This week's tip of the week is to have patience.
Family History requires a lot of patience. You aren't always going to find names or records the first time (or even the first few times) you do family history. Sometimes it only takes a few minutes, other times it takes weeks, months, or even years to find the information you are looking for. When you are struggling to have patience with family history work, please remember that Heavenly Father has a plan and a timeline for you. He knows what blessing are in store for you. Trust in His timing for you. He will bless those that have patience and have faith in Him.
"Patience is a divine attribute. The Book of Mormon invites us to “come to a knowledge of the goodness of God, and his matchless power, and his wisdom, and his patience, and his long-suffering towards the children of men.” (Mosiah 4:6.)" -Russell M. Nelson, "These... Were Our Examples"
"Patience—the ability to put our desires on hold for a time—is a precious and rare virtue. We want what we want, and we want it now. Therefore, the very idea of patience may seem unpleasant and, at times, bitter. Nevertheless, without patience, we cannot please God; we cannot become perfect. Indeed, patience is a purifying process that refines understanding, deepens happiness, focuses action, and offers hope for peace." -Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Continue in Patience"
"Patience may well be thought of as a gateway virtue, contributing to the growth and strength of its fellow virtues of forgiveness, tolerance, and faith." -Robert C. Oaks, "The Power of Patience"
"Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatient, we are suggesting that we know what is best—better than does God. Or, at least, we are asserting that our timetable is better than his." -Neal A. Maxwell, "Patience"
"I learned that patience was far more than simply waiting for something to happen—patience required actively working toward worthwhile goals and not getting discouraged when results didn’t appear instantly or without effort. There is an important concept here: patience is not passive resignation, nor is it failing to act because of our fears. Patience means active waiting and enduring. It means staying with something and doing all that we can—working, hoping, and exercising faith; bearing hardship with fortitude, even when the desires of our hearts are delayed. Patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring well!" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Continue in Patience"
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Family History for the Whole Family
Family history for everyone! This video is a fantastic example of how to engage your whole family in family history! We are all called to the work and we can all feel the spirit of Elijah when we participate in family history work.
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Tip of the Week: Go and Do!
This week's tip of the week is to go and do!
If you're anything like me, you may have spent hours researching, adding, fixing, checking, and finding; however, you have yet to actually take the names to the temple. Doing all of the online work is usually more convenient because it's quick. You can pull out your phone anytime and spend a few minutes doing family history work. Now this is necessary, but it doesn't fully accomplish the work unless you actually print those names, take them to the temple, and do the ordinances. This means you have to take the time and make the effort to go spend time at the temple. This part of family history work may not be as convenient, but it is so worth it. The Lord has commanded that we do our part in family history work. Your ancestors are waiting for you. They are counting on you. Don't make them wait anymore. If you have found them, commit to go and do their work!
"And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them." -1 Nephi 3:7
"Our testimonies must run deep, with spiritual roots firmly embedded in the rock of revelation. And we must continue to move the work forward as a covenanted, consecrated people, with faith in every footstep, “till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done.”" -M. Russell Ballard, "The Truth of God Shall Go Forth"
"Whatever our calling, regardless of our fears or anxieties, let us pray and then go and do, remembering the words of the Master, even the Lord Jesus Christ, who promised, “I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” -Thomas S. Monson "They Pray and They Go"
"My advice to you is to go and do what you’ve been instructed to do. You’re responsible. The work of the Lord...is upon your shoulders. May the Lord give you strength and courage and understanding and the realization that you’re members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." -N. Eldon Tanner, "Go and Do the Work"
"If you then go and do what He would have you do, your power to trust Him will grow, and in time you will be overwhelmed with gratitude to find that He has come to trust you" -Henry B. Eyring, "Trust in God, Then Go and Do"
"“The family [is] the most important organization in time and all eternity; … the preservation of family life in time and eternity takes precedence above all other interests. … Because of this confidence in the perpetuity of the home and family into the eternities, we build our most elaborate and expensive structures—temples of God … so that man, woman, and their children may be bound together by covenant in an everlasting union which will transcend all the limitations of this mortal sphere.” (“America’s Strength—The Family,” unpublished transcript of an address given as part of the National Family Night Program, Seattle World’s Fair Coliseum, 23 Nov. 1976, p. 5.)" -L. Tom Perry, "Let Us Go Up to the House of God"
I am so grateful for the opportunity to participate in temple ordinances for myself and my ancestors.
If you're anything like me, you may have spent hours researching, adding, fixing, checking, and finding; however, you have yet to actually take the names to the temple. Doing all of the online work is usually more convenient because it's quick. You can pull out your phone anytime and spend a few minutes doing family history work. Now this is necessary, but it doesn't fully accomplish the work unless you actually print those names, take them to the temple, and do the ordinances. This means you have to take the time and make the effort to go spend time at the temple. This part of family history work may not be as convenient, but it is so worth it. The Lord has commanded that we do our part in family history work. Your ancestors are waiting for you. They are counting on you. Don't make them wait anymore. If you have found them, commit to go and do their work!
"And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them." -1 Nephi 3:7
"Our testimonies must run deep, with spiritual roots firmly embedded in the rock of revelation. And we must continue to move the work forward as a covenanted, consecrated people, with faith in every footstep, “till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done.”" -M. Russell Ballard, "The Truth of God Shall Go Forth"
"Whatever our calling, regardless of our fears or anxieties, let us pray and then go and do, remembering the words of the Master, even the Lord Jesus Christ, who promised, “I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” -Thomas S. Monson "They Pray and They Go"
"My advice to you is to go and do what you’ve been instructed to do. You’re responsible. The work of the Lord...is upon your shoulders. May the Lord give you strength and courage and understanding and the realization that you’re members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." -N. Eldon Tanner, "Go and Do the Work"
"If you then go and do what He would have you do, your power to trust Him will grow, and in time you will be overwhelmed with gratitude to find that He has come to trust you" -Henry B. Eyring, "Trust in God, Then Go and Do"
"“The family [is] the most important organization in time and all eternity; … the preservation of family life in time and eternity takes precedence above all other interests. … Because of this confidence in the perpetuity of the home and family into the eternities, we build our most elaborate and expensive structures—temples of God … so that man, woman, and their children may be bound together by covenant in an everlasting union which will transcend all the limitations of this mortal sphere.” (“America’s Strength—The Family,” unpublished transcript of an address given as part of the National Family Night Program, Seattle World’s Fair Coliseum, 23 Nov. 1976, p. 5.)" -L. Tom Perry, "Let Us Go Up to the House of God"
I am so grateful for the opportunity to participate in temple ordinances for myself and my ancestors.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Tip of the Week: It Is More
This week's tip of the week is that family history is more!
