July 14, 2025 On Vacation Blog articles from The Family History Guide will return on Monday, July 21. See you then! Uncategorized Comments: 0
July 6, 2025 Happy 4th of July Weekend We hope you all had an enjoyable and safe 4th of July weekend! Getting to know your Colonial America ancestors can be very enlightening, and there are quite a lot of records available. Here are some resources in The Family History Guide that will help you do that, arranged by category. Revolutionary War Research New England Research Early American /... Records/Research/U.S. Research Comments: 0
July 6, 2025 MyHeritage, MyStories Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star website. Quoting from the MyHeritage Blog post “Introducing MyStories: A New Service to Turn Cherished Memories into a Printed Keepsake Book“ For 21 years, MyHeritage has inspired millions of people worldwide to discover more about who they are and where they belong. While family trees, historical records, and photos are integral... Memories/MyHeritage Comments: 0
June 29, 2025 Using Photos for Research When we focus on our family history research, we often think only about finding documents and records. Photographs can be a valuable research tool, providing clues that match people with locations, events, and other people. The Family History Guide has some great resources for using photos to further your research, in Goal 7 of Project 4: Discover. Here is a... Memories/Research Comments: 0
June 29, 2025 Major update to FamilySearch England Jurisdictions 1851 Map Note: This article was published previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. The England Jurisdictions Map of 1851 has been a long-time FamilySearch.org feature. It has disappeared for times in the past and recently has had its own location. The URL for the map is unique: https://www.familysearch.org/en/mapp/ Yes, the URL has two “ps” in map. This FamilySearch.org website is relatively obscure... Country Research/FamilySearch Comments: 0
June 20, 2025 RootsTech Highlights The Family History Guide A week ago, FamilySearch sent out an email to RootsTech subscribers that noted upcoming webinars and industry highlights. In the Industry Highlights section of the email, The Family History Guide was mentioned with a link to the site: “The Family History Guide is a learning, resource, and activities center for family history. It’s designed for all levels, from beginners to... FamilySearch/RootsTech/The Family History Guide Association/Uncategorized
June 20, 2025 What AI Says about The Family History Guide I recently asked Microsoft Copilot this basic question: “What Is The Family History Guide?” Here is the response I got: “The Family History Guide is a free, comprehensive learning system designed to help people explore and document their family history. It offers step-by-step guidance for using popular genealogy platforms like FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast. What makes it especially useful... artificial intelligence/Technology/The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
June 15, 2025 Happy Father’s Day, 2025 The Family History Guide Association would like to wish all fathers, and fathers-to-be, a happy and peaceful Father’s Day! My father was a great example in my life and is the one who got me interested in family history. He covered the bases, from hand calligraphy on pedigree charts to safeguarding documents and photos, and from family history trips to... DNA/Stories
June 15, 2025 Celebrating Juneteenth Juneteenth, the day commemorating the official end of slavery in the United States, is celebrated on June 19. This year is the 160th anniversary of the abolition of U.S. slavery. You can learn more about the history of Juneteenth in the United States in this Wikipedia article. The Family History Guide has some helpful resources for tracing enslaved African American... Research
June 8, 2025 Avoiding Mistakes and Bad Habits in Your Research It can be tempting to take the easy way, or the path of least resistance, in your genealogy research. However, this can lead to mistakes and bad habits that will end up costing you time and effort in the long run. The Family History Guide helps you get off to a good start with research, in Goal 2 of Project... Learning/Records/Research
