the page.
Open the For Individuals link (or choose Individuals in the Activities menu). Scroll down the page to show the first activity, and then move over the category links at the top of the page.
Open the For Youth link (or choose Youth in the Activities menu). Scroll down the page to show the first activity, and then move over the category links at the top of the page.
Open the Kids Corner link (or choose Kids Corner in the Activities menu). Scroll down the page to show the first activity, and then move over the category links at the top of the page.
In the Activities menu click Activities Index. Then click an entry, such as Save Memories on Smartphones..
In the Activities menu click Planning Sheet and review each of the column headings..
In the Media menu click YouTube. Then select the Playlists tab and scroll down to Activities videos. Click View Playlist for a list of activities videos.
For Trainers
In the Trainers menu click Home and mention (but do not show) the videos in the About section.
In the Trainers menu click Presenting TFHG. Then in the About section, mention the three methods for presenting The Family History Guide.
In the Trainers menu click Class Outlines. Scroll down to show the Memories and Learning to Do Research sections. Open the "Research: Learn the Basics" slide and pull up on the slim line at the bottom to reveal the speaker notes.
In the Trainers menu click Practice Exercises. Open the Sample Exercise links to show how a Practice Exercise works. Then mention the spreadsheet link at the bottom for a way to find the exercises in The Family History Guide.
In the Trainers menu click Trainers Corner and scroll through Choices A and B..
In the Trainers menu click The Q&A Center and open any of the "View or download" links. Then click one of the tabs at the bottom (after About and Customize) to show the topics, questions, and links to answers in The Family History Guide.
In the Trainers menu click Show Me Slides. Then open one of the slide decks and click through a few of the slides to see a topic being taught.
In the Trainers menu click Quizzes. Then scroll down through section B to see quiz examples.