Many people think of family history as names, dates, places, hard to read documents, confusing information, dusty old books, boxes of junk, etc. I'm writing today to tell you that it is more than all of that. Family history is not just for our ancestors. It is for us. It is for our descendants. It is the beautiful opportunity to bring generations throughout all time and all the world together, to learn from each other, to grow stronger testimonies together, and to fully understand the Plan of Salvation.
"Family history is more than genealogy, rules, names, dates, and places. It is more than a focus on the past. Family history also includes the present as we create our own history. It includes the future as we shape future history through our descendants. A young mother, for example, sharing her family stories and pictures with her children is doing family history work. Like partaking of the sacrament, attending meetings, reading the scriptures, and saying personal prayers, doing family history and temple work should be a regular part of our personal worship. The response of our youth and others to prophetic invitations has been inspiring and proves this work can and should be done by all members at any age." -Allan F. Packer, "The Book"
"I have a strong feeling that when this life is over, our personal and family histories and the influence they wield will be of much greater importance than we now think." -John H. Groberg, "Writing Your Personal and Family History"
"Family history is not just genealogy, but includes the present and future as well as the past, and ultimately, it is about connecting families together across the generations “that we may be redeemed,"...There is an eternal significance to this doctrine for individuals and families...When understood, this doctrine, added to the natural love a parent has for his children, motivates individuals to ensure the connections are in place...We research the past, create history in the present, and shape history in the future.” -Elder Allan F. Packer, RootsTech 2013 Family History and Technology Conference.
"One of the best ways to celebrate righteous history is to make more of it, make more righteous history!" -Spencer W. Kimball, "No Unhallowed Hand Can Stop the Work"
Many people think of family history as names, dates, places, hard to read documents, confusing information, dusty old books, boxes of junk, etc. I'm writing today to tell you that it is more than all of that. Family history is not just for our ancestors. It is for us. It is for our descendants. It is the beautiful opportunity to bring generations throughout all time and all the world together, to learn from each other, to grow stronger testimonies together, and to fully understand the Plan of Salvation.
"Family history is more than genealogy, rules, names, dates, and places. It is more than a focus on the past. Family history also includes the present as we create our own history. It includes the future as we shape future history through our descendants. A young mother, for example, sharing her family stories and pictures with her children is doing family history work. Like partaking of the sacrament, attending meetings, reading the scriptures, and saying personal prayers, doing family history and temple work should be a regular part of our personal worship. The response of our youth and others to prophetic invitations has been inspiring and proves this work can and should be done by all members at any age." -Allan F. Packer, "The Book"
"I have a strong feeling that when this life is over, our personal and family histories and the influence they wield will be of much greater importance than we now think." -John H. Groberg, "Writing Your Personal and Family History"
"Family history is not just genealogy, but includes the present and future as well as the past, and ultimately, it is about connecting families together across the generations “that we may be redeemed,"...There is an eternal significance to this doctrine for individuals and families...When understood, this doctrine, added to the natural love a parent has for his children, motivates individuals to ensure the connections are in place...We research the past, create history in the present, and shape history in the future.” -Elder Allan F. Packer, RootsTech 2013 Family History and Technology Conference.
"One of the best ways to celebrate righteous history is to make more of it, make more righteous history!" -Spencer W. Kimball, "No Unhallowed Hand Can Stop the Work"
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Tip of the Week: Love Your Family
This week's tip is to love your family!
One of the greatest aspects of family history work is love. The reason we do family history is because we love our families and want them to be together forever. The love you have for your family here on earth and the love you have for those in your family who have passed on will grow and be strengthened as you participate in family history work.
"As we learn to be loving, caring families in mortality, our hearts will naturally turn to members of our kindred family in the spirit world. As they continue to live beyond the veil, they wait—they wait for us, their family, to share the blessings of the ordinances of the priesthood. They yearn to belong to the eternal family circle. They are anxious for us to make this possible. Are we not compelled to do so?" -J. Richard Clarke, "Our Kindred Family—Expression of Eternal Love"
"Before we were born, we lived in a family with our exalted and eternal Heavenly Father. He ordained a plan that enables us to advance and progress to become like Him. He did it out of love for us. The purpose of the plan was to allow us the privilege of living forever as our Heavenly Father lives. This gospel plan offered us a life of mortality in which we would be tested. A promise was given that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, if we obeyed the laws and priesthood ordinances of the gospel, we would have eternal life, the greatest of all His gifts. Eternal life is that kind of life which God our Eternal Father lives. God has said that His purpose is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39). The great purpose of every priesthood holder, therefore, is to assist in the work of helping people rise to eternal life." -Henry B. Eyring, "Eternal Families"
"It has been my experience that some of the happiest people I know are those who are engaged in family history and temple work. Let us demonstrate our willingness to follow the prophet by consecrating a portion of our time and energy to the Lord’s redemptive work, and let us do it in a spirit of love." -Mary Ellen Smoot, "Family History: A Work of Love"
"One of the best things about the gospel is the knowledge of the plan of salvation. We have the awesome opportunity to be with our family for eternity. That knowledge helps us to have hope whenever we feel overwhelmed by the world. President Eyring teaches, “Our loving Heavenly Father knows our hearts. His purpose is to give us happiness (see 2 Nephi 2:25). And so He gave the gift of His Son to make possible the joy of family bonds that continue forever. … It is an offer that every child of God who comes into the world may claim.” That blessing applies to those of us living right now and to those who have passed on—but only through our help. Our ancestors are in the spirit world right now, waiting for us to prepare their names for the temple ordinances to be performed on their behalf." -Henry B. Eyring, "The Hope of Eternal Family Love"
"Then, in a spirit of love and consecration, we must extend ourselves in the work of redemption of the dead through service in the temples of the Lord." Gordon B. Hinckley-, "He Slumbers Not, nor Sleeps"
One of the greatest aspects of family history work is love. The reason we do family history is because we love our families and want them to be together forever. The love you have for your family here on earth and the love you have for those in your family who have passed on will grow and be strengthened as you participate in family history work.
