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September 30, 2018

Our First Year of Blogging

It’s hard to believe, but our blog site has already had its first birthday! We have thoroughly enjoyed  bringing new posts to you each week, and we look forward to a prosperous second year of blogging. Looking back at our first year, we have included a few miscellaneous stats and a few favorites selected by our Management Team. If you...

General/Learning
July 21, 2018

Remembering Memories

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Peter Thorne, a missionary at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and long-time journalist, for sharing this article with us. Stories are a window into our lives. They are your personal soap opera. They tell us about the why of our lives, our feelings and emotions. Stories provide an opportunity to put some humanity...

Family History Activities/Memories
June 25, 2018

The Power of Family Recipes

It may be making mom’s potato salad (though it never tastes quite as yummy) or mixing up grandpa’s famous peanut butter fudge that spurs childhood memories and turns an ordinary moment into a bonding one. Cooking recipes from our heritage can bring a sense of togetherness that spans generations by strengthening ties with the living and the dead. Family recipes are...

Family History Activities/Memories
May 4, 2018

Tips for Hosting a Virtual Family Reunion

If you are planning a family reunion and face the challenge of how to gather everyone in the same place at the same time, this blog post is for you! In his 2016 RootsTech Video Presentation, Joseph Richardson offers a solution to the issue of families being spread far and wide: host a virtual family reunion! The Family History Guide Activities Section...

Family History Activities/Memories/RootsTech/Social Media/Technology
May 1, 2018

Think “Family History Gifts” for Mother’s Day

With Mother’s Day approaching in many parts of the world, it is a perfect time to share some fun ideas for “family history” gift giving. After all, what mom would not like to receive a gift that represents her heritage and teaches others about her ancestors? What about a gift that helps her share her story, aids in preserving her...

Family History Activities/Memories/RootsTech
April 23, 2018

Who’s Who In Your Family History?

The Family History Guide added a new activity on the “Activities for Families” page and it is both informative and a lot of fun (see Anytime Activities F1-11). This FamilySearch game offers ten photos of your ancestors and asks you to identify who it is that you are viewing in the picture. You may be surprised at how many you recognize!...

Family History Activities/Memories
April 15, 2018

“Discover, Gather, and Connect” and The Family History Guide

You have probably noticed the Church is now describing the process of doing family history work as “Discover, Gather, and Connect”. This new initiative was introduced at RootsTech 2018 by President and Sister Oaks in a keynote session. To see a brief video of the address, click the picture at the right. Changes to the LDS Project Page In the...

LDS/What is new at The FHG
April 7, 2018

Party On! Check Out This FamilySearch Auto-Reminder to Celebrate Ancestral Moments

One of the fantastic family history activities listed on the Youth Page of The Family History Guide Family Activities section (Documenting the Past: Y4-03) is to create a timeline using Twile. This site is an interactive, cloud-based service in which you can create a timeline of your family’s past, present, and future. Made up of photos and milestones (such as births, marriages, deaths, and any...

Family History Activities/Memories/Technology
March 18, 2018

The Family History Guide Brochures: A New Look

If you’ve been around The Family History Guide for a while, you’re likely familiar with the brochure that you could download, print, or order online. As of RootsTech 2018, we have a different strategy: we’ve replaced the old brochures with a series of new ones that you can download and print (we no longer offer the online order service). A...

General/What is new at The FHG
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