It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone, with Christmas just a few short weeks away. This is the last month of the #52Stories series but that doesn’t mean you need to quit writing your own history. Watch and see the things that have meaning to you this holiday season and bring… Read More #52Stories: Holidays & Traditions
by Glen Steenblik November is a month of the year associated with the theme of Thanksgiving and Gratitude. It is a time of family gatherings, when we reflect on and express gratitude for the multitude of blessings we have received from a loving Heavenly Father. President Thomas S. Monson taught: “Regardless of our circumstances, each… Read More November 2017 – Director’s Message
by Liz Kennington I love Thanksgiving! If I were to choose a holiday that I look forward to each year it would have to be Thanksgiving. It could very well be turkeys but not the eating kind. I have collected turkeys for years now and have even made many of my own, like the Butterballs,… Read More Reflections
November marks the next to last month of answering questions about your life. But this doesn’t mean that you need to stop working on your life history. Make good use of the holiday season to glean additional stories about yourself and your family. ❶ Is there a motto or creed that you live by? An… Read More #52Stories: Causes & Convictions
What will be you be doing in February and March of 2018? If you are at all interested in furthering your knowledge of family history, you will be attending RootsTech 2018. Whether you are new to family history or a veteran, you have something to learn at RootsTech. Why? Because the genealogical community has no… Read More RootsTech 2018
by Norm Weiss When I came home from my mission back in the mid 70’s, I was excited to do some genealogy work thanks to some of the members in Illinois, where I served. My mom told me that we could only go back 4 generations because my parents were from Nuremberg, Germany, where everything was… Read More My Genealogy Story
by Glenn Steenblik Recently, my dear wife and I attended a major-milestone high school reunion. Among those present were long-time friends, with whom I had shared amazing bonding experiences earlier in my life. How terrific it was to be reunited, to catch up on the comings and goings, ups and downs, life events, challenges, and… Read More October 2017 – Director’s Message
Ever find more than one person in a family with the same name? It can be easy to make the mistake of merging two different people with the same name into being the same person. Or you may confuse two different people with the same name and assign the wrong record or event to the… Read More But the Name is the Same
Another month has passed, and new questions are available for October. Again, you can answer all 12 questions or any of them that you want. ❶ What are some of your earliest memories of learning right from wrong, whether through mistakes you made, examples of friends and family, memorable conversations or lessons? ❷ What do you… Read More #52Stories: Values & Beliefs
by Liz Kennington October marks the observance of National Family History Month. What will you do to celebrate this month? Will you be able to create for your family the chance to learn about their heritage? What makes family history matter? “Knowing, recording, and preserving your family history directly impacts you, your family, and even… Read More National Family History Month