You may already have seen the email which told you that December was the last issue of Family Ties–the Sandy Granite Family History Center newsletter. In an effort to bring you information in a more timely fashion, we will be going to a blog format starting in January. There is no need to sign up… Read More “Family Ties” is Put to Rest
Janet Helland, of the Granite Stake, recently shared this idea with the consultants at the Granite Family History Center. We would like to encourage you to take this challenge as well this Christmas season. These ideas came from her daughter’s ward in North Carolina. The hope is that you will find one of these gifts… Read More Remembering Your Eternal Family at Christmas
We mentioned before that you could access classes that have been taught at the Center on our website. Because we are not offering classes during December, you may want to find time to watch some of the classes that have been taped. Just click on the “Resources” link. Under that link click on videos and… Read More Online Classes at the Family History Center
In President Russell M. Nelson’s opening remarks in the October General Conference he stated: “The long-standing objective of the Church is to assist all members to increase their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and in His Atonement, to assist them in making and keeping their covenants with God, and to strengthen and seal their families.… Read More December 2018 – Director’s Message
Preserving old letters is an art. Here are a few tips for keeping them happy and healthy. Don’t put them in the attic. Plastic bins are not good for storing old letters. Take notes while organizing. Sticky notes are fine on folders, but not on letters. Keep everything from one envelope together. Putting all of… Read More Old Letters
Whether you are an experienced researcher or just getting started, there are at least five things you can do with every record you encounter. Just finding the record and attaching it to your tree isn’t enough. Try walking through these five steps with your records. Source the record. This may seem obvious but you might… Read More Five Things to Do with Every Record
We have heard the saying, “If we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.” Of course, that was originally applied to the destiny of civilizations. But it can just as easily apply to our own personal lives. While we learn the skills necessary for doing family history, we should also look at… Read More Looking Back: How Family History Benefits Families
If you haven’t already seen the new feature in your smart phone FamilySearch app, you might want to take a look. The new Ordinances Ready feature can help you identify ancestors who need work done, especially if you are having trouble finding people. Ordinances Ready searches FamilySearch Family Tree, as well as temple reservation and… Read More What’s New at FamilySearch – Ordinances Ready
My mother died in a car accident when I was two years old. She was the youngest of eight children born to my grandmother. By 1955, my grandmother had buried her husband, three babies, and two adult children, one of them being my mother. As a little girl, I would go to the nearby cemetery with… Read More Don’t Forget the Babies!!!
We have discussed the value of census records before. But were you aware that there are at least 5 hidden clues in the US Census? Here are the 5 things you might want to look for. 1940 Census: The X in the circle. One of the challenges with the US census is that we don’t… Read More Hidden Gems in the US Census