Welcome to The Family History Guide

Your free learning, research, and activities center for family history

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The Family History Guide Association is proud to be an education and resource partner for the National Genealogical Society.

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OUR MISSION:
To greatly increase the number of people actively involved in family history worldwide, and to make everyone's family history journey easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable.