Have you had a chance to check out the new views that FamilySearch added to the fan chart last Fall? For one thing, you can now view 5, 6, or 7 generations on your family tree. In addition, six new views are added to the fan chart. You can view your family by birth country,… Read More New Ways to View Your Family in Fan View
I always look forward to March and St. Patrick’s Day, not because of my Irish heritage, which is non-existent, but because I love the various Irish dolls I’ve made over the years. Molly McGee sports a full head of red hair and a green dress. She’s flanked by numerous pairs of leprechauns with red hair,… Read More What’s Your St. Patrick’s IQ?
Enjoy a new video tour of the Rome Italy Temple from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in an unprecedented video production within one of the Church’s most sacred spaces. Various rooms in the temple are shown, and and their purposes discussed. This video is a great way to share and explain a… Read More Tour the Rome Italy Temple
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
We are quickly approaching the one year anniversary of the historical announcement by President Nelson about ministering. Since that time, we have all participated in many presentations and discussions about ministering. We are learning how important ministering is to those we minister to and to us. We have learned that it is flexible, customized and… Read More Ministering Through Temple and Family History
If you have used Ordinances Ready on your mobile device, you already know what a fabulous tool this is. Finding names to take to the temple couldn’t be easier. Our Ordinances Ready blog last November discussed using this app on our smartphones. However, have you tried it from your computer? To access Ordinances Ready on… Read More Names for the Temple Are Just a Click Away
It was inevitable at some point I would be interested in having my DNA tested. And when that happened, I could also convince my husband to have his tested as well. As luck would have it, our kids took care of the decision for us. Yes, we received DNA kits for Christmas! As excited as… Read More Who Do You Think You Are?
Many of us know that FamilySearch partners with several commercial family history websites, but what does that really mean for us as individuals doing family history? For one thing, it means – as Latter-day Saints – we can have access to these additional sites with their billions of additional records free of charge. This could… Read More Find Your Family Easier with FamilySearch Partners
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?
