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June 22, 2019

A First Look at The Family History Guide

Note: If you are new to The Family History Guide, this article will help you get in and get going, quickly and simply. If you are familiar with the website, you can use the points in this article to help others who may be new to the site. Here are 10 questions and answers about The Family History Guide to...

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June 2, 2019

Update: So. Calif. Genealogy Jamboree 2019

It was an enjoyable three-day conference at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, California. The event celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Southern California Genealogical Society, so there were birthday bashes and a festive atmosphere. The Family History Guide was well-represented, at its booth in the Exhibit Hall and with a full-house vendor presentation. As this was the first...

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May 20, 2019

The Family History Guide: An Ancestry Affiliate

Recently The Family History Guide Association became an affiliate of Ancestry.com. The Ancestry affiliate program is designed for websites who are increasing awareness of Ancestry and offering viewers the opportunity to start a trial membership. When the trial is converted to a full membership, the affiliate website organization receives a commission on the membership fee. This is especially helpful for...

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May 10, 2019

The Family History Guide at the Genealogy Jamboree 2019

In just three weeks, The Family History Guide will taking to the road for the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 2019. It’s the 50th year of the conference, so there are some great activities planned. It’s hosted at the Burbank Marriott Hotel, and it features over 120 classes and 70 speakers, including free sessions on Friday. The Family History Guide is...

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April 28, 2019

Smile – Mother’s Day Is Almost Here!

We who love and do family history work can’t help but be grateful for the contributions of all the mothers in our world. And Mother’s Day is fast approaching: it’s coming up on Sunday, May 12. As a non-profit charitable organization, The Family History Guide Association runs on donations. We participate in the AmazonSmile program, where each purchase triggers a...

Memories/The Family History Guide Association

April 22, 2019

Love Is the Answer

In a recent address, Quentin L. Cook reminded us of an obvious but sometimes forgotten fact: family history, like families, runs on love. As I thought about his remarks, I concluded that we can do family history research from a sense of responsibility, as a hobby, out of curiosity, as a profession, or for any number of reasons. Still, the...

Family History Activities/The Family History Guide Association

March 17, 2019

Rootstech 2019 ~ Lots of Learners, Teachers & Consultants Sought Help

As various stats were collected after RootsTech 2019, it became apparent that The Family History Guide had some very successful experiences there. We had three wonderful presentations. Two were given by Bob Taylor, CEO of the Family History Guide, entitled “The “Family History Guide: Accelerating Your Learning and Research”. The two classes attracted 1350 attendees. It is estimated that a significant number of them...

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March 10, 2019

“Introducing The Family History Guide” Gets a Refresh

Every once in a while you discover a gem that just needs a bit of polishing to make it good as new. We recently discovered that one of the items on our Media page, “Introducing The Family History Guide,” was in need of some polishing—so that’s what we did. It now has links to some of the latest features in...

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March 4, 2019

RootsTech 2019 Recap: Beyond Words

Now that RootsTech 2019 has concluded, it almost seems like it went by in a flash—but what a flash that was! By all accounts it was our most successful RootsTech ever, in terms of number of people reached and the feedback we got from them. And the new tower and monitor display at our booth were a hit with the...

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February 17, 2019

Spread The Guide

We at The Family History Guide Association are looking forward to RootsTech 2019! One of the most enjoyable experiences is watching the “light bulbs” go on with people as they watch a demo or listen to a presentation of The Family History Guide. It never gets old. Besides enjoying and using The Family History Guide, what do you do next,...

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