"As we learn to be loving, caring families in mortality, our hearts will naturally turn to members of our kindred family in the spirit world. As they continue to live beyond the veil, they wait—they wait for us, their family, to share the blessings of the ordinances of the priesthood. They yearn to belong to the eternal family circle. They are anxious for us to make this possible. Are we not compelled to do so?" -J. Richard Clarke, "Our Kindred Family—Expression of Eternal Love"
"Before we were born, we lived in a family with our exalted and eternal Heavenly Father. He ordained a plan that enables us to advance and progress to become like Him. He did it out of love for us. The purpose of the plan was to allow us the privilege of living forever as our Heavenly Father lives. This gospel plan offered us a life of mortality in which we would be tested. A promise was given that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, if we obeyed the laws and priesthood ordinances of the gospel, we would have eternal life, the greatest of all His gifts. Eternal life is that kind of life which God our Eternal Father lives. God has said that His purpose is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39). The great purpose of every priesthood holder, therefore, is to assist in the work of helping people rise to eternal life." -Henry B. Eyring, "Eternal Families"
"It has been my experience that some of the happiest people I know are those who are engaged in family history and temple work. Let us demonstrate our willingness to follow the prophet by consecrating a portion of our time and energy to the Lord’s redemptive work, and let us do it in a spirit of love." -Mary Ellen Smoot, "Family History: A Work of Love"
"One of the best things about the gospel is the knowledge of the plan of salvation. We have the awesome opportunity to be with our family for eternity. That knowledge helps us to have hope whenever we feel overwhelmed by the world. President Eyring teaches, “Our loving Heavenly Father knows our hearts. His purpose is to give us happiness (see 2 Nephi 2:25). And so He gave the gift of His Son to make possible the joy of family bonds that continue forever. … It is an offer that every child of God who comes into the world may claim.” That blessing applies to those of us living right now and to those who have passed on—but only through our help. Our ancestors are in the spirit world right now, waiting for us to prepare their names for the temple ordinances to be performed on their behalf." -Henry B. Eyring, "The Hope of Eternal Family Love"
"Then, in a spirit of love and consecration, we must extend ourselves in the work of redemption of the dead through service in the temples of the Lord." Gordon B. Hinckley-, "He Slumbers Not, nor Sleeps"
Monday, August 15, 2016
Saturday, August 13, 2016
There's an App for That?
We are blessed to live in a time where technology has allowed for many more opportunities to find and share family history work! Most people use at least 5 apps on a phone, an iPad, or a tablet every day. Why not make one of those apps family history related!?
I've compiled a list of free apps to download today to help you with your family history work!
If you're the tech savvy type, make it a goal to download one of these app and use it regularly!
If you're the tech savvy type, make it a goal to download one of these app and use it regularly!
1. FamilySearch-Tree: The mobile version of FamilySearch. Allows you to do everything you do on the website on the app and links to your account so any changes you make in the app will also be made online.
2. FamilySearch-Memories: A sort of extension of the FamilySearch-Tree app that allows you type up stories, take pictures, and record verbal stories.
3. Ancestry: The mobile version of Ancestry.com. Allows you to do everything you do on the website on the app and links to your account so any changes you make in the app will also be made online.
4. MyHeritage: The mobile version of MyHeritage.com. Allows you to do everything you do on the website on the app and links to your account so any changes you make in the app will also be made online.
5. Billion Graves: The mobile version of MyHeritage.com. Allows you to do everything you do on the website on the app and links to your account so any changes you make in the app will also be made online.
6. Genealogy Tip of the Day (iPhone/iPad) (Android): A short, daily tip on genealogy work from an expert.
BONUS- Eternal Reminder: It isn't an app, but it is a website that will allow you to type in the FamilySearch ID for ancestors who are less than 110 years old and it will remind you when they are old enough to do the work for!
"These are your days. You were born in a time of temples and technology. These are your days to more fully turn your hearts to your fathers and bring these saving ordinances to millions within our families. These are your days to prepare for the Second Coming of the Savior." - Neil L. Andersen, "Find Our Cousins"
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Who is Elijah?
Usually when discussing family history the term "the spirit of Elijah" is used. In order to fully understand what this is we must first understand who Elijah is.
Elijah was an Old Testament prophet. He worked miracles throughout his time on earth. He was the last prophet of his time to hold the keys of the sealing power. He was translated (taken to heaven without experiencing death) around 900 BC, because he had to retain his body in order to later give those keys to Peter, James, and John. In 430 BC, the prophet Malachi prophesied of Elijah's return. Elijah appeared to Peter, James, and John. On April 3, 1836, the prophecy of Malachi was fully fulfilled in this dispensation. The sealing powers were given to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple (Family History Student Manual).
Key Doctrine, Principles, and Gospel Truths (source)
D&C 28:15
D&C 128:17-19
D&C 110:15
D&C 124:28-36
Elijah was an Old Testament prophet. He worked miracles throughout his time on earth. He was the last prophet of his time to hold the keys of the sealing power. He was translated (taken to heaven without experiencing death) around 900 BC, because he had to retain his body in order to later give those keys to Peter, James, and John. In 430 BC, the prophet Malachi prophesied of Elijah's return. Elijah appeared to Peter, James, and John. On April 3, 1836, the prophecy of Malachi was fully fulfilled in this dispensation. The sealing powers were given to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple (Family History Student Manual).
Key Doctrine, Principles, and Gospel Truths (source)
- The sealing keys of the priesthood enable ordinances to be binding beyond the grave.
