Last year I attended a class at the Sandy Granite Family History Center regarding using social media to assist with family history. The instructor shared a story about a woman whose mother died when she was quite young. She didn’t remember much about her mother and each mother’s day, as others would talk about their… Read More INVITING OTHERS TO SHARE
I have been adding photos and documents to Family Search, and have been grateful to be able to share my memories with my family members, and to have access to the memories shared by them. I subscribed to receive bi-weekly hints, via email, from the Riverton Family History Center . I received a hint that… Read More Saving Memories in Family Tree
There are so many resources available to those seeking to do Family History. If you haven’t tried tuning in to a live webinar or one that is archived for later viewing, you are in for an exciting adventure. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City provides free webinars each month on a variety of… Read More Learning Through Family History Webinars
Recently I received a notification (via email) from Family Search that a grave marker for one of my ancestors had been discovered. When I clicked the link, I found photos of 20 Grave markers belonging to my ancestors. One of the names that came up was for Askey, but When I looked at the grave… Read More What’s In A Name
This September, will be the 5-year anniversary of my Mother’s death. She lived a long and full life. During her life, she was diligent in collecting and writing the stories of her family members, and herself. In addition to these written stories, about 5 weeks before her death, she went to the “Story Room” at… Read More Telling Your Story
In a recent blog article found at Family Search there are links to numerous records that have been made available during April. You can view and link to these records directly from the blog article: New Records on FamilySearch from April 2020. With almost 57.2 million new indexed family history records from all over the… Read More More Records Available on Family Search
You probably have some favorite family history and genealogy research sites that you use regularly, I know I do. While I love these resources and feel competent in using them, I decided it was time to try something new. I set a goal to learn about, and use resources available on social media to help… Read More Social Media and Family Research
After you have signed in to your FamilySearch account, go to your Memories Gallery. On the left-hand side of the page locate the option to sort your uploads to an “album.” Once you have sorted your items to an album, open the album and you will see this: Now you can play a slideshow of all the… Read More Have you seen this?
Recently I came across an old Book of Remembrance I obtained in my youth. It contained a handwritten pedigree chart that I filled out in 1978, when my wife and I participated in the ward genealogy class. At that time there were few in my ward that knew anything about family history and the blessings… Read More LINE UPON LINE
If you are like me, you may have had to change travel plans due to COVID19 travel restrictions. My husband and I were meant to be in Vienna, Austria this week, then on to Italy, France, and Spain during the next few weeks. To be honest, I have been a little sad not to be… Read More Changing Travel Plans