I feel guided in temple and family history work in both small and large ways. One experience I had, was that as I was planning my retirement from my teaching career, I fasted and prayed to know if the time I had chosen to retire was right, when I did this, I had the distinct… Read More No Roadblocks, Only Stepping Stones
Did you know that the initial concept for the Granite Family History Center was to be a discovery center for youth? It all started with a talk by Elder Bednar in general conference in October 2011 about the ministry of Elijah. After discussing the importance of the restoration of the sealing power to the preparation… Read More GRANITE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER – FOR THE STRENGTH OF YOUTH
This year the RootsTech 2021 conference was open to all and was available digitally. You may have watched the conference but would like to see sessions you missed, or review those you have already seen. Perhaps you were not able to watch the sessions back in February of 2021, and would like to view those… Read More RootsTech Resources
Many of us had the amazing opportunity to attend RootsTech for the first time, as access was offered free and online. You many not know, but the sessions that were offered were recorded and are available online at RootsTech.org. In a recent blog article written by Bob Taylor for The Family History Guide titled: RootsTech… Read More RootsTech and the Family History Guide
For the first time ever, the world’s largest family celebration event will be entirely virtual and completely free. Get ready to celebrate shared connections with people from around the world. Connect with friends, your family, your past, and your heritage and homelands—all from the comfort of your home and in your browser. The virtual conference… Read More Attend 2021 RootsTech Virtually
For the last six months as we have been learning about Coronavirus, learning a new language that included COVID-19, CDC, social isolation, viral replication, I have wondered what the long-term affect of this pandemic would be. While it has led to some anxiety, there is much good that has come from it. One thing I… Read More What’s Awesome About This?
It seems like just when restrictions associated with COVID 19 were beginning to ease, and we were beginning to hope that our communities, churches, and country would open up again, more cases have been diagnosed and we have been cautioned to continue with social distancing. While I was looking forward to having the Granite Family… Read More Got Questions? We can help
You probably have some favorite family history and genealogy research sites that you use regularly, I know I do. While I love these resources and feel competent in using them, I decided it was time to try something new. I set a goal to learn about, and use resources available on social media to help… Read More Social Media and Family Research
RootsTech 2020 has now become part of history but the intended goal to learn, share, collaborate, and discover will live on!While participating in RootsTech this February, I had the pleasure of hosting in the Family History Guide booth in the Expo Hall. It is so easy to share the news of the Family History Guide. It is a powerful tool… Read More RootsTech Discovery What a Gift We Have!
Many of us get intimidated when we hear the word “research”, it conjures up memories of assigned research papers or research projects, reluctantly completed, often after much anxiety and procrastination. Our lack of desire to do Family History research may stem from bad past experiences, a lack of knowledge and skills required to do the… Read More I Don’t Need to do Family Research Anymore, Right?