Dear patrons and consultants, starting immediately, and until further notice, the Granite Family History center will be closed. There are many online resources available to help you with your Family History work. Click here to find links to these sites: https://www.granitefhc.com/family-history-links/ . We will notify you when the GFHC is open again. We look forward… Read More Announcement: Granite Family History Center Closed
Why visit a family history center? Maybe you have asked yourself this question. Since there are so many resources that can be accessed at any time, and virtually any place, by using a computer or even a phone, isn’t going to a Family History Center obsolete? In an article written by Annelie Hansen titled: Family… Read More Why Should I Visit a Family History Center?
We don’t often realize the impact that doing temple and family history has on our own lives and the lives of those we serve. This is an experience that Janet Helland shared. Janet Helland is a Granite Family History Center consultant, and consultant trainer. The experience she shares gives us some insight into the work… Read More Miracles Happen Here
We want to remind you that the Granite Family History Center will be closed this week, Wed-Sat, February 26-29, for the RootsTech conference. If you need help from one of our consultants, visit us today, February 25, or consider using some of the online resources found at the FamilyHistory Guide , Family Search or partner… Read More GFHC Closed This Week for RootsTech2020
It is hard to believe it is January 2020. The month January was named after the Roman God Janus. He was the god of doors and gates and had two faces. He could look both backward and forward at the same time. Looking back at 2019 warms my heart as I realize the many hours… Read More Looking Forward to 2020
Since President Nelson was sustained as the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we have seen changes in a number of the programs and activities of the church. These changes are designed to move us to a higher level, change who we are, and help us prepare for the second coming… Read More New Focus at the Granite Family History Center
The Granite Family History Center is here to help assist those in our area with family history. We would love to hear from you about how you feel we are doing and how we can better serve you and your family. Please take a very short (estimated 2 minutes) survey to share your insights with… Read More Tell Us How We Can Help
This year we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Granite Family History Center (“GFHC”). From its very inception, its history has been filled with miracles and tender mercies. Today the center blesses over a thousand visitors a month and houses over 50 computers, multiple scanners, copiers and digitizing equipment. Approximately 130 consultants have been called… Read More Happy Anniversary!
In President Russell M. Nelson’s opening remarks in the October General Conference he stated: “The long-standing objective of the Church is to assist all members to increase their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and in His Atonement, to assist them in making and keeping their covenants with God, and to strengthen and seal their families.… Read More December 2018 – Director’s Message
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