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February 22, 2026

Guided Learning Videos in Spanish

When we published Welcome to The Family History Guide and The Inside Story, we also included Spanish versions of both videos. Now we have added Spanish-language versions of 14 more Guided Learning videos, including all of the I Have a Question videos. The translations, and the original videos, are produced on the Synthesia platform, which does an amazing job of...

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February 15, 2026

Guided Learning Webinar at RootsTech 2026

RootsTech 2026 is Whether you’re attending RootsTech 2026 live or streaming it from home, be sure to check out this featured webinar: Guided Learning: The Next Step in Family History Education. This webinar will be delivered live from The Family History Guide Association booth in the RootsTech exhibit hall, by Bob Taylor, creator of the Guided Learning approach for family...

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February 15, 2026

TFHG Staff Welcomes Brittney Nielsen

Brittney Hart Nielsen: Creative Consultant We are pleased to announce that Brittney Hart Nielsen has joined the staff of The Family History Guide as our Creative Consultant. Brittney has already been busy helping with preparations for our exhibitor’s booth at RootsTech 2026, designing posters and other booth features. Here’s more about Brittney, from our About the Association page: “Brittney Hart...

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February 9, 2026

Update: New “I Have a Question” Videos

The “I Have a Question” video series is fun and informative, with each video taking about 90 seconds to share some key anwers to common questions in genealogy. We recently added several new videos to the series, as described below. Handling Difficult Situations – “I have some ancestors I’m not proud of … Record Matches – “I found a record that seems...

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February 9, 2026

Welcome to Katie Brimhall, Social Media Intern

We’re excited to announce that Katie Brimhall is our newest new intern for The Family History Guide Association, from Brigham Young University. Here’s a bit about Katie: “Katie Brimhall is a recently returned missionary from the California San Diego mission. She is from North Carolina. She loves all kinds of art, from painting to video creation. She is studying Editing...

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January 31, 2026

Update: New Guided Learning Videos

We’ve been hard at work with the Guided Learning video library, preparing for RootsTech 2026 in just over a month. Since our last update, we have added over 20 new videos for international research, and we have enhanced some of the features for our existing videos. Here’s a recap of the changes: New Videos New: Screenshot Links Previously, the screenshots...

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January 25, 2026

New: PowerPoint Slides for Guided Learning

You may have noticed a new addition to the Guided Learning page in The Family History Guide. It’s called Guided Learning with The Family History Guide – a downloadable PowerPoint slide deck that can be used for an overview of how Guided Learning works. In addition to the slides, the deck also links to a sample Guided Learning video that...

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January 17, 2026

Welcome to Julie Gardner, Intern for The Family History Guide Assn.

We are grateful to have Julie Gardner join our team as an intern, via the Brigham Young University History Department. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from BYU with an emphasis on history and family history. Julie’s talents and interests also include music (Managing Director of the Northern Utah Youth Symphony, private violin and viola instructor and performer with the...

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January 17, 2026

Last Call for RootsTech Booth Volunteers

The Family History Guide still has several openings for RootsTech exhibit booth volunteers, from Thursday March 5 to Saturday March 7. Hours are flexible, and it’s a great opportunity to meet family history enthusiasts from around the world and help them get acquainted with The Family History Guide website. To sign up for one or more volunteer shifts, contact Ann...

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January 11, 2026

Family History Presentations by James Tanner

James Tanner serves as the Chairman of the Board for The Family History Guide Association and is a noted genealogist, lecturer, and panelist. Here is a look at some of his upcoming family history presentations:

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