When I first started using Family Search to find my ancestors who needed their temple work done, I noticed that I could not reserve or print ordinance cards for some ancestors, because these individuals had problems with the data that was uploaded to Family Search. I was able to resolve many of these data issues,… Read More How Do I Fix The Data Problems That Show Up on My Family Tree?
I remember the first time I logged onto Family Search and was able to find the name of a family member who needed her temple work done. I printed her ordinance card, and attended the temple and was able to complete her work. It was such a sweet experience. I didn’t know this person during… Read More One Eternal Round
My mother-in law’s mother died when she was 5 years old, and her father placed her and her sister for adoption in separate families. Consequently, she had little knowledge of her parent’s families, though she did have some contact with her father. She had a letter written by her paternal grandmother to her father and… Read More Following the Clues in Family History Research
It has been unbelievable how the Book of Mormon “Come, Follow Me” lessons have been so relevant to our current events each week, both as a world community and personally. Something really struck me when I was reading from Chapter 37 of Alma verses 2 and 14 where he was giving counsel and direction to… Read More For a Wise Purpose…
My mother-in-law (who was supposed to leave on a mission to the U.K. in June) and I had a “family history tour” girls trip planned for late March. We have been wanting to go meet some cousins that we were able to contact through ancestry DNA and see if they could help us put together… Read More Silver Linings
Over the past few weeks there has been much in the media about preparing for the return to school in light of the pandemic. A lot of thought and planning have gone into preparing the physical facilities, administration, teachers, and students, to insure that the learning environment this fall will be both meaningful and safe.… Read More Preparing in a Pandemic
I stumbled across the MY CONTRIBUTIONS tab on Family Search and clicked on it. It is available on: Desktop – Tool bar while on a person page; Apple iOS – bottom right corner, tap the 3 dots; and Android – top left corner, tap the 3 lines. It shows YOUR individual contributions to Family Search… Read More My Contributions
July makes me think of the pioneers, not only because of their stories and it’s the month we celebrate the vanguard company arriving in the Salt Lake valley, but also because I have had (on two occasions) the experience of going on a pioneer “Trek”. Both times stake youth and leaders went to Martin’s Cove,… Read More The Rescue
July makes me think of the pioneers, not only because of their stories and it’s the month we celebrate the vanguard company arriving in the Salt Lake valley, but also because I have had (on two occasions) the experience of going on a pioneer “Trek”. Both times stake youth and leaders went to Martin’s Cove,… Read More The Rescue
July makes me think of the pioneers, not only because of their stories and it’s the month we celebrate the vanguard company arriving in the Salt Lake valley, but also because I have had (on two occasions) the experience of going on a pioneer “Trek”. Both times stake youth and leaders went to Martin’s Cove,… Read More The Rescue