Granite Family History Center, a Great Place to Visit
Granite Family History Center located at 2720 East Newcastled Drive Sandy, Utah… Read More Granite Family History Center, a Great Place to Visit
Tag: Family History
— Gathering Israel —
School of The Prophets
In “Revelations in Context” on the Gospel Library app, there is an interesting section by Nathan Waite titled “A School and an Endowment.” It describes the origins of the School of the Prophets founded in Kirtland, Ohio in January 1833. While this is a familiar topic in Church history for most Latter-day Saints, what may… Read More School of The Prophets
Because of Ann
My distant cousin handed me a black leather diary and asked, “Would you like to transcribe this?” And, that was the beginning of my testimony of family history. In the months that followed I was privileged to transcribe the journal of my great grandmother’s sister Ann Fellows. Written when she was about twenty years old,… Read More Because of Ann
Making and Keeping Appointments
A few years ago, when chatting with my cousin about fitting things into my life that I felt were important to me, she gave me some advice that has stuck with me ever since. She observed that when we have an appointment with the dentist or work or the doctor, etc. we consider those appointments… Read More Making and Keeping Appointments
— genealogy —
Lost and Found
Post WWII prisoners, Czechoslovakia… Read More Lost and Found
Coming to Know My Grandmother
My Paternal Grandmother Willmia Brown Robinson was born clear back in 1877. She was always very old to me. She lived in Arizona with an aunt of mine. By the time I was old enough to remember her, she was only coming to our house in California once or twice a year. She and… Read More Coming to Know My Grandmother
— Family History —
LINE UPON LINE
Recently I came across an old Book of Remembrance I obtained in my youth. It contained a handwritten pedigree chart that I filled out in 1978, when my wife and I participated in the ward genealogy class. At that time there were few in my ward that knew anything about family history and the blessings… Read More LINE UPON LINE
Now That I Have Time For Family History, What Should I do?
In a blog I subscribe to, posted to the The Family History Guide website, I received a link to an article written by Bob Tayler called: Checking Out the 100+ Top Blogs, written April 19, 2020. What a wonderful article! As I reviewed Bob’s favorites (without having to sift through the top 100 blogs myself),… Read More Now That I Have Time For Family History, What Should I do?
What Will You Do With What You Have Learned?
Ever since the announcement was made at the October 2019 general conference, that the April 2020 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints Conference would be unforgettable, I have been excited for this conference. With the global pandemic of COVID-19, and restrictions that accompanied it, this conference seemed even more important. I… Read More What Will You Do With What You Have Learned?
— Memories —
Don’t Forget Me
At the Granite Family History Center, I am blessed to be able to post the experiences that consultants, and patrons share on the Granite Family History Center website. This is an experience that was shared by, Jacque Fryer. This story inspires us to listen to the Spirit, and reminds us that Heavenly Father is mindful… Read More Don’t Forget Me