Monthly Archive: February, 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.”...

The Family History Fun Basket – It’s Ready when You Are!

Circle up the family for a fun, easy to create family history game that will have you all laughing, learning, and making memories at a moment’s notice! It might be a small, last minute family get-together, or a planned evening with loads of cousins ready to party – whatever the occasion, you will have it covered! You will not only have...

Home Page Updates

To keep things consistent and easy to follow, we don’t re-arrange items on the Home Page of The Family History Guide very often. In the last few days, we’ve added a few touches that we feel will enhance the user experience a bit, while not dramatically changing it. In this case, we have updated the “banner” area – the section...