A Testimony of the Work
From a messaging conversation on FamilySearch: -Mark Peterson, New Castle Ward Temple & Family History Leader
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Finding my Husband’s Italian Ancestors
My husband, David, is the only member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in his family. We had been interested in finding his ancestors for decades and had worked on it to the best of our ability and time. Then, six years ago, we moved into the Little Cottonwood Ward. One of the… Read More Finding my Husband’s Italian Ancestors
— Family Search —
All Ready Ordinances
Many times when I have been consulting with a patron at the FamilySearch Center, they ask if they can complete all the ordinances available for an individual when using the “Ordinances Ready” feature on Family Tree. From that page, it is only possible to reserve the requested ordinance, for instance; Baptism and Confirmation, Initiatories, Endowments or… Read More All Ready Ordinances
— RootsTech —
RootsTech This Week
It’s that time of year again for RootsTech! Rootstech is a genealogy conference for people of all skill levels and is sponsored by FamilySearch and other acclaimed genealogical organizations. The conference went virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now returning as both a virtual and in-person conference this year. Rootstech will… Read More RootsTech This Week
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Visiting Relatives, Living and Passed Away
My Great-Grandfather died doing temple and family history work. John B. Cannon was the oldest son of 11 kids whose father died at age 51 when he was only 19 years old. During his life, John always felt a strong need to care for and be with family. In the spring of 1983, the Cannon… Read More Visiting Relatives, Living and Passed Away
— Miracles —
Jacob and Mina
It was a few days before our son, Sam, was leaving for his mission to South Africa. We were in the kitchen marking off the list of “what to bring.” One item on the list was his genealogy fan chart. We had printed it off and were looking at it. ”I wonder who will be your special guardian… Read More Jacob and Mina
People Are Waiting for You
My grandfather, Fred Winters, was the youngest surviving child in a family of 16 children. They lived in New South Wales, Australia until after his father’s death, in 1904. A few years after George, Fred’s father, passed away, his mother, Reachel, and some of the younger children joined the Church and emigrated to Utah and… Read More People Are Waiting for You
— Memories, Sharing Memories —
A Fun Way to Share Family History: A Children’s Book
A story from my mom’s childhood was turned into a children’s book! What a delightful way to share family history! My mom doesn’t talk much about herself so when she shared this story, I wanted to document it and this was a memorable way for her grandchildren and posterity. My 11 year old niece was visiting as… Read More A Fun Way to Share Family History: A Children’s Book
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Anything Can Be Family History
Some years ago I met a Hopi woman at her home high atop a desert plateau. She was a potter, who made clay vessels in their old traditional way. I asked about the designs on her pots, and what they meant. Some of them she described – for example, one was rain falling on the mesa and another… Read More Anything Can Be Family History
— Memories —
A Gift From a Salesman
After her passing, my grandmother passed down a little carved wooden chest to her oldest granddaughter. During COVID, I contacted my cousin who inherited this chest and got the complete story from her. I have, of course, added it as a Memory on FamilySearch. Here is a summary: Grandmother’s father delivered mail by horse and buggy from… Read More A Gift From a Salesman