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07.09.2025

What I Learned from 1418 Consultations for FamilySearch – The Family History Guide Blog

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy's Star blog site. During the past five years, I have scheduled 1418 online consultations for FamilySearch.org. These consultations originated from the Salt Lake City FamilySearch Library website. There were dozens of people volunteering to respond to the consultation requests, mostly Church Service Missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The consultations have now been discontinued. The process began with the Genealogy Help link on the FamilySearch Library website. The official date of termination was 31August 2025. I volunteered to help with a variety of topics, but...

The Family History Guide Blog

07.09.2025

More Guided Learning Videos – The Family History Guide Blog

We're back at it! Over the last week, the number of Guided Learning videos for The Family History Guide has grown from seven to 12. And yes, more are on the way in the weeks to come. You can find all these videos on our Guided Learning page in the Research Skills menu. Links to the newest videos are also included below for your convenience. Enjoy! Online Search Skills, Part 2 - Ryan Avoiding Basic Research Mistakes - Joshua Dealing with Record Problems - Joshua Finding Research Clues in Photographs, Part 1 - Amanda Finding...

The Family History Guide Blog

15.09.2025

GoFundMe Fundraiser for The Family History Guide – The Family History Guide Blog

Bob Ives, Executive Director of The Family History Guide Association, a non-profit charitable organization, is organizing a GoFundMe fundraiser for The Family History Guide. Here is the information about The Family History Guide from the GoFundMe website: "The Family History Guide is a free website that represents a best-in-class learning environment for family history. Its scope is broad, but its focus is narrow enough to help you achieve your goals, step by step. Whether you're brand new to family history or a seasoned researcher—or somewhere in between—The Family History Guide can be your difference maker."...

The Family History Guide Blog

15.09.2025

Learning about Chrome Flex OS – The Family History Guide Blog

Chrome Flex OS is a lightweight operating system from Google that can give new life to older computers. It's oriented towards streaming and internet browsing, and so it doesn't have a lot of the storage and processing capabilities included with the Windows or Mac OS. However, Chrome Flex OS can be an attractive alternative for users who may not be able or willing to upgrade their Windows platforms, for example. Another interesting use case would be for FamilySearch centers and libraries with older computers, who would rather focus on browsing while skipping Windows upgrades. In...

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