May 3, 2026 On Vacation The Family History Guide blog posts will return on Monday, May 11. See you then, and thanks for your support! Uncategorized
January 4, 2026 New: The Guided Learning Brochure Looking for a way to learn about or share our Guided Learning videos? Or perhaps you’d like a handy list of all the titles and links at a glance? You’re in luck, as we recently created a Guided Learning Brochure that does all of these things. You can find it in the Research Skills menu of The Family History Guide,... Research/What is new at The FHG
January 4, 2026 Booth Workers Needed, RootsTech 2026 Preparation for RootsTech 2026 is in full swing, and we are excited to roll out our new exhibit space at the Salt Palace Convention the first week in March. We are still in need of a few more volunteers to work brief shifts at our booth. We provide training and a shirt; you provide enthusiasm for showing RootsTech visitors an... RootsTech
December 27, 2025 2025 – The Top 10 List This past year has seen a lot of changes and growth in The Family History Guide. As always, we are especially grateful to those who do family history work and those who support our website. We also note that we have added over 1,000 new likes to our Facebook page in the last couple of months, which is much appreciated.... The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG
December 21, 2025 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From all of us on the Management Team of The Family History Guide Association, we wish you and yours a very happy and peaceful Christmas, Hanukkah, and other season’s greetings. We are grateful for the many thousands of you who are actively discovering and preserving your family histories, and sharing them with others. We have also seen a recent surge... The Family History Guide Association
December 15, 2025 Website Updates: A Lighter Look It’s well-known that The Family History Guide website has a lot of information, on a wide variety of family history topics. For new visitors to the site, this can seem a lot to take in at first. So on Tuesday, December 16 we will be implementing a few changes to the website, to give it a somewhat “lighter” look and... Navigation/What is new at The FHG
December 15, 2025 RootsTech 2026 Bonus and Benefits Note: This article appeared previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech RootsTech 2026, the largest genealogy and family history conference in the world, is scheduled for March 5-7, 2026 online and in person at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah. Meanwhile, by visiting the website, you can enjoy and learn from the following activities and learning opportunities. ... FamilySearch/RootsTech/What is new at The FHG
December 7, 2025 More Guided Learning Videos We’ve been busy adding to our collection of Guided Learning videos in The Family History Guide. This brings the total number of Guided Learning videos to 58, plus 8 Get Started videos and 10 “I Have a Question” videos. About the U.S. States Videos Instead of creating individual sets videos for each of the 50 U.S. states, we created a... What is new at The FHG
December 7, 2025 University Genealogy Collections around the US Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://www.library.ca.gov/sutro Many genealogists can become fixated on the big four online genealogy websites and ignore other important collections of valuable genealogical records in local university libraries. There isn’t a single, definitive number of university genealogy collections (like “425 libraries”) because no central agency tracks every university with a... Records
December 1, 2025 New in TFHG: “I Have a Question” We are excited to introduce the “I Have a Question” page in The Family History Guide. As of this writing, the page features eight videos that each answer a commonly asked question about doing family history research. The videos are brief, about 90 seconds each, and are hosted by our friendly avatars. You can find the I Have a Question... Learning/Research/What is new at The FHG
