The Granite Family Search Center is excited to be starting Youth Classes for the 2023/24 school year! We will be teaching the youth who attend how to navigate through the FamilySearch program, find and prepare family names to take to the temple to perform sacred and necessary ordinances on their behalf. Through this learning experience, the youth… Read More GFSC Youth Program
If you have relatives from England and Wales, the 1939 National Register is a great resource for finding additional information about your family. The Register was compiled in 1939 to collect data which was used to make Identity cards and ration books during World War II. Since England did not compile a census in 1941 and… Read More A Great Resource – England’s 1939 Register
This is a unique and pivotal time in history. We are blessed to live in the last dispensation before the Second Coming of the Savior. Near the commencement of this dispensation, in 1829, the year before the Church was formally organized, a revelation was received, declaring that “a marvelous work” was “about to come forth.” And at… Read More Love is at the Center of This Work
Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Image Created by Microsoft’s Image Creator. To view Part 2 and Part 3 of this series, visit genealogysstar.blogspot.com. Somewhere between appearing in Isaac Asimov’s book, I, Robot, in 1950 and the latest StarWars movie or series, artificial intelligence became a threat to civilization… Read More The History of Artificial Intelligence and what will happen to Genealogical Research as a consequence: Part One
The 24th of July is a natural time for us to reflect on our family history. Many of us may not have Utah pioneer ancestors, however, one dictionary definition of “pioneer” is one who “prepares the way for others to follow.” We all have stories of “those who have prepared the way for us to… Read More Different Kinds of Pioneers
I hear some people say that their family history has all or mostly been done. They feel there isn’t much left for them to do or worry about. A lot of my family history has been done, at least on one side of my family and I admit I was somewhat relieved. Therefore, I decided to… Read More The Ancestor That Came to Life for Me
Everyone has a story. Today you will read part of mine. Bits and pieces of my story are found in the details of our journey to Ireland. It was a trip in the planning for years, but most importantly, it was a trip born of faith. I have never in my life been to a place where I… Read More Changed by Family History
A consultant at the Granite FamilySearch Center recently introduced me to “Family Groups,” a tool on FamilySearch Family Tree for sharing temple ordinances with others. I have found it to be very helpful for sharing names with family members and ward members. It has also been helpful for me to keep track of cards I’ve… Read More Family Groups
The signing of the Declaration of Independence represents years of efforts by noble men and women to separate from the unjust laws, and application of those laws that ruled their lives, as subjects of Great Britain. The grievances, outlined in this document, and the resolve to separate from England, came at a great cost. We… Read More Celebrating the 4th of July
One of the new sources added to FamilySearch this year is NUMIDENT which stands for “Numerical Identification Files.” The U.S. Social Security Administration created NUMIDENT files to record the earnings of US workers and to determine what benefits each person was authorized to have. The index only contains information for deceased individuals and was gathered from… Read More Try a New Source – NUMIDENT!