- Elijah was the last Old Testament prophet to hold the keys of the sealing power of the Melchizedek Priesthood.
- In fulfillment of prophecy, Elijah restored the keys of the sealing power of the Melchizedek Priesthood to the earth in this dispensation.
- The spirit of Elijah, by definition, is the Holy Ghost as His directing influence guides those who participate in family history and temple work.
- After Elijah's return, interest in family history began to accelerate around the world.
"Elijah came not only to stimulate research for ancestors. He also enabled families to be eternally liked beyond the bounds of mortality. Indeed, the opportunity for families to be sealed forever is the real reason of our research" (A New Harvest Time, 1998).
"The sealing of family units can be counted until the family of God is made perfect. This is the great work of the dispensation of the fulness of times, by which the hearts of the fathers are turned to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers. The uniting and redemption of the family of God was the divine plan before the foundations of the earth were laid" (Elijah the Prophet, 1971).
"The turning of the hearts of the children to the fathers is placing or planting in the hearts of the children that feeling and desire which will inspire them to search out the records of the dead. Moreover the planting of the desire and inspiration in their hearts is necessary. This they must have in order that they might go into the house of the Lord and perform the necessary labor for their fathers, who died without a knowledge of the gospel, or without the privilege of receiving the fulness of the gospel" (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:127-28).
I know that by understanding the importance of Elijah, I have been blessed with a greater knowledge in regards to family history work. I know that it is our responsibility to turn the hearts of the children to the fathers and the hearts of the fathers to the children. I promise that you will feel the spirit of Elijah when you make an effort to make family history a priority.
D&C 28:15
D&C 128:17-19
D&C 110:15
D&C 124:28-36
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Tip of the Week: The Importance of Family
This week's tip is to understand the importance of family!
Family history work is ALL ABOUT FAMILIES! The idea of families is one of the most important aspects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Understanding the importance of families is necessary for understanding the basics of this gospel.
"THE FAMILY is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities" (The Family: A Proclamation to the World).
"Being part of a family is a great blessing. Your family can provide you with companionship and happiness, help you learn correct principles in a loving atmosphere, and help you prepare for eternal life. Strong families require effort. Your family will be blessed as you do your part to strengthen it. Be cheerful, helpful, and considerate of family members...Show love for your family members each day. Share your testimony with your family through words and actions. Your righteous example can make a difference in strengthening your family" (For the Strength of Youth- Family).
“President Brigham Young explained that our families are not yet ours. The Lord has committed them to us to see how we will treat them. Only if we are faithful will they be given to us forever. What we do on earth determines whether or not we will be worthy to become heavenly parents.” (The Importance of the Family, L. Tom Perry, May 2003)
"The Church tries to help us make our mortal families reflect the beauty and happiness of the larger eternal family unit. It might be said that everything we do as a church and as individuals is to strengthen the family unit, both here and hereafter. Indeed, the family unit is where most of the important lessons of life are learned and practiced." (The Family- Now and Forever, Terry J. Moyer, June 1993)
Video- Unto All the World: Putting "Family" Back into Family History
I know that when we understand the importance of families we will be blessed with knowledge and the ability to understand the importance of family history work. I am so grateful for my family and my opportunity to grow closer to them though family history work.
Family history work is ALL ABOUT FAMILIES! The idea of families is one of the most important aspects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Understanding the importance of families is necessary for understanding the basics of this gospel.
"THE FAMILY is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities" (The Family: A Proclamation to the World).
"Being part of a family is a great blessing. Your family can provide you with companionship and happiness, help you learn correct principles in a loving atmosphere, and help you prepare for eternal life. Strong families require effort. Your family will be blessed as you do your part to strengthen it. Be cheerful, helpful, and considerate of family members...Show love for your family members each day. Share your testimony with your family through words and actions. Your righteous example can make a difference in strengthening your family" (For the Strength of Youth- Family).
“President Brigham Young explained that our families are not yet ours. The Lord has committed them to us to see how we will treat them. Only if we are faithful will they be given to us forever. What we do on earth determines whether or not we will be worthy to become heavenly parents.” (The Importance of the Family, L. Tom Perry, May 2003)
"The Church tries to help us make our mortal families reflect the beauty and happiness of the larger eternal family unit. It might be said that everything we do as a church and as individuals is to strengthen the family unit, both here and hereafter. Indeed, the family unit is where most of the important lessons of life are learned and practiced." (The Family- Now and Forever, Terry J. Moyer, June 1993)
Video- Unto All the World: Putting "Family" Back into Family History
I know that when we understand the importance of families we will be blessed with knowledge and the ability to understand the importance of family history work. I am so grateful for my family and my opportunity to grow closer to them though family history work.
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Tip of the Week: Take Baby Steps
This week's tip is to take baby steps!
You can only eat an elephant one bite at a time. Family history is an elephant. There is so much to do! But it is impossible to complete it all at once. We have to take baby steps. Slowly but surely we will be able to accomplish all the Lord asks of us as long as we are trying! All the little things will add up.
So what baby steps can you take?
1. Pray. Pray for the desire to find your ancestors. Pray to feel the spirit of Elijah. Pray to be guided to those who need you. Pray to have success in your work. Pray to be an example to your family and friends. Pray to have the determination to not give up. Pray always!
2. Find help. Whether you have never done family history before and don't know what you are doing or you have done family history before and you are just stuck, there is someone who can help. Find out who in your ward, branch, or stake can help you. Contact someone at Family Search through their online help options or by calling directly. Go on lds.org and type in "family history" in the search bar. There are always loving people ready and willing to help you.
3. Pull out the books. Find and open up those dusty old scrapbooks and journals from your crazy great aunt (or whoever kept records for your family). Look through the pictures, notes, and words of those who have passed on before you. They are the reason you are here today. Become familiar with the people, the dates, the places, and the events. You need this information to complete their family history work as well as yours! If you don't have access to records or no one ever kept any in your family, start writing down things you remember about family members who have passed on and record their history for them!
