When my mom died, I inherited “the box.” You know the one, filled with photos and scrapbooks, slides and negatives, some labeled, and some not. It was a harsh reality to recognize that I had suddenly become the older generation, and that I could identify photos and tell stories that no one else could. Whenever… Read More The Box
Several years ago, I was on a temporary duty assignment with the Army in Mons, Belgium. Mons is the Headquarters of SHAPE, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces Europe. It was a plumb assignment where I had weekends off and was able to travel and see many of the sites of military interest in the area. … Read More Known but to God.
I love reading and hearing stories of people who were brought to Christ, changed their lives through repentance, accepted His atoning sacrifice, received the ordinances, and made sacred covenants to aid them in staying true and faithful to the Gospel. We can read accounts in The Book of Mormon of the effect of missionary work… Read More The Merciful Plan of Salvation
Last week I was able to listen to a book on my Deseret Bookshelf App, by Tim Ballard called: The Pilgrim Hypothesis, (also available as a book or eBook) The book details the role of the Pilgrims in establishing colonies on this continent. Many miracles occurred in order to establish a nation where Christ’s gospel… Read More Family History Fun
I have always made a point of talking about what I do at Church and the callings I have at work. A couple of years ago, my secretary asked me some questions about how she could find out more about her family to share with her grandson. We talked several times at work and I… Read More At All Times and In All Places
President Russell M. Nelson has declared: “The Lord is hastening His work to gather Israel. That gathering is the most important thing taking place on earth today. Nothing else compares in magnitude, nothing else compares in importance, nothing else compares in majesty. And if you choose to, if you want to, you can be a big… Read More Ministering Through Temple and Family History Work
In a July 1, 2020, blog post, Monthly Record Update for May 2020, found at Family Search, it was announced that 24 million new indexed records were made available in May 2020. It was exciting to me to see these newly available records and think about the impact they will have on those doing family… Read More Millions of Newly Indexed Records Available
Last year I attended a class at the Sandy Granite Family History Center regarding using social media to assist with family history. The instructor shared a story about a woman whose mother died when she was quite young. She didn’t remember much about her mother and each mother’s day, as others would talk about their… Read More INVITING OTHERS TO SHARE
I have been adding photos and documents to Family Search, and have been grateful to be able to share my memories with my family members, and to have access to the memories shared by them. I subscribed to receive bi-weekly hints, via email, from the Riverton Family History Center . I received a hint that… Read More Saving Memories in Family Tree
There are so many resources available to those seeking to do Family History. If you haven’t tried tuning in to a live webinar or one that is archived for later viewing, you are in for an exciting adventure. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City provides free webinars each month on a variety of… Read More Learning Through Family History Webinars