Do you have some fun family traditions that you do at Christmastime? Laurie Bradshaw in a recent FamilySearch blog, Share Your Family’s Holiday Traditions, gives some ideas for some new traditions you may want to try. Decorate your home as a family Read nightly holiday stories Decorate a unique Christmas tree for each person Put… Read More Christmas Traditions
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Bonnie Mattson on “The Family History Guide” blog site and is used by permission. Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It is one of the most cherished celebrations of the blessings we receive from God. Many people make a concerted effort to be together… Read More The Gratitude that Comes from Family History
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Bob Taylor on “The Family History Guide” blog site and is used by permission. Shortly before my mother passed away, she gave me a large box of family photos and documents to take care of. While I recognized most of the people in the photos, many of the… Read More Researching with Photographs
My mother died in a car accident when I was two years old. She was the youngest of eight children born to my grandmother. By 1955, my grandmother had buried her husband, three babies, and two adult children, one of them being my mother. As a little girl, I would go to the nearby cemetery with… Read More Don’t Forget the Babies!!!
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Bonnie Mattson on “The Family History Guide” blog site and is used by permission. I received a very wonderful email this week about a great blog post on Billion Graves. Let me quote a few lines from the post here. In it, you will find 10 Cemeteries To… Read More Do You Enjoy Visiting Cemeteries?
Recently I was reflecting on the many blessings that have come into my life since being called to serve at the Granite Family History Center over a year ago. At the time I was called I was both overwhelmed and surprised that the Lord would want me to serve in a calling I knew so… Read More How the Granite Family History Center Has Blessed My Life
In 1934, my father, Herbert Hamilton Frost, was only a 17-year-old teenager living in New York City when his mother suggested he search for his English roots. Herbie’s parents were both immigrants—Mary Anne (Mollie) Hamilton came from County Down, Ireland, while Herbert Sr. immigrated from Stoke by Clare, Suffolk. Mollie had been called as the… Read More Teenager Finds His Lost Grandmother
For decades, George Wise reigned supreme as the family history enigma. He was the great-grandfather that I never met; the grandfather that my mother knew only by name; and the father that my grandmother had not seen since childhood. Grandma’s parents divorced when she was a child and her mother moved with her from Indiana… Read More Finding George (A Hundred Million Miracles)
A Temple and Family History “Boot Camp” for youth ages 11+ is being sponsored by the Granite Family History Center August 6-8 from 10 am to noon. Registration is required by no later than Sunday, August 4. Register early since space is limited. Boot Camp is a fun way for youth to get excited to… Read More Join the Lord’s Youth Battalion Boot Camp
This summer many of your youth have participated in pioneer treks. It is common for those going on trek to search out a pioneer ancestor to take with them to inspire them on the trek. Years ago researching a pioneer ancestor was not easy. Today it is a breeze thanks to FamilySearch. When you sign… Read More Finding Legacies of Faith Through Family History