From 2017-2018, I had the opportunity of serving a Family History mission at the Sandy Remote Operation Center (affectionately called a ROC), one of many ROCs located throughout the world. Missionaries serving at a ROC, prepare records for FamilySearch, to “Hasten the Work of the Lord”. Remote Operation Centers prepare records to go out to… Read More Family History ROCs
Wherever we go in today’s world one of the first things we do is to get connected to Wi Fi. Once connected, we are able to open up virtually innumerable lines of communication and access unlimited information. Prior to the internet our access to information and communication was limited, came at greater expense, and was… Read More Connecting
Wherever we go in today’s world one of the first things we do is to get connected to Wi Fi. Once connected, we are able to open up virtually innumerable lines of communication and access unlimited information. Prior to the internet our access to information and communication was limited, came at greater expense, and was… Read More Connecting
Have you ever been working on family research and had a question? Maybe it was late at night or early in the morning, or when your family member, the source of all genealogy answers is not available. Where can you go to get the help you need right now? A great resource available to anyone… Read More Any Questions?
Have you ever used The Family History Guide to help you in you Family History work? If not you are in for a real treat! The Family History Guide has many tools available to help you, as you learn how to use FamilySearch, or sites such as; My Heritage, Find My Past, and Ancestry.com. An… Read More What’s In Your Toolbox?
At RootsTech 2020 Family Discovery Day at RootsTech is a one-day free event open to individuals and families . This exciting day, at the RootsTech conference will be February, 29, 2020, and is designed to help Latter-day Saints discover and celebrate their family heritage. Oh and did I mention it is FREE? Paricipation in this… Read More Time To Make a New Discovery
The 2020 RootsTech conference is only a month away, but it’s not to late to register to attend February 26 – 29 at the Salt Palace Convention center. In an article written by Elizabeth Miller, posted to the RootsTech website; 10 Reasons to Attend RootsTech 2020. She gives the following 10 reasons you will want… Read More Coming Soon – 2020 RootsTech Conference
There is a very good chance that the record of your ancestor you found on Family Search to expand your family tree, is there because of the efforts of someone who took time to index that record. Indexing makes records searchable online. When you index, you help connect families by typing up historical documents so… Read More Why Index?
Many of us live busy, hectic lives. The thought of trying to fit one more thing in our bulging schedules can often be daunting. In an article titled: 15 Minutes a Day, with The Family History Guide , there are some great suggestions that may be help you devote more time to doing this important… Read More What Can You do in 15 Minutes?
Recently the Granite Family History Center leadership team was discussing ways for our website visitors to receive help with specific problems they were having while working on their family history. We thought it would be a good idea to send this post out that was originally posted in July of 2020. We are looking forward… Read More Got Questions? We can help