children, Family History, genealogy, heritage, indexing, Latter-Day Saints

Watch Out for Those Youth!

What started out as a good month for adults indexing turned in to a competition with the youth. When the youth discovered that the adults had indexed more names than they had, they decided to even the score. Over 1,000 names were indexed in May by the youth at the Family History Center.

The youth are also experiencing a renewal of enthusiasm for finding and taking ancestors to the temple. Sister Lisa Ensign of the Granite View Stake has created a family tree, “Youth Welcome Home Tree” at the Center. As the youth discover new family members eligible for temple ordinances, they can add a green leaf to the tree. When those family members are baptized, the leaf is then turned over to the white side. Once all of the available ordinances are completed for that person, a lady bug is added to the leaf. This tree has become a great visual reminder of the individuals whose lives are being changed by the youth at the Center.