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June 25, 2018

The Power of Family Recipes

It may be making mom’s potato salad (though it never tastes quite as yummy) or mixing up grandpa’s famous peanut butter fudge that spurs childhood memories and turns an ordinary moment into a bonding one. Cooking recipes from our heritage can bring a sense of togetherness that spans generations by strengthening ties with the living and the dead. Family recipes are...

Family History Activities/Memories
June 25, 2018

Inside the Guide: Research Logs

Research logs are very important tools for successful family history research. However, they are certainly not every family historian’s favorite thing. I know that when I’m in the zone of doing family history and finding all sorts of interesting things, it can sometimes be a hassle to take a step back and enter my searches and findings into a research...

Country Research/FamilySearch/Records/U.S. Research
June 25, 2018

Taking Off with FamilySearch

Are you “stuck on the ground” trying to learn and use FamilySearch? Or perhaps you are expending a lot more effort to gain a little more elevation. In either case, if you’ve dreamed of flying high with FamilySearch, then The Family History Guide could be just what you’re looking for. Let’s examine how you can lift your FamilySearch game. no...

FamilySearch/Learning
June 18, 2018

The Amazing Audio Feature of The FamilySearch Memories App

A few weeks ago, my husband and I took my eighty-seven-year-old father to visit his ninety-seven-year-old brother in a nearby city. Holding each other’s hands, they reminisced about memories such as planning to run away from home as young boys. They laughed at how their mom offered to make them sack lunches to take along in case they got hungry....

Family History Activities/Memories
June 17, 2018

Updating the Vault

If you’ve been meaning to check out the Vault in The Family History Guide, now’s a great time to do it. The Vault is where we keep links to extra articles and videos on family history topics. The Vault has been a popular (but not creepy) hangout place for genealogists, since The Family History Guide was created. We recently added...

Navigation/What is new at The FHG
June 17, 2018

Inside the Guide: Census Charts

Charts are tools that can be useful for a variety of different purposes, particularly in genealogical research. One situation where charts can help in your research is with a census survey. When conducting a census survey, it can be tricky to remember all the details about the individual you found from each census record, such as how old they were,...

Records/U.S. Research
June 11, 2018

Stepping into the Shoes of Our Ancestors

As a professional costumer, I enjoy studying fashion trends and creating clothing that represents historical time periods and various cultures. I am continually fascinated by the transformation that takes place when a person dons the costume for a character he or she is portraying in a theatrical or film production, or even a family history home video or skit. Dressing...

Family History Activities
June 11, 2018

Inside the Guide: Interviewing Relatives

As part of a recent research project, I was asked to conduct an interview with my oldest living relative. Being the shy and quiet person that I am, I felt a little uncomfortable with this task because I didn’t really want to interrogate my grandma. However, once I was with her and asking her questions, I recognized the long-term value...

Family History Activities/Memories
June 11, 2018

More to Like in The Family History Guide

In the past two weeks, The Family History Guide has been growing fast. We’ve added links to over 200 great family history articles and videos, both in the main pages of the website and in the Vault. Topics include immigration, military records, social media tools, research techniques, stories and interviewing, and many more. And the growth spurt will continue in...

Learning/Navigation/What is new at The FHG
June 3, 2018

Introducing the Regional Trainers Program

It’s hard to believe that the launch of The Family History Guide website was less than three years ago. We’ve come a long ways in that time, but there is still much to do. You are likely familiar with our mission statement: ” … to greatly increase the number of people actively involved in family history worldwide, and to make everyone’s...

Learning/Training/What is new at The FHG
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