Did you know you can schedule the Granite Family History Center for your own family gatherings such as family reunions or family home evenings or other activities such as a youth night? The Family History Center is not only a place to take classes and work on family history with the help of consultants, but… Read More Schedule Some Family Time at the Granite Family History Center
My husband Dean serves as the patriarch in the Granite Stake. One of the business things that must be taken care of each time a candidate comes to our house for a blessing is to verify the information on each recommend. This includes names of individual, parents’ names (maiden name of mother), place of birth,… Read More Where Was I Born?
Compare-a-Face is a fun FamilySearch discovery experience. Simply upload a picture of yourself and FamilySearch will compare it with the pictures of your ancestors already uploaded on FamilySearch. Using facial recognition software, it will rank the ancestors you most closely resemble and their resemblance percentage. I tried it with a couple pictures of myself—one as… Read More Ever Wondered Where You Got Your Good Looks?
Family Discovery Day is quickly approaching. This free RootsTech family history event is designed especially for Latter-Day Saints. You’ll find fun for the whole family–a devotional by Elder and Sister Bednar, informational breakout sessions and hands-on activities. As mentioned, this is free, but you must register. Family Discovery is held on March 2 in conjunction… Read More Don’t Miss “Family Discovery Day”–and It’s Free
Here’s a fun game where it pays to know your family history. Similar to Wheel of Fortune on TV, this game tests your knowledge of your family’s ancestor names. It can be played individually or with up to four individuals–play as a family or as teams. Wheel of Family Fortune is a free, fun, web-based… Read More Wheel of Family Fortune
Memorial Day is a wonderful time to remember and celebrate your family, both present and past. Here are some activities that you can use when the family gathers this month. Spend a day honoring an ancestor where you tell their stories, fix the food they liked, go to the places where they lived or worked.… Read More Family History Activities
Activities this month from the Sandy Utah Willow Creek Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints involves visiting family members and non-relatives to glean stories about your family and theirs. Go visit an older living family member and have them tell you stories of their life. Record them telling the stories, then… Read More Family History Activities
The Sandy Utah Willow Creek Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has compiled a list of activities that you can do with your family centered around family history. These would all make great family activities with your children and grandchildren. Over the next few months, we will share those activities with… Read More Family History Activities