On a Sunday afternoon in September, the FHC was filled with over 50 youth, mostly 12 to 14 years old, who came to be enlisted in the Youth Battalion of Zion’s Army. You may remember President Russell M. Nelson’s worldwide youth devotional on June 3, 2018, wherein he invited the youth of the church to… Read More October 2018 – Director’s Message
General Conference time is such a wonderful time. Uplifting and powerful messages are delivered by our prophet and leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints each Conference. As our next Conference is quickly approaching, here’s a look back at just a few messages from April 2018 Conference to help remind us of… Read More April 2018 Conference Reminders
Most genealogists know about the missing 1890 U.S. census. If you are new and don’t know what happened: On January 20, 1921, there was a fire in the Commerce Building which damaged many of the records, including the 1890 census. Not everything was destroyed in that fire, but the remains of the records were later… Read More Filling the 1890 Census Gap
I have been interested in knowing how the youth of our church have responded to the challenge put out by President Russell M. Nelson at RootsTech 2017. His challenge? “I invite you to prayerfully consider what kind of sacrifices you can make to do more temple work and family history work.” Although I have heard… Read More Youth Responding to Challenge
The use of technology in family history is changing almost on a daily basis. The use of technology in the Granite Family History Center is no different. In order to better serve the increasing number of patrons and events at the FHC, we have undertaken some major changes to both teaching spaces and the auxiliary… Read More Technology News
It was announced in early August that the complete archive of Ellis Island Records is now online for free at FamilySearch. Ellis Island was the entry point for millions of immigrants to the U.S. The Ellis Island Immigration Station has millions of passenger arrival records. A complete collection of these passenger lists is now available… Read More What’s New at FamilySearch
As we complete another summer and move to our fall season, I am overwhelmed with the joy I feel in my life because of temple and family history. Spending time at the FHC, expanding on the things I learn there in my home, and then connecting with ancestors in the temple, has led to an… Read More September 2018 – Director’s Message
Did you know you can request digital copies of patriarchal blessings online? A couple years ago a new online request tool was introduced on lds.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, lds.org reminds us… Read More Requesting an Ancestor’s Patriarchal Blessing
Back-to-school time is upon us, and the Granite Family History Center is no exception. A lineup of great fall classes awaits you! Classes for the beginner and classes for the expert are available. Check out all the classes scheduled this fall at Class Schedule. The first class begins on Tuesday, September 11.
Wonderful blessings come by doing temple and family history work. Sometimes we may think this work only helps and blesses those on the other side of the veil. Not true– we also receive blessings for ourselves and for our families right here and now as we do family history and temple work. Here are just… Read More Blessings on Both Sides of the Veil