I recently read a talk by Elder Marvin J. Ashton in 1987 (See Link). After reading it, I couldn’t help but reflect on what I have heard from so many in recent months. It seems so many of us wish we were more knowledgeable when it comes to researching our own family history. And yet, what… Read More Journey Your Learning with Patience
Note: This article was published previously on the FamilySearch Blog site. While FamilySearch has billions of digitized historical records available to browse, only a small portion of them is indexed and searchable. However, with the aid of artificial intelligence and handwriting recognition technology, now over 1 billion more historical records can be searched. Full-Text Search is… Read More Full-Text Search: Find Records Faster with the Help of AI
This is a condensed article of the article previously posted on the FamilySearch Blog site (See Link) As the sun set on the final day of RootsTech 2025, Family Discovery Day is always an eagerly anticipated event at RootsTech! The Expo Hall had several special activities, including RootsTech sponsors hosting green-light specials throughout the day.… Read More Until Next Year—RootsTech 2025
RootsTech is quickly approaching and there is still time to attend online for free or join us in person at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, March 6–8, 2025. As recently shared on the Family History Guide Blog by Bob Taylor, the Family History Guide Association will have a large booth space in… Read More The Family History Guide Booth at RootsTech
A successful football coach once said: But what if we don’t want our happiness to be temporary? How can we achieve lasting happiness? Elder Patrick Kearon said in his October 2024 General Conference address “Because of the loving plan of our Heavenly Father for each of His children, and because of the redeeming life and… Read More If You Want to Be Happy. . .
February is American Heart Month and a time to catch the vision of where your heart lies. As stated in D&C 2:2 “And he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers.” In President Russell M. Nelson’s… Read More Heart to Heart
By FamilySearch February 1, 2025 Recently, FamilySearch expanded its free online archives with over 28 million new records from 31 different countries. Some exciting additions include nearly 17 million national civil registration records from the Philippines, 2.7 million dog license registration records from Ireland, and one million civil registration records from Italy. Other countries with… Read More New Free Historical Records from 31 Countries | February 2025 Update
“Discover” Is the Theme for RootsTech 2025 Although a single word, “discover” means endless possibilities and inspirational experiences for those who participate in the world’s largest family history celebration this year. The idea that knowing your family story makes you more resilient and more capable of overcoming challenges isn’t just a hypothetical. It’s a benefit… Read More What Will You Discover?
My grandmother was born in 1906 and passed away in 1993. Needless to say, my opportunities to visit with her were taken away from me many years ago. Imagine my delight when I found an oral history she had shared with my cousin when she was 82 years old. In 1988 she shared her fondest childhood memories… Read More Voices of the Past – Reflect and Record
Note: This article appeared previously on the FamilySearch Blog on October 10, 2024 (See Link) FamilySearch has a new tool that we hope will improve your experience with merges in the collaborative FamilySearch Family Tree. As merging affects the names, dates, places, sources, and relationships for 2 profiles, reviewing and fixing merges can be complex.… Read More Merge Analysis—A New, Detailed Look at Merges in the Family Tree
