Tag: libraries

New QRB Videos: Researching in Libraries and Archives

We are excited to announce the addition of three new QRB (Quick Research Basics) videos to our YouTube Channel. Narrated by James Tanner, these videos provide a great introduction to doing family history research in libraries and archives, as well as using their online resources. Here are the videos: TFHG Library and Archive Research, Part 1 – Intro TFHG –...

The Family History Guide and Public Libraries

Public libraries have grown and changed quite a lot over the years. Gone are the days when the only way to visit a library was to hop in the car and drive there. Most libraries now have extensive online resources, including eBooks, web resources, activities and learning groups, and more. Each has a website customized to the needs of their...

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...

Presenting The Family History Guide at Societies and Libraries

A “ground-floor” opportunity is usually defined as a chance to enter an organization or effort at an early and influential stage. The Family History Guide has such an opportunity, albeit a volunteer one. (We are volunteers at The Family History Guide Association, so that should come as no surprise, really.) The ground-floor opportunity is this: presenting The Family History Guide...