I believe part of my love of the temple is in my DNA from my father and his parents. Even though both of my father’s parents died before I was born, their example had an influence on my life. My grandparents Magnus and Anna Johnson joined the Church with their three children in 1908 while… Read More Temple Blessings
(Part 3 of 4) Family History Fun In Part Three of this series, we will explore family history activities that individuals, families, friends and church groups can organize and participate in. Once you start investigating a few of the options in this blog, you will discover that there are many other great activities to share… Read More Sharing Family History – Part 3
For the past couple of weeks the world’s attention has been turned to Tokyo, Japan where athletes from all over the world are competing. It is inspiring to watch these athletes and to learn about their experiences in preparing for and participating in the Olympics. It is also interesting to watch how they respond to… Read More FAMILY HISTORY PARALLELS WITH OLYMPICS
Part Two of four: Getting Involved Let’s begin by stating the obvious: you have to get involved with family history to share it. An example of this was a gentleman who visited our Family History Center and had been asked to encourage people in his church assignment to be involved with family history. Not having… Read More Sharing Family History – Part 2
It was recently announced that RootsTech conference will be held again next spring and will be available virtually. In a blog article posted last month to FamilySearch ; RootsTech Connect Coming Back in 2022, details of this upcoming conference are available. FamilySearch announced that RootsTech Connect 2022 will take place on March 3–5, 2022, as a fully virtual… Read More Planning Ahead – RootsTech 2022
Part One of Four: Why Share Family History? “The single most important thing you can do for your family may be the simplest of all: develop a strong family narrative.” – New York Times Why is it important to share our family’s history? In an article in the New York Times entitled “The Stories That… Read More Sharing Family History – Part 1
Recently my nephew, who is on a mission in Texas, wrote asking me about the name of a ship that his grandfather was on in WWII. His mission is going to do a video for family history related to WWII. Years ago, when the Sandy Granite Family History Center opened, I attended as many classes… Read More Faith of Our Ancestors
I love the month of July! Early in the month we have the opportunity to learn about the foundation of the United States of America and the sacrifices and contributions made by men and women in the founding of America. Later in July we recognize and honor those pioneers who endured challenges and tribulation to… Read More Pioneers Today
I love reading the stories of my pioneer ancestors and those of the early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many times as I ponder their faith, their courage, and their trust in God, I am filled with awe. The things these early pioneers did, and the sacrifices they made to… Read More Our Responsibility
There are many resources available to research our pioneer ancestors. As we commemorate the entrance of the vanguard company of Pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 (174 years ago) we may feel the desire to see who our pioneer ancestors were and what their lives were like. In an article written by Kiersten… Read More Remembering our Pioneer Ancestors