4. Write your own books! We have records of our ancestors because someone wrote them down. If your histories are never written, your descendants will never know of your records. If you don't currently have any journal, scrapbooks, memory books, etc. start making them! It does take time and effort but if you take baby steps and just start small, all of it will add up. For example, if you don't have a lot of time to journal, try to write down one miracle you see each day or even each week. Then when you get the time you can start to elaborate on some of the things you wrote.
I know that the Lord will direct our steps when we go to Him with sincere righteous desires. I know that we are each called to participate in family history work in any way we can. I know that we will be blessed with power, guidance, and comfort when we put our full effort in doing our best. I know that we can each develop a strong and sure testimony of family history work if we just have the desire to and we don't give up!
You can only eat an elephant one bite at a time. Family history is an elephant. There is so much to do! But it is impossible to complete it all at once. We have to take baby steps. Slowly but surely we will be able to accomplish all the Lord asks of us as long as we are trying! All the little things will add up.
So what baby steps can you take?
1. Pray. Pray for the desire to find your ancestors. Pray to feel the spirit of Elijah. Pray to be guided to those who need you. Pray to have success in your work. Pray to be an example to your family and friends. Pray to have the determination to not give up. Pray always!
2. Find help. Whether you have never done family history before and don't know what you are doing or you have done family history before and you are just stuck, there is someone who can help. Find out who in your ward, branch, or stake can help you. Contact someone at Family Search through their online help options or by calling directly. Go on lds.org and type in "family history" in the search bar. There are always loving people ready and willing to help you.
3. Pull out the books. Find and open up those dusty old scrapbooks and journals from your crazy great aunt (or whoever kept records for your family). Look through the pictures, notes, and words of those who have passed on before you. They are the reason you are here today. Become familiar with the people, the dates, the places, and the events. You need this information to complete their family history work as well as yours! If you don't have access to records or no one ever kept any in your family, start writing down things you remember about family members who have passed on and record their history for them!
4. Write your own books! We have records of our ancestors because someone wrote them down. If your histories are never written, your descendants will never know of your records. If you don't currently have any journal, scrapbooks, memory books, etc. start making them! It does take time and effort but if you take baby steps and just start small, all of it will add up. For example, if you don't have a lot of time to journal, try to write down one miracle you see each day or even each week. Then when you get the time you can start to elaborate on some of the things you wrote.
I know that the Lord will direct our steps when we go to Him with sincere righteous desires. I know that we are each called to participate in family history work in any way we can. I know that we will be blessed with power, guidance, and comfort when we put our full effort in doing our best. I know that we can each develop a strong and sure testimony of family history work if we just have the desire to and we don't give up!
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Tip of the Week: Family History for Family Home Evening
This week's tip is to incorporate family history into family home evenings!
Family home evenings are a fantastic time to show your family the importance of family history and encourage your family to participate in it! Family history is all about your family! Why not spend time growing closer to your ancestors along with your family here on earth?
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Family home evenings are a fantastic time to show your family the importance of family history and encourage your family to participate in it! Family history is all about your family! Why not spend time growing closer to your ancestors along with your family here on earth?
"In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities. Families lie at the center of our Heavenly Father’s plan. This statement from “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” declares the responsibilities of parents to their families: “Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. ‘Children are an heritage of the Lord’ (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.”" -L. Tom Perry, "The Importance of the Family," Ensign, May 2003
“We counsel parents and children to give highest priority to family prayer, family home evening, gospel study and instruction, and wholesome family activities. However worthy and appropriate other demands or activities may be, they must not be permitted to displace the divinely-appointed duties that only parents and families can adequately perform.” -First Presidency letter, February 11, 1999.
FHE Family History IdeasSongs:
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- Also check under the "Activities" tab!
I know that when we make families a priority we will receive the blessings God has promised. I know that family home evening should be highly valued and implemented whenever possible. I know that our families extend from our ancestors to our descendants and that we can grow closer to them and our Savior, Jesus Christ, when we participate in family history work.
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Tip of the Week: Record Your Stories
This week's tip is to record your stories!
Last week I posted about sharing your ancestors' stories. This week's post goes right along with that. You can find and share your ancestors' stories because they recorded them. Your descendants will only be able to find and share your stories if you write them down! You can do this by journaling, scrapbooking, making videos, making time capsules, etc.
My Family Booklet is a great way to make recording your history easier. On Family Search you can fill out an online booklet or order a hard copy of it. You can also help transfer information to other people's booklets. On the site it says, "The My Family: Stories That Bring Us Together booklet is an engaging way to capture and preserve your family story. We'll help you record family information, including adding photos, dates, and precious family stories."
Click on the link and go try it out! My Family Booklet
There's also an awesome list of writing prompts to start writing your own history found here.
We can also keep a journal and write our family histories to turn the hearts of the living toward the living--as well as the hearts of the living toward their ancestors. It is all about linking our family, generation by generation, in eternal bonds. As we do so, we become “saviours … on mount Zion.” -Hugo E. Martinez, "Our Personal Ministries," Ensign, November 2014
They had often borne testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel, which we can now read in their precious journals. -Mervyn B. Arnold, "What Have You Done With My Name?," Ensign, November 2010
I am grateful for a teacher who encouraged his students to keep a journal of the whisperings or promptings of the Spirit in their lives. He directed us to note what we felt and what resulted. Little things became evident. -Sydney S. Reynolds, "A God of Miracles," Ensign, May 2001
I personally believe that the writing of personal and family histories will do more to turn the hearts of the children to the fathers and the fathers to children than almost anything we can do. I am sure you will never turn your own children’s hearts more to you than you will by keeping a journal and writing your personal history. They will ultimately love to find out about your successes and your failures and your peculiarities. It will tell them a lot about themselves, too. They will get a great desire to raise a family of their own when they see what a great blessing they were to you. -Hartman Rector Jr., "Turning the Hearts," Ensign, May 1981
I know that keeping records of our own lives will bless us and our descendants, and that our descendants will have the opportunity to learn from us just as we have learned from our ancestors. I know that through recording stories we will grow closer to our families and we will have a better understanding of the work we have been called to do.
