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May 4, 2025

Resources for Mexico in The Family History Guide

As we celebrate the Cinco de Mayo holiday, we would like to point out some helpful resources in The Family History Guide for doing research in Mexico: Happy Cinco de Mayo, and enjoy the online resources for Mexico research included in The Family History Guide!

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April 27, 2025

New QRB Video: Researching Genealogical Records in Hungary

We have added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video by James Tanner, for researching genealogical records in Hungary. This is Part 2 of the QRB series for Hungary and brings the total number of QRB videos on our YouTube Channel to 92. The video is embedded in Choice B of Goal 1 of the Hungary country page, and it’s...

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April 13, 2025

New QRB Video: Starting Research in Hungary

This week we added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video by James Tanner, for beginning research in Hungary. This brings the total number of QRB videos on our YouTube Channel to 91. The video is embedded at the start of the Hungary country page, and it’s also included below for your convenience. Enjoy!

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January 19, 2025

Martin Luther King Day and Family History

Today, January 20, celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King, a pioneer Black leader and activist who promoted civil rights in the United States and gave his life for the cause. You can read about his life ana accomplishments in many books and websites, including Wikipedia. Part of the awareness he helped to raise is the connection between generations in...

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January 5, 2025

Inside the Guide: England

We’ve added another video to our Inside the Guide playlist: England Sites and Databases. Each Inside the Guide video will highlight websites and databases featured in country pages of The Family History Guide. The videos do not have live links to the sites and databases, but they are easy to find in the Goals and Choices of The Family History...

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December 28, 2024

Inside the Guide: Germany

Here’s another addition to our Inside the Guide playlist: Germany Sites and Databases. Each Inside the Guide video will highlight websites and databases featured in country pages of The Family History Guide. The videos do not have live links to the sites and databases, but they are easy to find in the Goals and Choices of The Family History Guide....

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December 21, 2024

Inside the Guide: Ireland

Here’s another addition to our Inside the Guide playlist: Ireland Sites and Databases. Each Inside the Guide video will highlight websites and databases featured in country pages of The Family History Guide. The videos do not have live links to the sites and databases, but they are easy to find in the Goals and Choices of The Family History Guide....

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December 14, 2024

New: Inside the Guide Video Series

Our YouTube Channel currently has over 250 videos on a wide variety of family history topics. We are now adding a new playlist with a series of upcoming videos: Inside the Guide. Each Inside the Guide video will highlight websites and databases featured in country pages of The Family History Guide. The videos do not have live links to the...

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November 3, 2024

What’s In a Name?

How much do you know about your name, first or last? The Family History Guide has a wealth of information that can help you understand the origins and meanings of names, whether for you or for your ancestors. Here’s a quick list of resources and links found in The Family History Guide that can help you get started with understanding...

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October 27, 2024

Free Genealogy Websites – and The Family History Guide

We like to spread the word that The Family History Guide is an industry-leading website for research—and it’s free. But it’s even better when others help us get our message out, and that’s certainly the case with this recent FamilySearch blog article by genealogy experts Kathryn Grant and Sally Odekirk: Free Genealogy Websites to Elevate Your Research. The article begins...

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Category: Country Research

Resources for Mexico in The Family History Guide

New QRB Video: Researching Genealogical Records in Hungary

New QRB Video: Starting Research in Hungary

Martin Luther King Day and Family History

Inside the Guide: England

Inside the Guide: Germany

Inside the Guide: Ireland

New: Inside the Guide Video Series

What’s In a Name?

Free Genealogy Websites – and The Family History Guide