One day I took some women to the Family History Center. One was not a member of the church who was visiting from Florida. I helped her sign on to FamilySearch and she added her immediate family to her tree. I showed her how to search for records and right away we found a record in… Read More Memorable Experiences at the Center
Granite Family History Center located at 2720 East Newcastled Drive Sandy, Utah… Read More Granite Family History Center, a Great Place to Visit
Did you know that family history centers run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offer free access to several premium genealogical websites? Through the Family History Center Portal, these websites, which normally require a paid subscription, offer a library edition to patrons at no cost. The portal can be accessed on the… Read More The Family History Center Portal; Free Access to Premium Genealogical Websites
In almost every home you will find boxes, files, or sacks of memorabilia just waiting to be rediscovered. We all save cards, letters, invitations, certificates, awards, school projects, pictures, newspaper articles, and other documents that have special meaning. Many times they outlive those that saved them and are discarded by others not appreciating their significance. … Read More SHARE THE WEALTH
One thing that most of us can say we’ve learned during this pandemic is how to host or join a Zoom meeting. We’ve used this virtual way of convening for many things such as school classes, church meetings and social groups, but did you know that this platform also has worked well for one-on-one family… Read More One-On-One Family History Help Via Zoom
Exciting news! The Granite Family History Center will reopen with regular hours beginning April 13. We are excited to see the smiling faces of our patrons and the enthusiasm of our consultants. We also look forward to feeling the wonderful spirit that attends the Family History Center. Starting April 13 our hours will be: Sunday … Read More Open For Business
In President Russell M. Nelson’s opening address at the Saturday Morning, October 3, 2020, Session of General Conference, titled “Moving Ahead”, he shared his gratitude for the “technology that allows us to be connected as one great worldwide gathering” for General Conference. He also said: “we have learned to do some things differently and some… Read More Steadily Moving Forward
President Spencer W. Kimball said, “Our success, individually and as a Church, will largely be determined by how faithfully we focus on living the gospel in the home.” (Ensign, May 1978, 101) In the October 2014 General Conference, Elder Allan F. Packer stated that “Temple and family history work is part of living the gospel… Read More INCREASING JOY AND HAPPINESS
When the Granite Family History Center was closed along with churches and temples in March, I was pretty certain that things would be opened again by now, and life would return to normal. While we are gradually moving in that direction, we will need to be patient for awhile longer. Many church members have seen… Read More Thanks So Much
After many months of being shut down due to the pandemic, the temples are now beginning to reopen. A few weeks ago the Draper Temple moved to phase 2 allowing certain live ordinances on a limited basis. Key precautions have been put in place for temple workers and patrons, including: masks worn at all times, very… Read More BACK IN BUSINESS