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October 5, 2020

New Pages for 4 England Counties

We’ve just added Goal pages in The Family History Guide for four additional England counties. These counties each have their own page with a single goal that covers Basic Research. Choices include Do basic research Explore church and cemetery records, Explore historical maps Learn about additional resources for research There are also QUIKLinks to records for each of these counties,...

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October 5, 2020

Exploring the DPLA (Digital Public Library of America)

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is an all-digital library that collects information (metadata) from libraries, museums and institutions around the country. It enables you to search millions of records from partner libraries and organizations at once. The DPLA is free and does not require a library card, so the possibilities for online family history research are extensive. Here...

Learning/Research

October 5, 2020

Genealogists! Free Yourselves from the Paper Prison

Note: This article by James Tanner was previously published on the Genealogy’s Start blog site and is used with the author’s permission. Regardless of how tech-savvy genealogists may be, collectively, we seem to acquire huge piles of paper. We can scan the documents, letters, certificates, photos, and other important paper-based items but we feel duty-bound to keep everything. Granted,...

Country Research/Records/Research

September 27, 2020

The Updated Trainers Menu

We’ve done a bit of a makeover on the Trainers menu in The Family History Guide, simplifying the entries and adding a new Prepare a Class page. Here’s a summary of what’s new and improved in the Trainers menu. Prepare a Class The Prepare a Class page helps you with step-by-step instructions for preparing the classes you want to teach,...

Training/What is new at The FHG

September 27, 2020

What’s New in The Family History Guide

There are plenty of new items in The Family History Guide as of late. Here’s a rundown of what we’ve recently added, sorted by date: 9-27: Updated the Trainers menu and added new page for Prepare a Class (see this blog post). 9-26: Added links for American Ancestors and Family History Fanatics videos. 9-21: Added extra videos and resources for...

What is new at The FHG

September 27, 2020

Learning about What You Don’t Find with a Google Search

Note: This article by James Tanner was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission. Google searches give the impression that they are omnipotent but if you understand how information is stored and the amount of information that is still on paper and not visible to Google at all, you realize that...

Research

September 20, 2020

Introducing The Family History Guide Youth Pages

We are excited to announce the addition of a new section in The Family History Guide: the Youth pages. These pages offer a fresh perspective for youth, ages 12-18, who are looking to get started with family history or have a more productive and enjoyable experience with it. You can find the new Youth section in the top menu: (Note:...

What is new at The FHG

September 20, 2020

Jewish Holidays and Family History

One of the significant benefits of dong family history is the opportunity to learn about cultures and traditions. For our Jewish friends and ancestors, this past weekend introduced the High Holy Days, with two of the most significant holidays on the calendar. Rosh Hashana was celebrated from September 18-20, and Yom Kippur will be coming up September 27-28. Here’s a...

Country Research/Research

September 20, 2020

Resources for the Mayflower Passengers and Their Descendants

Note: This article by James Tanner appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission. 2020 is the 400th Anniversary of the landing of the passengers of the Mayflower. Here is a very short summary of the voyage from Wikipedia: Mayflower. Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today...

Research/U.S. Research

September 13, 2020

New in The Family History Guide: The Tour

About a month ago we introduced a Get Started page that is driven by common questions that people ask about family history and genealogy. The page has links to pages in The Family History Guide that answer these questions, helping you get off to a good start in your family history journey. But what if you are new to The...

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