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August 31, 2025

New: Guided Learning Video Series

We are excited to introduce a new series of videos for The Family History Guide—Guided Learning. As of this writing there are seven videos, ranging from an overview of the series to online search techniques. Each video is accompanied by a personal guide who leads the learner through the course material. About Guided Learning The Guided Learning videos focus mostly...

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August 31, 2025

Getting Started Videos, in Spanish

Last week we published a number of new videos on our Get Started page. The first two videos also have Spanish translations, but these are not translated just captions: the on-screen narrator speaks clear and authentic Spanish. Here are the two Spanish videos for your convenience, and more translated videos are on the way.

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August 24, 2025

New: Get Started Videos on the Home Page

For quite some we have had a series of slides in the upper-right corner of our home page, titled “Inside the Guide.” These slides provide links to some interesting features of The Family History Guide. Last week we introduced a new Welcome video for the site and inserted it as the first slide option. Now we are excited to introduce...

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August 17, 2025

New: Welcome Video

We just created a new welcome video for The Family History Guide website. It’s short – about 90 seconds in length – and engaging. You can find it on our YouTube Channel, and we have added it as the first video in the “Inside the Guide” section of the home page (upper right). The video is also included below for...

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August 17, 2025

Handling Record Problems

“It says so in that record!” … but is it really so? Sometimes the information we find in a record might not be a sure thing. Goal 7 of Project 4: Discover in the Family History Guide sheds some welcome light on potential problems with records. Here is a brief summary of the links to essential articles and videos you’ll...

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August 10, 2025

Welcome to David Aird – Show Booth Technology Specialist

The Management Team of The Family History Guide Association is excited welcome David Aird as its newest member, acting as our Show Booth Technology Specialist. You can learn more about David below, as well as on the web page for The Family History Guide Association. David has been involved in the A/V and theatrical world most of his life. As a...

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August 4, 2025

New QRB Video: Researching Genealogical Records in Ukraine

We have added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video by James Tanner, for researching genealogical records in Ukraine. This is Part 2 of the QRB series for Ukraine and brings the total number of QRB videos on our YouTube Channel to 93. The video is embedded in Choice B of Goal 1 of the Ukraine country page, and it’s...

Country Research/YouTube

August 4, 2025

The FamilySearch Together App

Recently FamilySearch introduced the Together app on its website. Here’s a brief description from a FamilySearch Help Center article: “Together by FamilySearch is an exciting new way for youth to connect with their parents, grandparents, and other family members. Users will find ways to develop stronger family bonds and create lasting memories through interactive games and activities.” Here are the...

Family History Activities/FamilySearch/Technology

July 28, 2025

10th Anniversary of The Family History Guide

It’s finally here: Friday, July 25, 2025 marks 10 incredible years for The Family History Guide! It has been quite a journey, and we are beyond grateful for the amazing support we have received from family history enthusiasts around the world. We have site vistors from over 150 countries, and The Family History Guide is featured in the Portal for...

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July 28, 2025

New Class Outlines: England Counties

We are adding new Class Outlines to our collection. The Class Outlines can be used to deliver training to others on a wide variety of genealogy topics, or they can be used effectively as self-study methods. In eiter case, the Class Outlines are based on the content in The Family History Guide. The latest ones are for England counties: You...

Country Research/Training

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