It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were just attending and talking about RootsTech 2019 here in Salt Lake City. But…., now it’s time to start planning to attend RootsTech 2020. This four-day event dedicated to celebrating family and discovering family histories will be held February 26-29 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake… Read More RootsTech 2020
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Granite Family History Center survey. The comments and suggestions were very helpful, greatly appreciated, and have been passed on to the GFHC executive committee for review. If you have any additional ideas or suggestions you would like to share with us, please feel free to comment at… Read More Survey Results Are In
My mother died in a car accident when I was two years old. She was the youngest of eight children born to my grandmother. By 1955, my grandmother had buried her husband, three babies, and two adult children, one of them being my mother. As a little girl, I would go to the nearby cemetery with… Read More Don’t Forget the Babies!!!
Did you know you can request digital copies of patriarchal blessings online? A few years ago a new online request tool was introduced on lds.org now churchofjesuschrist.org that lets you do just that. It is so easy to use! However, I caution early on here that these should NOT be posted online; in particular, churchofjesuschrist.org… Read More Requesting an Ancestor’s Patriarchal Blessing
Looking to find some sources for your Welsh ancestors? Three key sources were suggested by Sunny Morton in a FamilySearch blog last week. Also, in its Countries section, The Family History Guide gives a wealth of information on finding Welsh sources. In the blog, “Discover Your Welsh Ancestry in These 3 Key Sources,” Sunny suggests… Read More Welsh Research Anyone?
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Bonnie Mattson on “The Family History Guide” blog site and is used by permission. I received a very wonderful email this week about a great blog post on Billion Graves. Let me quote a few lines from the post here. In it, you will find 10 Cemeteries To… Read More Do You Enjoy Visiting Cemeteries?
Recently I was reflecting on the many blessings that have come into my life since being called to serve at the Granite Family History Center over a year ago. At the time I was called I was both overwhelmed and surprised that the Lord would want me to serve in a calling I knew so… Read More How the Granite Family History Center Has Blessed My Life
“Love is … at the center of our temple and family history effort to gather Israel on the other side of the veil. When we learn of the trials and hardships our ancestors faced, our love and appreciation for them is magnified. Our temple and family history effort has been strengthened to a significant degree… Read More Love at the Center of Temple and Family History Efforts
In 1934, my father, Herbert Hamilton Frost, was only a 17-year-old teenager living in New York City when his mother suggested he search for his English roots. Herbie’s parents were both immigrants—Mary Anne (Mollie) Hamilton came from County Down, Ireland, while Herbert Sr. immigrated from Stoke by Clare, Suffolk. Mollie had been called as the… Read More Teenager Finds His Lost Grandmother
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Bonnie Mattson on “The Family History Guide” blog site and is used by permission. Years ago I went to my first BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference and one of the speakers said, “If you want to find your ancestors, do other people’s research!” There was… Read More Are You Giving the Gift of Family History?