A few weeks before Christmas last year one of my sons approached me and asked me what I would like for Christmas. As a parent you appreciate the inquiry but know all the demands on young families. Most years I give the same response, “just a card and a picture of your family.” Last year,… Read More THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER
I was working my shift at the Granite Family History Center and a brother came in just as I was free to help. He had never signed into his FamilySearch account before, but his tree was very well populated. He had an appointment to go to the Draper Temple and wanted to find family names… Read More The Joy of a Green Temple
In his talk in April of 2018, Elder Renlund promised that we would find healing in our families if we would follow President Russell M. Nelson’s invitation given just six months earlier: “We can be inspired all day long about temple and family history experiences others have had. But we must do something to actually… Read More WORK FOR DEAD BLESSES LIVES OF LIVING
November is a time when we gather together as family and friends and recall the blessings in our lives. Oftentimes, we reminisce about those who have gone before and even the more recent past. This is a perfect time to capture some of those stories from our loved ones. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming. … Read More Tell Me a Story
I feel guided in temple and family history work in both small and large ways. One experience I had, was that as I was planning my retirement from my teaching career, I fasted and prayed to know if the time I had chosen to retire was right, when I did this, I had the distinct… Read More No Roadblocks, Only Stepping Stones
During “Come Follow Me” this week (Doctrine and Covenants Sections 121-123) I found a most uplifting scripture passage in section 123: 17 (the last verse), which reads: “Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the… Read More Be of Good Cheer
Youth activity room at Granite Family History Center… Read More JOY IN THE JOURNEY
Granite Family History Center located at 2720 East Newcastled Drive Sandy, Utah… Read More Granite Family History Center, a Great Place to Visit
If you have indexed records, you know that indexing is an important step that must occur before valuable records can be published online. To index a project, you will log on to your account at FamilySearch and click “indexing”. When you do this, a drop down menu will appear, where you will click “web indexing”.… Read More Preparing Records for FamilySearch; Indexing and Reviewing
Did you know that family history centers run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offer free access to several premium genealogical websites? Through the Family History Center Portal, these websites, which normally require a paid subscription, offer a library edition to patrons at no cost. The portal can be accessed on the… Read More The Family History Center Portal; Free Access to Premium Genealogical Websites