Ezra 4:15
Exodus 24:4
Daniel 12:1
2 Nephi 5:29
Alma 37:2
Last week I posted about sharing your ancestors' stories. This week's post goes right along with that. You can find and share your ancestors' stories because they recorded them. Your descendants will only be able to find and share your stories if you write them down! You can do this by journaling, scrapbooking, making videos, making time capsules, etc.
My Family Booklet is a great way to make recording your history easier. On Family Search you can fill out an online booklet or order a hard copy of it. You can also help transfer information to other people's booklets. On the site it says, "The My Family: Stories That Bring Us Together booklet is an engaging way to capture and preserve your family story. We'll help you record family information, including adding photos, dates, and precious family stories."
Click on the link and go try it out! My Family Booklet
There's also an awesome list of writing prompts to start writing your own history found here.
We can also keep a journal and write our family histories to turn the hearts of the living toward the living--as well as the hearts of the living toward their ancestors. It is all about linking our family, generation by generation, in eternal bonds. As we do so, we become “saviours … on mount Zion.” -Hugo E. Martinez, "Our Personal Ministries," Ensign, November 2014
They had often borne testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel, which we can now read in their precious journals. -Mervyn B. Arnold, "What Have You Done With My Name?," Ensign, November 2010
I am grateful for a teacher who encouraged his students to keep a journal of the whisperings or promptings of the Spirit in their lives. He directed us to note what we felt and what resulted. Little things became evident. -Sydney S. Reynolds, "A God of Miracles," Ensign, May 2001
I personally believe that the writing of personal and family histories will do more to turn the hearts of the children to the fathers and the fathers to children than almost anything we can do. I am sure you will never turn your own children’s hearts more to you than you will by keeping a journal and writing your personal history. They will ultimately love to find out about your successes and your failures and your peculiarities. It will tell them a lot about themselves, too. They will get a great desire to raise a family of their own when they see what a great blessing they were to you. -Hartman Rector Jr., "Turning the Hearts," Ensign, May 1981
I know that keeping records of our own lives will bless us and our descendants, and that our descendants will have the opportunity to learn from us just as we have learned from our ancestors. I know that through recording stories we will grow closer to our families and we will have a better understanding of the work we have been called to do.
Ezra 4:15
Exodus 24:4
Daniel 12:1
2 Nephi 5:29
Alma 37:2
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Tip of the Week: Share Stories
This week's tip is to share stories!
One of the best ways to help you come to a full understanding of the purpose of family history is studying the stories you discover while doing family history work. Sharing those stories is also a wonderful way to include others in this great work! Families can bond, hearts can be touched, and minds can be opened through sharing the stories of your ancestors.
The lives led by our ancestors have determined in many different aspects how our lives are unfolding today. We are influenced by the actions and characteristics of our forebears. Blessings we receive in our lives today may be a direct result of the sacrifices and faith of those who lived before us." -Sharon G. Samuelson, "A Good Name – A Priceless Possession," BYU Speeches, September 2004
"Our young people are excited to learn about the lives of family members--where they came from and how they lived. Many have had their hearts turned to the fathers. They love the stories and photos, and they have the technological expertise to scan and upload these stories and photos to Family Tree and connect source documents with ancestors to preserve these for all time." -Quentin L. Cook, "Roots and Branches," Ensign, May 2014
"Because we face challenges every day, it is important that we work on our spiritual stamina every day. When we develop spiritual stamina, the false traditions of the world, as well as our personal daily challenges, will have little negative impact on our ability to endure in righteousness. Great examples of spiritual stamina come from our own family histories. Among the many stories from our ancestors, we will be able to find examples that demonstrate the positive characteristics of endurance." -Richard J. Maynes, "The Strength to Endure," Ensign, November 2013
There is a short list entitled, "4 Fun Ways to Make Your Family History Come to Life," by Hadley Duncan Howard. I've attached the link here.
I know that finding and sharing personal stories from our ancestors will bring us closer to to them and our living family members. I know that learning from their life experiences will help us learn and grow. I am so grateful for my ancestors and their incredible stories.
Alma 37:2
Abraham 1:31
Mosiah 24:6
Moses 6:5
One of the best ways to help you come to a full understanding of the purpose of family history is studying the stories you discover while doing family history work. Sharing those stories is also a wonderful way to include others in this great work! Families can bond, hearts can be touched, and minds can be opened through sharing the stories of your ancestors.
"Our young people are excited to learn about the lives of family members--where they came from and how they lived. Many have had their hearts turned to the fathers. They love the stories and photos, and they have the technological expertise to scan and upload these stories and photos to Family Tree and connect source documents with ancestors to preserve these for all time." -Quentin L. Cook, "Roots and Branches," Ensign, May 2014
"Because we face challenges every day, it is important that we work on our spiritual stamina every day. When we develop spiritual stamina, the false traditions of the world, as well as our personal daily challenges, will have little negative impact on our ability to endure in righteousness. Great examples of spiritual stamina come from our own family histories. Among the many stories from our ancestors, we will be able to find examples that demonstrate the positive characteristics of endurance." -Richard J. Maynes, "The Strength to Endure," Ensign, November 2013
There is a short list entitled, "4 Fun Ways to Make Your Family History Come to Life," by Hadley Duncan Howard. I've attached the link here.
I know that finding and sharing personal stories from our ancestors will bring us closer to to them and our living family members. I know that learning from their life experiences will help us learn and grow. I am so grateful for my ancestors and their incredible stories.
Alma 37:2
Abraham 1:31
Mosiah 24:6
Moses 6:5
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Stuck? Don't Give Up!
Have you gotten to a point in your family history work where you just feel too stuck? Does it seem like there's too much to do? Not enough you can do? Don't give up!!
It's super easy to get to a point where you feel like you're stuck and can't do anything else. Family history work can be overwhelming! However, you must remember that you are doing the work of the Lord. He will always provide a way. Pray about what you should do next! Ask for help! You will receive the help and answers you righteously desire. I know that we are in the hand hands of God and He will provide a way for us to accomplish His work. Happy Sunday!
