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September 18, 2022

The Family History Guide: In the News

In preparation for the East Texas Family History Fair held on September 10, the organizing committee contacted the KLTV local television station and had them produce a news feature for the event. Jill Taylor, Communications Specialist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tyler Texas Stake, spearheaded the effort, and the result was an engaging and well-done piece...

What is new at The FHG/YouTube

August 28, 2022

New QRB Video: Getting Started with New Zealand Research

We have just published a new Quick Research Basics (QRB) video on our YouTube Channel. Narrated by James Tanner, it helps you understand the background, history, and peoples of New Zealand, and it provides tips for getting started with effective genealogy research for ancestors there. You can watch the video in our QRB Playlist or in Goal 1 of the...

Country Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

June 26, 2022

New QRB Video: Beginning Research in Australia

We recently published a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video on YouTube: Beginning Research in Australia, narrated by Dr. James Tanner. The video covers early immigration, record sources, and techniques and strategies for Australian genealogy research. The video link can be found in Goal 1 of the Australia country page, and it is included below for your convenience. You can...

Country Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

May 29, 2022

Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 8: Iowa Probate Records

From James Tanner: “In this episode of the Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Richard and I explore an ancestor that disappears from the family at a relatively early age. The goal is to see if he died or simply left. We explore historic Iowa County Atlases, some probate records, searching on Ancestry.com and the Images records on FamilySearch all supported...

U.S. Research/YouTube

May 23, 2022

Upcoming BYU Webinar: Research with The Family History Guide

The BYU Family History Library keeps rolling out great family history instruction videos, and we are honored to be part of their upcoming schedule. On Thursday, July 7 at 5 p.m. Mountain Time I will be presenting a webinar titled “Research with The Family History Guide.” It will go into depth on the research menus, tools, and resources available in...

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

May 23, 2022

Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 7: New York, Early 1800s

From James Tanner: “We are on YouTube again with another episode of Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 7: New York, early 1800s. In this episode, we look at an end of line in my own part of the FamilySearch.org Family Tree. A land record provides the best evidence for the presence of a husband and wife in the given county of New York....

U.S. Research/YouTube

May 9, 2022

New QRB Video: Beginning Research in Australia

We have added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video to our YouTube Channel. This new addition, narrated by James Taner, is titled Beginning Research in Australia. It provides a helpful introduction to doing genealogy research in Australia, including the following topics: Australia background and history Convicts and settlements Australian archives Church records You can watch the video in Goal...

Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

April 25, 2022

The Family History Guide: Tips and Tricks

The BYU Family History Library recently posted a new YouTube video titled The Family History Guide: Tips and Tricks. This video gives you an inside look at some useful features and tips for using them, such as shared and hybrid topics, hidden gems, resource stars, info buttons, and a lot more. The video has had about 500 views in its...

Learning/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

April 10, 2022

New Video: Mapping Your Roots

We’ve added a new video to our YouTube Channel: Mapping Your Roots, by Miles Meyer. It’s from a presentation he did for The Genealogy Show this month, and it covers essential map concepts for research, such as historical place names, online sites, land and property resources, etc. The video is in the Quick Research Basics playlist and is included below...

Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

April 10, 2022

Genealogy Research … Live

Watching an artisan or craftsman at work can be an enlightening experience. Whether it’s a musician practicing, an architect drawing a plan, or a sculptor molding clay, you can often see the creative and technical flows coming together. Two genealogy “artisans” of note are James Tanner, blogger, presenter, and Chairman of The Family History Guide Association; and Richard Miller, software...

Research/Training/U.S. Research/YouTube

Category: YouTube

The Family History Guide: In the News

New QRB Video: Getting Started with New Zealand Research

New QRB Video: Beginning Research in Australia

Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 8: Iowa Probate Records

Upcoming BYU Webinar: Research with The Family History Guide

Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 7: New York, Early 1800s

New QRB Video: Beginning Research in Australia

The Family History Guide: Tips and Tricks

New Video: Mapping Your Roots

Genealogy Research … Live