My grandfather, Fred Winters, was the youngest surviving child in a family of 16 children. They lived in New South Wales, Australia until after his father’s death, in 1904. A few years after George, Fred’s father, passed away, his mother, Reachel, and some of the younger children joined the Church and emigrated to Utah and… Read More People Are Waiting for You
The 2020 RootsTech conference is only a month away, but it’s not to late to register to attend February 26 – 29 at the Salt Palace Convention center. In an article written by Elizabeth Miller, posted to the RootsTech website; 10 Reasons to Attend RootsTech 2020. She gives the following 10 reasons you will want… Read More Coming Soon – 2020 RootsTech Conference
“Set aside those things in your life that don’t really matter. Decide to do something that will have eternal consequences. Perhaps you have been prompted to look for ancestors but feel you are not a genealogist. Can you see that you don’t have to be anymore? It all begins with love and a sincere desire… Read More Eternal Consequences
There is no denying that technology has had a huge impact on every industry, and genealogy is no exception. In the last 100 years, we have gone from recording things with pen and paper to digitizing and making millions of books and records searchable, being able to capture photos and videos at a moment’s notice… Read More Genealogy Technology
“I just found out that I’m descended from King Edward V of England!” your friend tells you excitedly. “Really?” you ask. “What proof do you have?” How do we prove something when it comes to genealogy and family history research? Just how much information and evidence do we need? The answer is, it depends. You… Read More Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)
Our oldest daughter turned 12 in February 2014, the same month the Granite Family History Center was dedicated. She became engaged in the work; indexing, adding memories, and finding names for temple ordinances. She found some stories about my grandparents and great-grandparents that I had never heard of before. She was excited and looked forward… Read More The Power of Temple and Family History Work: A Father’s Perspective
Many years ago when my siblings and I were cleaning out my parents’ home, I was entrusted with all things genealogy. At the time I was thrilled about having those items in my possession. Almost 17 years later, I am still storing those items on a makeshift pyramid at the back of my garage. Before… Read More What Do I Do with This?