1. The Family History Guide Leadership Training
using THE family history guide in stakes, wards, and family history centers in the church of jesus Christ of latter-day saints
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3. The Invitation
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4. “It is no coincidence that FamilySearch and other tools have come forth at a time when young people are so familiar with a wide range of information and communication technologies ... The skills and aptitude evident among many young people today are a preparation to contribute to the work of salvation …
And I promise you will be protected against the intensifying influence of the adversary. As you participate in and love this holy work, you will be safeguarded in your youth and throughout your lives.” David A. Bednar, The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn, General Conference October 2011
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5. FamilySearch and Other Tools↔
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6. About The Family History Guide
It’s approved by FamilySearch and vetted by Church Correlation. It’s at
It’s free; there are no fees or subscriptions.
The website is owned by The Family History Guide Association, a non-profit organization.
It helps people worldwide learn to use FamilySearch and be involved in family history.
For additional information about The Family History Guide, see the Info menu on the website, the link on the Home Page that refers to FamilySearch, and the TFHG Association link at the bottom of the Info menu.
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7. Click “Home Page” to view the website
Click “Home Page” to view the website. A brief tour of the site may be done here if needed.
Home Page
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8. With The Family History Guide ...
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9. Anyone can get started with family history, 15 minutes at a time, on any computing device.
Anyone can learn FamilySearch faster and easier, for temple names, ancestor memories, indexing & more.
Families, individuals, and children can access hundreds of ready-to-go family history activities.
Stake and ward leaders can run online reports (coming soon)to track family history progress.
These 4 points are covered in more detail in the upcoming slides.
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10. 1. Get Started, 15 min. at a Time
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11. 1. Get Started, 15 min. at a Time
Get Started; 15 Minutes; Family History Basics; Computer Basics
Find meaningful ways to do family history, in as little as 15 minutes at a time.
Learn family history basics.
Learn computer basics.
Get started with Projects that help you learn family history, step by step.
You can click the underlined links to open those areas on The Family History Guide website. Similar links are included in upcoming slides.
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12. 2. Learn to Use FamilySearch
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13. 2. Learn to Use FamilySearch
Project 1: Family Search Navigation; Project 2: FamilySearch Memories
Use Projects, Goals, and Choices to guide you step-by-step in with FamilySearch.
Click links to articles and videos for a just-in-time learning experience.
Create accounts, navigate Family Tree, add ancestors and sources, find temple names, do indexing, find and upload stories and photos, etc.
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14. 3. Enjoy Family History Activities
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15. 3. Enjoy Family History Activities
Families; Individuals; Youth; Kids Corner
For families
For individuals
For youth
For children (Kids Corner)
There are over 200 activities in The Family History Guide, with descriptions, links, and videos. And …
The family history activities in The Family History Guide promote awareness of, and involvement with family history and temple work. The Kids Corner can help 11-year-olds gain a love of family history as they embark on their temple activity.
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16. The Come Follow Me Companion
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17. The Come Follow Me Companion
Faiths > Come Follow Me Companion
It’s ideal for home-centered family history activities.
It’s correlated with the weekly Come Follow Me study materials for 2019, the New Testament.
It features videos, quotes, and links to fun and inspiring activities in The Family History Guide.
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18. 4. Track Family History Progress
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19. 4. Track Family History Progress
Online Tracker
Individuals can monitor their own family history learning progress with the Online Tracker database.
Stakes, wards, consultants, and family history centers can run reports (as of 3/1/2019) in the Online Tracker to show ongoing data for family history skills.
The database is secure and requires a free account. No personal information is shared.
Learning progress is indicated by moving slider bars in the Online Tracker: 0 = Not Started; 1 = Started; 2 = Good; 3 = Proficient. The Good and Proficient levels can be achieved by completing the Exercises in the corresponding Projects and Goals.
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20. Sample Online Tracker Reports
Live reports are available after March 1, These samples show how the skill levels have transitioned from mostly “Not Started” to a mix of all skill levels, in the span of 4 weeks, as users update their skills in the Online Tracker. The first report has been run by an individual; the second report has been run by an admin for a Group of users.
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21. The Family History Guide in Wards
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22. Elders’ Quorum & Relief Society
With The Family History Guide, presidencies can inspire their members to
Find and prepare names for temple ordinances.
Work with Temple & Family History Consultants on learning family history skills for family tree & memories.
Lead meaningful home-centered family history activities coordinated with Come, Follow Me.
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23. Young Men/Young Women Leaders
With The Family History Guide, presidencies can
Raise awareness and interest in family history with the youth, as they can learn at home or at church.
Provide meaningful family-history-related activities for all youth.
Prepare youth to serve as Youth Temple & Family History Consultants.
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24. Primary Leaders With The Family History Guide, presidencies can
Easily find engaging family history activities for children, to do at church or at home.
Encourage children to explore family history activities at their own pace in the Kids Corner on the website.
Prepare 11-year-olds for combined family history / temple experiences.
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25. Ward Mission Leader With The Family History Guide, you can
Work with leaders and Temple & Family History consultants to identify recent converts who could prepare names for the temple.
Find less active members or non-members who would like to accelerate and deepen their own family history experience, with FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, etc.
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26. Families and Individuals
With The Family History Guide,
Families can promote family history activities as part of a gospel-centered home.
YSAs can connect with each other and their ancestors in meaningful family history activities.
Each person can independently learn and grow in family history skills, as well as monitor progress.
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27. Temple and Family History Consultants
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28. Temple and Family History Consultants
The Family History Guide can be used by Ward Lead Consultants to train consultants quickly and reliably.
Consultants don’t need to be the “library” … they can be the “librarians” with The Family History Guide.
Consultants can teach from the website and Course Catalog, and learners can use the website at home.
Consultants can use The Family History Guide in conjunction with the Consultant Planner on LDS.org.
The Family History Guide is currently being used by Temple and Family History Consultants in many wards and family history centers around the world. The Course Catalog on the website enables the teaching of wide variety of family history classes and topics without extensive preparation.
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29. Family History Centers
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30. Family History Centers
The Family History Guide is used at the Family History Library in Salt Lake as a primary training tool for new family history missionaries.
The Family History Guide is available in the Portal area at all 5,000 family history centers worldwide.
The website appeals to both members and non- members, with learning tools for Ancestry, MyHeritage, Findmypast, country pages, etc.
The Family History Guide can be an important part of the training experience at family history centers. Training materials and activities on the site can be easily adapted to the needs of those who attend the centers.
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31. Next steps …
Training for Temple and Family History Consultants on using The Family History Guide in their callings.
Presentations for leaders, Church groups, and ward members.
The presentation titled “TFHG-Temple+Family-History-Consultant-Training“ is available on the Training Resources page of The Family History Guide ( Presentations for other leaders can be done using these slides; presentations for ward members and organizations can be done from The Family History Guide website.
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32. Unlock the power and blessings of family history in your organizations.
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