Category: The Family History Guide Association

The Family History Guide Fundraiser Continues

Dear Friends of The Family History Guide, We are continuing our fundraiser for the next few weeks!  FaceBook and PayPal made a generous offer to match donations made to nonprofit charity organizations like The Family History Guide, last Tuesday, November 27th on #Giving Tuesday! Thank you for all the generous contributions, for thinking of us, and for being loyal users. Thank you for spreading...

The Family History Guide Presentations at RootsTech

RootsTech, the biggest genealogy and family history conference in the world, has announced its schedule for 2019. The Family History Guide Association is pleased to announce that it will be presenting two identical sessions at different times at the conference. Here are the details: “The Family History Guide: Accelerating Your Learning and Research” – RT1119 Thursday, Feb. 28 – 3...

GuideStar Platinum for The Family History Guide

We just received the Platinum rating on GuideStar, which is the highest rating that GuideStar gives.  As you probably know, The Family History Guide Association is a non-profit charitable organization. Shortly after we achieved that status, over a year ago, we became aware of the GuideStar organization. They act as an online directory for non-profit organizations, providing information about the...

Introducing the Certified Trainers Program

We are excited to announce a new development for The Family History Guide Association—the addition of the Certified Trainers program. You can find information about it in the Certified Trainers pages on the website. Below are some FAQs about Certified Trainers and the new program. Q1: What is a Certified Trainer? A1: A Certified Trainer is basically a “local” trainer...

How Will You Write Your Own Story?

As you consider how to write your own story, you might find just find the help and encouragement you need in the blog post 18 Writing Tips …How To Tell Personal and Family Stories With Confidence. The author explains  that “no one is more qualified” to tell your story than you are and shares the following example:  Seventeen years after my Grandpa Bob passed away,...

Mark Your Calendars for RootsTech 2019!

The Family History Guide Association is excited to announce our participation in the upcoming RootsTech Family History and Genealogy Conference which will be happening February 27–March 2, 2019 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah!  We will be presenting, and hosting a booth in the Exhibit Hall. We are looking forward to being part of this monumental event,...

Family History Classes and The Family History Guide Booth At BYU Education Week

The long-awaited week is finally here!  If you have ever attended BYU Campus Education Week you are familiar with the exceptional event that it is–providing the opportunity for thousands to attend classes all week to be edified, inspired, and instructed. We are pleased to announce that The Family History Guide Association will host a booth in the Wilkinson Student Center...