Friday, June 10, 2016
Tip of the Week: Prepare for the Temple
This week's tip is to prepare for the temple!
Attending the temple is the last step in doing family history work for an ancestor. Being worthy of and making time for the temple is necessary! Past and present prophets and apostles continually counsel us on the importance of the temple.
"What a remarkable and wonderful thing it is that those who are living may administer the blessings of earthly ordinances in behalf of those who have gone beyond and who lived without an opportunity to hear the gospel or accept it. There is no compulsion on the other side to accept on the part of him or her for whom the ordinance is performed. But there is a compulsion laid upon us by Him who provided the plan, to extend the opportunity to those who have left this life. The work so performed is both remarkable and singular. It is a great work of love, freely performed and freely offered." -"Temples and Temple Work," Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, February 1982
"Genealogy and temple work—you can’t have one without the other. They are two inseparable parts of one divine decree the Lord has given us to aid in the redemption of the dead. The process of identifying one’sfamily should be much more than a hobby to a Latter-day Saint. From an eternal perspective, to consider the word genealogy and not its partner temple work—or to think of temple work and disregard its twin, genealogy—makes no more sense than to try to play a game with only half a ball."-"Genealogy and Temple Work," George D. Durrant, Liahona, April 1984
"Most of our temples could be much busier than they are. In this noisy, bustling, competitive world, what a privilege it is to have a sacred house where we may experience the sanctifying influence of the Spirit of the Lord. The element of selfishness crowds in upon us constantly. We need to overcome it, and there is no better way than to go to the house of the Lord and there serve in a vicarious relationship in behalf of those who are beyond the veil of death. What a remarkable thing this is. In most cases, we do not know those for whom we work. We expect no thanks. We have no assurance that they will accept that which we offer. But we go, and in that process we attain to a state that comes of no other effort. We literally become saviors on Mount Zion. What does this mean? Just as our Redeemer gave His life as a vicarious sacrifice for all men, and in so doing became our Savior, even so we, in a small measure, when we engage in proxy work in the temple, become as saviors to those on the other side who have no means of advancing unless something is done in their behalf by those on earth." -"Closing Remarks," Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, November 2003
Here's the link to a fantastic little piece answering the question, "How can the temple bless you?"
I know that temple work is so important! I'm so grateful for the opportunity we all have to attend the temple for ourselves and our ancestors. I have a testimony of the blessings that come to you and those around you when you are worthy for the temple and make time for the temple.
John 11:25-26
1 Corinthians 15:22
1 Corinthians 2:11-16
D&C 93:20
Attending the temple is the last step in doing family history work for an ancestor. Being worthy of and making time for the temple is necessary! Past and present prophets and apostles continually counsel us on the importance of the temple.
"Temple work is an act of service. The temple is a place where we have an opportunity to do something for others...President Hinckley has suggested we not focus so much on the personal benefits of attending the temple but rather focus on temple work as “work.” While the personal blessings resulting from temple attendance are numerous, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is work and requires commitment and duty." -"The Doctrine of Temple Work," David E. Sorenson, Ensign, October 2003
"Genealogy and temple work—you can’t have one without the other. They are two inseparable parts of one divine decree the Lord has given us to aid in the redemption of the dead. The process of identifying one’sfamily should be much more than a hobby to a Latter-day Saint. From an eternal perspective, to consider the word genealogy and not its partner temple work—or to think of temple work and disregard its twin, genealogy—makes no more sense than to try to play a game with only half a ball."-"Genealogy and Temple Work," George D. Durrant, Liahona, April 1984
"Most of our temples could be much busier than they are. In this noisy, bustling, competitive world, what a privilege it is to have a sacred house where we may experience the sanctifying influence of the Spirit of the Lord. The element of selfishness crowds in upon us constantly. We need to overcome it, and there is no better way than to go to the house of the Lord and there serve in a vicarious relationship in behalf of those who are beyond the veil of death. What a remarkable thing this is. In most cases, we do not know those for whom we work. We expect no thanks. We have no assurance that they will accept that which we offer. But we go, and in that process we attain to a state that comes of no other effort. We literally become saviors on Mount Zion. What does this mean? Just as our Redeemer gave His life as a vicarious sacrifice for all men, and in so doing became our Savior, even so we, in a small measure, when we engage in proxy work in the temple, become as saviors to those on the other side who have no means of advancing unless something is done in their behalf by those on earth." -"Closing Remarks," Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, November 2003
Here's the link to a fantastic little piece answering the question, "How can the temple bless you?"
I know that temple work is so important! I'm so grateful for the opportunity we all have to attend the temple for ourselves and our ancestors. I have a testimony of the blessings that come to you and those around you when you are worthy for the temple and make time for the temple.
1 Corinthians 15:22
1 Corinthians 2:11-16
D&C 93:20
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Tip of the Week: Become Converted
This week's tip is to become converted!
As I was prayerfully considering what I should blog about today, my mind kept returning to one specific phrase I heard at a Family History Training I attended this morning:
Anyone can know or feel something. I'm sure most people have strong testimonies of parts, or even all, of the gospel. This being said, not all have been converted to what they have a testimony of. For example, many people have a testimony of the Word of Wisdom; however, they may not follow it entirely. They know of the blessings they may receive from following it, but they choose not to act on that knowledge.
In regards to family history, someone can understand its importance and have a sure testimony of it, but will not be fully converted to it until they choose to participate in family history work and become a servant of the Lord. Doing family history work for your ancestors is serving them and in serving them, you are serving God (Mosiah 2:17).
"Conversion includes a change in behavior, but it goes beyond behavior; it is a change in our very nature...Conversion is a process, not an event." -lds.org, Topics: Conversion.
