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August 25, 2019

James Tanner at the MyHeritage Conference in Amsterdam

From September 6-8, 2019, MyHeritage will be hosting its annual user conference “MyHeritage Live!” It’s held at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel in The Netherlands, and there will be a wide variety of classes, computer labs, and Q&A sessions across the three days. We are honored to have the Chairman of The Family History Guide Association, James Tanner, speaking at the...

MyHeritage/Uncategorized

August 25, 2019

Sorenson Foundation Donation

As a non-profit charitable organization, The Family History Guide Association depends on donations to cover expenses, such as for RootsTech, travel, development costs, etc. These donations cover a wide range of givers, from private individuals to corporations, and they ensure the financial means for meeting our goals. We are excited to announce a new donor to The Family History Guide...

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

August 19, 2019

Sneak Peek: The Stars Project

In The Family History Guide there are thousands of links to helpful articles and videos on important family history topics, all just where you need them. The Online Tracker helps you track your progress with Goals and Choices, but it currently does not have a way to track whether you have read specific articles or watched certain videos. Not to...

Learning/Online Tracker/Research/Training/What is new at The FHG

August 19, 2019

New Staff Members for The Association

The Family History Guide Association is proud to announce the addition of two new staff members: Debbie Brady, Marketing Strategist, and Lynn Hammond, Executive Assistant. Debbie Brady, Marketing Strategist Debbie Brady has found family history to be a wonderfully addictive endeavor. She enjoys helping others learn how to get started with their family history and seeing “the light go on”...

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

August 19, 2019

More on Rule Four: There Are Always More Records

Editor’s Note: This blog article was originally published by James Tanner in the Genealogy’s Star blog site and is used with the author’s permission. Expanded Commentary on the Rules of Genealogy: Rule Four I published the first six Rules of Genealogy back on July 1, 2014. See “Six of the Basic Rules of Genealogy.” This short list included the most...

Learning/Records/Research/U.S. Research

August 12, 2019

Life, Death, and Meaningful Preparation

Ten weeks ago my husband’s mother passed away. She lived a full and active life for over 92 years. She was a widow for 29 years and lived in a modest home they have owned for 65 years. She kept it very well and Jim maintained it and updated it regularly. She believed in maintaining your assets. She was frugal...

Families/General/Memories/Stories

August 11, 2019

The Family History Guide at RootsTech London 2019

It’s official: we are excited to announce that The Family History Guide Association will be making the trip across the pond to RootsTech London 2019! This is the first RootsTech to be held outside the United States, and we are proud to be a part of this bit of history. The conference dates are October 24-26. About RootsTech London Here’s...

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

August 11, 2019

Is The Family History Guide for Experienced Researchers?

Although The Family History Guide is often thought of as a learning center for those new to family history, it’s also surprisingly good resource for those who are more experienced. These are people who know the basics of family history and have “been around the block” with research. Two areas where The Family History Guide shines are these: making research...

Country Research/FS Partners/Records/Research/Training/U.S. Research

August 5, 2019

Home Page Updates

Most of you who have visited The Family History Guide website are likely familiar with the slideshow picture area that we have had in the upper right, where you scroll between various features on the website to learn more. While this feature has served well, we feel it’s time for a change in order to help those who are new...

Navigation/What is new at The FHG

August 5, 2019

Update: The Countries Knowledgebase

A few months ago we introduced the Countries Knowledgebase, a handy reference for finding quick info on international research. We recently added learning points for all the countries and regions in our Countries Knowledgebase. You can access the link in the Countries menu (“Countries KB”). In there are interesting nuggets of information for research in various countries. Below is an...

Country Research/What is new at The FHG