I have been interested in knowing how the youth of our church have responded to the challenge put out by President Russell M. Nelson at RootsTech 2017. His challenge? “I invite you to prayerfully consider what kind of sacrifices you can make to do more temple work and family history work.” Although I have heard… Read More Youth Responding to Challenge
The use of technology in family history is changing almost on a daily basis. The use of technology in the Granite Family History Center is no different. In order to better serve the increasing number of patrons and events at the FHC, we have undertaken some major changes to both teaching spaces and the auxiliary… Read More Technology News
It was announced in early August that the complete archive of Ellis Island Records is now online for free at FamilySearch. Ellis Island was the entry point for millions of immigrants to the U.S. The Ellis Island Immigration Station has millions of passenger arrival records. A complete collection of these passenger lists is now available… Read More What’s New at FamilySearch
As we complete another summer and move to our fall season, I am overwhelmed with the joy I feel in my life because of temple and family history. Spending time at the FHC, expanding on the things I learn there in my home, and then connecting with ancestors in the temple, has led to an… Read More September 2018 – Director’s Message
Did you know you can request digital copies of patriarchal blessings online? A couple years ago a new online request tool was introduced on lds.org that lets you do just that. It is so easy to use! However, I caution early on here that these should NOT be posted online; in particular, lds.org reminds us… Read More Requesting an Ancestor’s Patriarchal Blessing
Back-to-school time is upon us, and the Granite Family History Center is no exception. A lineup of great fall classes awaits you! Classes for the beginner and classes for the expert are available. Check out all the classes scheduled this fall at Class Schedule. The first class begins on Tuesday, September 11.
Wonderful blessings come by doing temple and family history work. Sometimes we may think this work only helps and blesses those on the other side of the veil. Not true– we also receive blessings for ourselves and for our families right here and now as we do family history and temple work. Here are just… Read More Blessings on Both Sides of the Veil
“We are going to make mistakes, but none of us can become an expert in family history work without first being a novice. Therefore, we must plunge into this work, and we must prepare for some uphill climbing.” (Thomas S. Monson, “Hastening the Work,” Ensign, June 2014, 4) Are you in need of effective quotes… Read More Family History Quotes
Memorial Day is a wonderful time to remember and celebrate your family, both present and past. Here are some activities that you can use when the family gathers this month. Spend a day honoring an ancestor where you tell their stories, fix the food they liked, go to the places where they lived or worked.… Read More Family History Activities
by Liz Kennington A normal practice in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was post-mortem photography. By today’s standards this would be considered morbid and definitely taboo. But the photos, commissioned by grieving families, were often the only visual remembrance of the deceased and also a treasured possession. The pictures were taken of the recently… Read More Post-Mortem Photography