"The Lord taught us that when we are truly converted to His gospel, our hearts will be turned from selfish concerns and turned toward service to lift others as they move upward to eternal life. To obtain that conversion, we can pray and work in faith to become the new creature made possible by the Atonement of Jesus Christ." -"Testimony and Conversion," Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, February 2015
"Would any of us truly do any less than our very best in keeping a covenant or commandment, fulfilling an assignment, or in following Christ if we were truly converted in our hearts? ...Truly converted Latter-day Saints do not go to the temple because of a quota they are expected to fulfill, but out of a sincere desire to perform sacred and saving ordinances in behalf of deceased ancestors—or even complete strangers—who cannot do the work for themselves." -"Conversion and Commitment," W. Mack Lawrence, Ensign, May 1996
I know that when we each strive to have a testimony of and become converted to family history, we will be blessed with opportunities to do so and to help others do the same.
Alma 5:7-14
Luke 22:32
As I was prayerfully considering what I should blog about today, my mind kept returning to one specific phrase I heard at a Family History Training I attended this morning:
"Testimony is to know and feel. Conversion is to do and become."
Anyone can know or feel something. I'm sure most people have strong testimonies of parts, or even all, of the gospel. This being said, not all have been converted to what they have a testimony of. For example, many people have a testimony of the Word of Wisdom; however, they may not follow it entirely. They know of the blessings they may receive from following it, but they choose not to act on that knowledge.
In regards to family history, someone can understand its importance and have a sure testimony of it, but will not be fully converted to it until they choose to participate in family history work and become a servant of the Lord. Doing family history work for your ancestors is serving them and in serving them, you are serving God (Mosiah 2:17).
"Conversion includes a change in behavior, but it goes beyond behavior; it is a change in our very nature...Conversion is a process, not an event." -lds.org, Topics: Conversion.
"The Lord taught us that when we are truly converted to His gospel, our hearts will be turned from selfish concerns and turned toward service to lift others as they move upward to eternal life. To obtain that conversion, we can pray and work in faith to become the new creature made possible by the Atonement of Jesus Christ." -"Testimony and Conversion," Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, February 2015
"Would any of us truly do any less than our very best in keeping a covenant or commandment, fulfilling an assignment, or in following Christ if we were truly converted in our hearts? ...Truly converted Latter-day Saints do not go to the temple because of a quota they are expected to fulfill, but out of a sincere desire to perform sacred and saving ordinances in behalf of deceased ancestors—or even complete strangers—who cannot do the work for themselves." -"Conversion and Commitment," W. Mack Lawrence, Ensign, May 1996
I know that when we each strive to have a testimony of and become converted to family history, we will be blessed with opportunities to do so and to help others do the same.
Alma 5:7-14
Luke 22:32
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Tip of the Week: Ask For Help
This week's tip is to ask for help!
When it comes to family history there are so many new things to learn and understand how to do. It can be really hard to try to figure everything out on your own. There are so many people you can ask for help -Family members, friends, ward members, family history consultants, etc. In addition to all the people you may know, FamilySearch's website has a little "Get Help" tab in the top right corner. Here you have the option to call, Live Chat, message, or find local help. You can also find plenty of blogs and articles on Family History.
"This work is a spiritual work, a monumental effort of cooperation on both sides of the veil, where help is given in both directions. Anywhere you are in the world, with prayer, faith, determination, diligence, and some sacrifice, you can make a powerful contribution. Begin now. I promise you that the Lord will help you find a way." -"The Joy of Redeeming the Dead," Richard G. Scott, Ensign, October 2012
"Brothers and sisters, we need each other! As covenant-keeping women and men, we need to lift each other and help each other become the people the Lord would have us become. And we need to work together to lift the rising generation and help them reach their divine potential as heirs of eternal life." -"We'll Ascend Together," Linda K. Burton, Ensign, May 2015
"It has been said that no one is so rich that he does not need another’s help, no one so poor as not to be useful in some way to his fellowman. The disposition to ask assistance from others with confidence, and to grant it with kindness, should be part of our very nature." -"We Can't Do It Alone," Robert D. Hales, Ensign, November 1975
I know that when we offer what help we can to others and seek out help from others we will be given the help we need. I know that the people put in our lives can help us accomplish the tasks we need to. I know that we have a loving Heavenly Father who will always answer our prayers and offer us blessings and guidance.
Isaiah 41:10
"Brothers and sisters, we need each other! As covenant-keeping women and men, we need to lift each other and help each other become the people the Lord would have us become. And we need to work together to lift the rising generation and help them reach their divine potential as heirs of eternal life." -"We'll Ascend Together," Linda K. Burton, Ensign, May 2015
"It has been said that no one is so rich that he does not need another’s help, no one so poor as not to be useful in some way to his fellowman. The disposition to ask assistance from others with confidence, and to grant it with kindness, should be part of our very nature." -"We Can't Do It Alone," Robert D. Hales, Ensign, November 1975
I know that when we offer what help we can to others and seek out help from others we will be given the help we need. I know that the people put in our lives can help us accomplish the tasks we need to. I know that we have a loving Heavenly Father who will always answer our prayers and offer us blessings and guidance.
Isaiah 41:10
Family History Talks
This is a list of some of my favorite talks on family history!
- The Promise of Hearts Turning
- By Henry B. Eyring, Liahona, July 2014
- Generations Linked in Love
- By Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, May 2010
- Your Family History: Getting Started
- By Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, August 2003
- Our Hearts Knit as One
- By Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, November 2008
- Family History Together
- Ensign, April 2000
- Hearts Bound Together
- By Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, May 2005
- The Joy of Redeeming the Dead
- By Richard G. Scott, Ensign, October 2012
- The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn
- By David A. Bednar, Ensign, October 2011
- Putting the Puzzle Together
- By Sally Johnson Odekirk, New Era, November 2006
- Roots and Branches
- By Quentin L. Cook, Ensign, May 2014
- See Yourself in the Temple
- By Quentin L. Cook, Ensign, May 2016
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Family Tree Keepsake
Family history doesn't just have to be on a family history website on your computer. FamilySearch has created different "Keepsake" templates to view your family tree, share it, and print it off! There are four different layouts to see your family tree in. All you have to do is click on the link below and log in using your FamilySearch username and password. FamilySearch will pull all the names and placements and put them in a cute layout you can share or print.
Family Tree Keepsake
Here's an example of my family tree in one of the templates:
Family Tree Keepsake
Here's an example of my family tree in one of the templates:
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