Research – The Family History Guide Blog

June 7, 2026

New: Guided Learning Videos in Portuguese

Over the past few weeks we added 15 Portuguese language versions of our popular Guide Learning videos. These complement the English, Spanish, and French 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 “PT” links on the page). As of June 1, we have...

Research/What is new at The FHG Comments: 0

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 Comments: 0

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...

Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube Comments: 0

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...

Research/Training/What is new at The FHG

April 25, 2026

The Main Challenges of FamilySearch Full-text Search, Part Three

Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/full-text These instructions about using simple Boolean Algebraic symbols for doing full-text search are a reminder that when you are using AI you are talking to a computer, not a person. If I started a set of Rules for AI in Genealogy, I would put this statement as the...

artificial intelligence/FamilySearch/Research

April 19, 2026

New: Guided Learning Training Video

Recently we added a new video that highlights how family history trainers can use Guided Learning and other tools on The Family History Guide website. The video walks through a scenario where a trainer is faced with building a family history learning curriculum, and how she overcomes the challenges by using Guided Learning tools. If you or someone in your...

Research/The Family History Guide Association/Training/What is new at The FHG

April 4, 2026

Precision Inquiry: The real core of using AI for research

Note: This article appeared previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. When the current wave of generative AI came out, the main draw seemed to be the Natural Language Interface (NLI). The NLI is not Voice Recognition. Voice Recognition is the “ears” (turning sound into text), while a Natural Language Interface (NLI) is the “brain” (understanding what that text actually means)....

artificial intelligence/Research/Technology

April 4, 2026

New Practice Exercises for England Counties

One of our Content Managers, Brent Bunker, has been busy creating Practice Exercises in The Family History Guide for record collections in England counties. Here’s a list of additions that were recently made: We hope you enjoy the new Practice Exercises for England counties!

Country Research/Research/What is new at The FHG

March 15, 2026

New RootsTech Video Links in TFHG

RootsTech 2026 produced hundreds of videos in the online library, covering a wide variety of family history topics. We have added nearly 100 new links in The Family History Guide to some of the best of these videos. About half of the new additions are on the following pages (look for the 2026 dates): Also, over 50 videos were added...

Research/RootsTech/U.S. Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

The Family History Guide Blog

Category: Research

More Guided Learning Videos for Countries