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— Merge Tool —

Merge Analysis—A New, Detailed Look at Merges in the Family Tree

January 18, 2025

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

— Family History Activities, The Family History Guide —

Weekly Family History Activities for 2025

January 11, 2025

Note: On January 5, 2025, this article was previously published on The Family History Guide Blog by Bob Taylor When the Come, Follow Me program for Latter-day Saint scripture study came out in 2019, I remember a conversation I had with Angelle Anderson, our Marketing Director: “Should we provide a weekly companion for it—one that focuses on family history?”… Read More Weekly Family History Activities for 2025

— The Spirit of Elijah —

All in My Family

December 13, 2024

On December 8, 2024, Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated the Tallahassee Florida Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Elder Kearon said, “Our Savior can be found everywhere in the temple,” “He is found in every ordinance, in every covenant, in every promised blessing and particularly… Read More All in My Family

— Temples —

Heavenly Manifestations

November 30, 2024

In a book published in 2016, titled “The Witness of Women: Firsthand Experiences and Testimonies from the Restoration,” Sister Eliza Snow, speaking of the Kirkland Temple dedication which she attended is quoted as saying, ““The ceremonies of that dedication may be rehearsed, but no mortal language can describe the heavenly manifestations of that memorable day.… Read More Heavenly Manifestations

— Memories, Writing Family Histories —

Savoring Memories through the Sense of Listening

November 23, 2024

Did you know there is an official National Day of Listening in the United States? It is the Friday after Thanksgiving, which occurs on November 29, 2024. (See link) It is a day dedicated to the art of active listening, fostering connections, and preserving the narratives and memories of our loved ones. This special day provides… Read More Savoring Memories through the Sense of Listening

— Family History —

Hahns Move to America

November 15, 2024

This family history story is an excerpt from Hahns Move to America submitted by Steve Terry. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LL3B-TM5 We are not native Americans; our ancestors came to America from some other place. They immigrated. They are first-generation heroes! Nowadays it is much harder to immigrate. We are blessed our ancestors came earlier. Who came first?On the… Read More Hahns Move to America