Category: YouTube

New QRB Video: Research in Switzerland

We recently added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video to our YouTube Channel: “Starting Your Genealogical Research in Switzerland.” Narrated by James Tanner, this brief video is a good introduction to help you get started researching you Swiss ancestors, including essential history, geography, and record collections for your research. You can watch the video on our YouTube Channel, and...

New Video: Introduction to The Family History Guide, in Spanish

We recently posted a new video on our YouTube Channel that is a Spanish-language version of our popular Introduction to The Family History Guide. It’s titled “Introducción a la Guía de Historia Familiar” and is just over 23 minutes in length. This video helps Spanish speakers to quickly become familiar with The Family History Guide. Here are a few of...

Live & Unrehearsed Video Series: Episodes 41 and 42

Here are more videos from the “Live and Unrehearsed” series. These videos will give you insight into how to do research online. They are released on the Goldie May YouTube Channel. Below are the links to Episodes 39 and 40: Episode 41 shows to to separate families that were accidentally merged, while cleaning up the facts, sources, and memories. Episode...

Why We Need Our Family Story Now More Than Ever

We recently published a creative and heartwarming video on our YouTube Channel: Why We Need Our Family Story Now More Than Ever. This video explores the reasons for, and results of capturing and sharing our family history in interesting ways. It follows the effects of family history participation on a family through several generations, and well as providing a Latter-day...

New Video: Why I Love The Family History Guide

One of the most exciting things to see is people getting excited about family history! This video on our YouTube Channel gives a first-person perspective from a teenage family history enthusiast, and it includes honest questions and concerns that many people have about getting started with family history. It also shares the deep appreciation expressed by one woman for family...

New 5-Minute Feature Video: Navigating Country Pages

We’ve added a new 5-Minute Features video that helps you find and use the Country page resources in The Family History Guide. The video covers how to use the various menus to find country pages for research, as well as the “smaller” countries that typically have fewer records. You can watch the video on our YouTube Channel using the link above....

New QRB Video: Starting Research in Austria

We have added a new video to our QRB (Quick Research Basics) playlist: Starting Your Genealogical Research in Austria, by James Tanner. It covers history, geography, research tips and more, to help you find your Austrian ancestors. There are now 88 videos in the QRB playlist, covering many countries around the world as well as providing basic tips for successful research...

New QRB Video: Researching Records in Argentina

We have added a new video to our QRB (Quick Research Basics) playlist: Researching Genealogical Records in Argentina, by James Tanner. It covers essential records, maps and locations, and online resources that will help you succeed in finding and documenting your Ancestors from Argentina. You can watch the video on the QRB playlist noted above, and it’s also included below...

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...

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...