Beginners' Brochure, Web Version

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About

The Family History Guide: It's free. It's fantastic. And it's for you.

www.thefhguide.com

The Family History Guide can help you:

• Learn and improve on computer and Internet basics, using PCs or Macs, Windows, and browsers.
• Learn basic family history terms and concepts with ease.
• Gain a solid footing for navigating the family tree of your choice.
• Find great starter activities on the Get Started and 15-Minute pages.
• Enjoy a flexible learning system with Projects, Goals, Choices and Steps.
• Explore a great collection of articles and videos to help you learn family history skills.

Get started on your family history journey!

From the Intro menu, select Computer Basics or Family History Basics.

Here's a sample of what you'll find on the site:

Computer Basics

Learning Projects:

Learn how to turn on a computer and use a mouse, how to navigate your computer's menus, how to create documents and spreadsheets, how to get started with social media, and much more.

Here are the Projects you'll use:

• PC Basics
• Mac Basics
• Gmail and Google Applications
• PC Application Skills
• Mac Application Skills
• PC Application Skills

Family History Basics

Choose from these categories:

• About Genealogy
• Family History Terms and Concepts
• Getting Started
• Additional Resources

Examples:

• Why Genealogy Is Important
• Glossary of Genealogy Terms
• Understanding Relationship Terms
• Getting Started with Genealogy
• 5 First Steps to Finding Your Roots
• 10 Common-Sense Rules
• Beginner's Page
• Getting Started with Genealogy on the Web
• Family History Myths Dispelled
• Building Your Family Tree Online

(Relax ... we've got you covered!)

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