I have found that one of the biggest challenges of the pandemic, for me, has been not being able to attend the temple. As I look at my stack of ordinance cards and consider the many ordinances that are still incomplete, I have wondered when I will be able to enter the temple and do… Read More Waiting for the Temples to Open
Descendancy research is a great way to ensure that families in Family Search are complete and that temple work is done. I start with a relative who lived about 1850 and use census records, family trees in Ancestry, and Family Search hints/helps to complete each generation down through 1920. I add sources and fix errors… Read More Descendancy Research Discovery
I remember the first time I logged onto Family Search and was able to find the name of a family member who needed her temple work done. I printed her ordinance card, and attended the temple and was able to complete her work. It was such a sweet experience. I didn’t know this person during… Read More One Eternal Round
Participation in family history was neither a priority nor of much interest to me for most of my life. Yes, I completed my four generations out of duty, but I never connected with any of my ancestors. I tended to zone out when someone started to talk about genealogy and I was grateful the Lord… Read More IT WORKS!!!
Ever since the announcement was made at the October 2019 general conference, that the April 2020 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints Conference would be unforgettable, I have been excited for this conference. With the global pandemic of COVID-19, and restrictions that accompanied it, this conference seemed even more important. I… Read More What Will You Do With What You Have Learned?
Many of us get intimidated when we hear the word “research”, it conjures up memories of assigned research papers or research projects, reluctantly completed, often after much anxiety and procrastination. Our lack of desire to do Family History research may stem from bad past experiences, a lack of knowledge and skills required to do the… Read More I Don’t Need to do Family Research Anymore, Right?
At this time of year we often hear “Joy to the World.” It may be in joyful song, words repeated from scripture or sentiment expressed in public discourse. These words are associated with the joy the world felt when the Savior was born. However, it can also have a modern day application as frequently expressed… Read More Joy to the World
Have you ever found an ancestor that needs some temple work done only to realize that they are only 109 years old–just a year away from being able to do their work? Different people have different methods of trying to keep track of this work to be done in the future. One solution is a… Read More Eternal Reminder
Our oldest daughter turned 12 in February 2014, the same month the Granite Family History Center was dedicated. She became engaged in the work; indexing, adding memories, and finding names for temple ordinances. She found some stories about my grandparents and great-grandparents that I had never heard of before. She was excited and looked forward… Read More The Power of Temple and Family History Work: A Father’s Perspective
It’s wonderful to turn the hearts of the children to their fathers by telling important family history stories in ways that are accessible and memorable. Perhaps having family history documents, stories, photos, and memorabilia always before our eyes can strengthen our testimonies (see Mosiah 1:5). As we place them on our walls, our tables, our computers,… Read More Words of a Prophet