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June 22, 2026

Guided Learning Videos for U.S. States

Over the past week we have added 10 new Guided Learning videos, each focused on basic research in an individual U.S. state. We plan to complete the series for all 50 states in the next few weeks. Below is the list of new videos. You can also find them in Part E of the Guided Learning page, in the Research...

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June 14, 2026

Practice Exercises for Australia

This week we added 18 new Practice Exercises in The Family History Guide for Australian records. Here are the links, and you can find them in the corresponding Australian state pages in The Family History Guide: Enjoy!

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June 7, 2026

I Have a Question: U.S. Census Records

There’s a new “I Have a Question” video – “How do I work with “United States census records?” It includes an overview of census records and four essential tips for getting the most from them in your research. Thanks to our BYU intern, Natalie Gibby, for the research for this video. This brings the total number of “I Have a...

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May 24, 2026

Happy Memorial Day!

Today, May 25, is the day we pause and remember all those who have given their lives serving in the United States military during the long history of the country. Here are a few interesting facts about Memorial Day, from Wikipedia: Researching Your Military Ancestors with The Family History Guide The Family History Guide has some helpful resources for tracing...

U.S. Research

May 24, 2026

New in the Knowledgebase: AI Tips

We have recently updated the Knowledgebase in The Family History Guide with tips for using artificial intelligence with family history. Kudos to our new BYU intern, Natalie GIbby, for putting the information together. On the Knowledgebase page, click the AI link at the top to go to the section. Below are the categories of topics that are included, and each...

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May 17, 2026

BYU Family History Webinar: Guided Learning

On Wed. May 27 I will be presenting a webinar for the popular BYU Family History Library series, titled “Guided Learning with The Family History Guide.” The webinar begins at 5 p.m. Mountain Time and is free. To register for the online event, go to this page: To join the webinar, wait until just before the start time and access...

Research/Training/What is new at The FHG

May 17, 2026

Guided Learning Videos in French

Recently we added 15 French language versions of our popular Guide Learning videos. These complement the English and Spanish versions that already exist for these videos. Here are the videos, and you can also find them on our Guided Learning page (look for the “FR” links on the page). Coming Soon We will soon be introducing Portuguese versions of these...

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May 9, 2026

Welcome to Natalie Gibby, New TFHGA Intern

We are excited to announce a new intern for The Family History Guide Association – Natalie Gibby. Natalie joins us from the History Department at Brigham Young University, where she is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Family History and will be graduating soon. Here are some interesting facts about Natalie: Her current projects with The Family History Guide include enhancing the...

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May 9, 2026

“I Have a Question” Videos in French, Portuguese

The “I Have a Question” videos explore essential genealogy questions and answers in about two minutes each. Several months ago we created Spanish versions of these videos, and now we are introducing French and Portuguese versions as well. You can find all the English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese videos for “I Have a Question in the Research Skills menu. Here’s...