“When you hear the words family history, do you go into a coma? Believe me, until a few years ago, I could have matched my coma with yours any day. It used to be that if I wanted to have a really good sleep, all I needed to do was to think about doing family… Read More Family History – Learning Line Upon Line
One thing that most of us can say we’ve learned during this pandemic is how to host or join a Zoom meeting. We’ve used this virtual way of convening for many things such as school classes, church meetings and social groups, but did you know that this platform also has worked well for one-on-one family… Read More One-On-One Family History Help Via Zoom
Since 2014, FamilySearch and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has had a partnership with many organizations that provide genealogical resources. Some of these partners can be linked to directly from FamilySearch. If you are looking for records for a family member and want to find additional records, you can search these records… Read More Family Search Partner Sites
Memorial Day in the United States was originally set aside as a day to commemorate the lives and sacrifices of those who died on both sides in the Civil War. It has since extended to commemorate all Americans who have died while in military service, regardless of which war they fought in. Memorial Day continues… Read More Remembering Loved Ones – Memorial Day
In 2018 FamilySearch introduced a wonderful feature called, “Ordinances Ready.” “Ordinances Ready is a FamilySearch tool that simplifies finding names for the temple, allowing you more time to serve your family and enjoy the blessings of the temple… “Ordinances Ready is super simple to use! From the Ordinances Ready web page, all you have to… Read More Are You Ready for Your Ancestors Ordinances?
In the tenth article of faith, we read: We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion will be built upon this [the American] continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory. A… Read More The Building Up of Zion
Have you received impressions that you need to write your personal history or the histories of family members? These nudges from the Spirit can be the force behind our efforts to gather Israel and in connecting with members of our own family. Whether you are new to family research or are a seasoned researcher, there… Read More Little Changes, Big Results
This month the Relief Society and Elders Quorum presidencies on our ward, issued a challenge for each member to share a memory on Family Search, Family Tree. You have probably read articles on this blog, detailing ways save and share memories. The availability of scanners for patron use at the Granite Family History Center, to… Read More Adding A Life Sketch to Family Search – Family Tree
Have you been left with family effects due to divorce, death, inheritance or moving a family member into assisted living? What should you do with their belongings? What needs to be kept? You could stuff everything into a cupboard and store it, perhaps until your children are left with them. Thus, worshipping items because they… Read More I got stuck with grandma’s stuff
A number of years ago I felt prompted to write a history about my father. He died quite young and most of my children and all of my grandchildren never knew him. I thought by recording his history for them they would come to know him better. Due to a busy schedule, the project ended… Read More Writing Family Histories: Unanticipated Blessings