{"id":10295,"date":"2024-09-01T15:27:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T15:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=10295"},"modified":"2024-09-01T15:27:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T15:27:27","slug":"the-candy-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/the-candy-store\/","title":{"rendered":"The Candy Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, several of our long-time users remarked that visiting The Family History Guide was like being a kid in a candy store. Now that’s a delicious comparison! While each person may have his or her preferred sweet treat, let’s take a look at 10 features of The Family History Guide that could qualify as “candy store” items for genealogists …<\/p>\n

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  1. QUIKLinks<\/em> – These links are included in country and state pages, right where you need them. They take you directly to collections with 50K+ records each, from FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast.<\/li>\n
  2. The Vault<\/em> – Looking for a deep dive into just about any area of family history? Check out the Vault<\/a>, a collection of over 2,000 additional articles and videos that are arranged by category for easy lookup.<\/li>\n
  3. U.S. County Resources<\/em> – For each county<\/a> in the United States\u2014and there are many of them\u2014we include links to as many as six helpful websites for county research: FamilySearch, Ancestry, Linkpendium, Genealogy Inc, US GenWeb, and Genealogy Trails.<\/li>\n
  4. The Search Bar<\/em> – It’s the blue magnifying glass you’ll see near the top of each page, and it helps you find practically anything you need in The Family History Guide, quickly and easily.<\/li>\n
  5. Country Pages<\/em> – There are over 60 major country pages in All Countries<\/a>, with an additional collection of over 140 “smaller” countries (those with fewer genealogical resources). You’ll find links to articles, videos, and databases to help you in your genealogy journey.<\/li>\n
  6. Knowledgebases<\/em> – In the Research Knowledgebase<\/a> you can grab tidbits of information about a wide variety of general and U,S. research topics, arranged by category with links to source articles. The Countries Knowledgebase<\/a> is a great way to get introduced to new countries where you’d like to do research.<\/li>\n
  7. Family History Activities<\/em> – Put the fun in family history with over 200 cool activities<\/a> for families, individuals, youth, and kids.<\/li>\n
  8. YouTube Channel<\/em> – Check out hundreds of helpful videos<\/a> produced by The Family History Guide Association, including activities, inspirational, research, and more.<\/li>\n
  9. Class Outlines<\/em> – These handy training tools help you teach family history classes right from The Family History Guide, without building slide decks and handouts. Currently there are about 225 Class Outlines<\/a>, with more to come.<\/li>\n
  10. Online Tracker<\/em> – This is a secure online database<\/a> that lets you track your learning progress in any aspect of The Family History Guide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We wish you sweet success as you explore the features of The Family History Guide!<\/p>\n

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