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December 17, 2023

Ten New Features in The Family History Guide, for 2023

The New Year is just around the corner! We hope it has been a productive and enjoyable one for you, with your family history discoveries. 2024 promises to be a great year for The Family History Guide—so while we wait, let’s take a look back at ten great features that were added to the website in 2023 … The top...

What is new at The FHG

December 17, 2023

Find The Family History Guide at RootsTech 2024 in Salt Lake

RootsTech 2024 is coming! Mark your calendars for February 29 – March 2. You can register here – https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/ – either for the in-person event or the online event (free). If you are coming to RootsTech in person, be sure to stop by the booth for The Family History Guide Association in the RootsTech Expo Hall and say hello. We...

RootsTech/The Family History Guide Association/What is new at The FHG

December 10, 2023

New: Slides on the Home Page

When you access the home page for The Family History Guide, you’ll see something new. In the upper-right area there is a series of slides – Inside The Guide – that highlights cool features on the site. Each slide has a caption and a link to the page with the feature. To switch between slides, click the arrow on either...

What is new at The FHG

November 26, 2023

New: Shorter Menus, and Project Tiles

When you open The Family History Guide now, you’ll see a few noteworthy differences: a shorter menu across the top (or left side for tablets and phones), and new Project Tile pages that give you a detailed look at an entire Project at once (these are described below). Let’s take a look at the new changes in more detail …...

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November 26, 2023

New 5-Minute Features Video: Class Outlines

We’ve added a new 5-Minute Features video, giving you an inside look at using Class Outlines from The Family History Guide. The video covers how to find, prepare, and use Class Outlines to your advantage, saving time and effort while delivering a high-quality presentation—all without your own preparing slides or handouts. You can watch the video on our YouTube Channel...

Training/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

November 19, 2023

New BYU Webinar for The Family History Guide

The BYU Family History Library has posted a new video from The Family History Guide Association: “New Training and Learning Tools in The Family History Guide.” It’s an easy and enjoyable watch, lasting about 30 minutes. The video covers recent updates to the Home page that make training and learning easier, including the new Project tiles. Also featured are the...

Training/What is new at The FHG

November 13, 2023

Home Page Updates

We are excited to announce a number of improvements to the Home page for The Family History Guide. Here’s a look at what you’ll see: Generally a cleaner look to the page, with less text and a larger picture. This picture will be switched about every month for variety. Six new links on the left side of the page: 1)...

What is new at The FHG

November 13, 2023

New in The Family History Guide: Practice Exercises Index

As we noted in an earlier blog post, there are currently 333 Practice Exercises in The Family History Guide, from beginning to advanced levels in quite a few states and countries. What has been missing up until now is a way to find the exercises, other than just opening up various country pages and looking for them. We now have...

Country Research/Research/Training/What is new at The FHG

November 5, 2023

New BYU FHL Webinar to Feature The Family History Guide

This week the BYU Family History Library will feature a new webinar, titled “New Training and Learning Tools in The Family History Guide.” The webinar is scheduled for Thursday November 9 at 5 p.m. Mountain time. You can register for the webinar here – https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/ – and the recording will be posted on the BYU FHL YouTube Channel about a week...

Training/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

October 30, 2023

Update on Class Outlines

In a blog post dated September 25, we announced Eight New Class Outlines for The Family History Guide. That brought the total to 36 outlines, with Spanish versions also included. Each Class Outline offers a quick and effective way to deliver essential family history training presentations. You can find the complete list of Class Outlines in the Trainers menu of...

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Category: What is new at The FHG

Ten New Features in The Family History Guide, for 2023

Find The Family History Guide at RootsTech 2024 in Salt Lake

New: Slides on the Home Page

New: Shorter Menus, and Project Tiles

New 5-Minute Features Video: Class Outlines

New BYU Webinar for The Family History Guide

Home Page Updates

New in The Family History Guide: Practice Exercises Index

New BYU FHL Webinar to Feature The Family History Guide

Update on Class Outlines

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