by David Castleton What a joy it has been for me to return to the Family History Center. I have such fond memories of its beginning over five years ago and marvel at its growth and influence. I am grateful to see the participation of the Granite, Alta View, Granite View, and Willow Creek stakes… Read More June 2018 – Director’s Message
This month we are finishing the ideas presented by Angie Lucas in a FamilySearch blogpost, outlining strategies for writing your own story. To see the earlier ideas, see March and April editions of Family Ties. Use your handwriting. Yup, write some of your story by hand. It may be easier for you to type your… Read More Own Your Own Story – Part 3
I have been inspired and personally fortified as I have been reviewing the messages delivered to us on our most recent and historic General Conference. Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Saturday afternoon session, expressed, “When we gather our family histories and go to the temple on behalf… Read More May 2018 – Director’s Message
Have you discovered the British History Online website yet? If not, you may want to explore this website founded in 2003, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/. Once you follow the link, then click on each section and explore what is offered. I put in one of my family names and hundreds of references came up. Now I have to… Read More British History Online
Last month we talked about some ideas presented by Angie Lucas in a FamilySearch blogpost, outlining strategies for writing your own story. [See March 2018, Family Ties, Pg. 5.] Here are more of her ideas about writing your own story. Make a list of the stories to tell. If you followed along with the #52… Read More Own Your Own Story – Part 2
If you were lucky enough to attend all the days of RootsTech in person, you were most probably richly fed. For those of us who were unable to attend, the online options were satisfying and filled the need this year. I was able to watch all keynote addresses and found what was offered to be… Read More RootsTech 2018 Online
Did your ancestor have a passport? You might be surprised at how much information you can glean from both the application and the passport itself. What treasures can you discover if you are lucky enough to find either the application and/or a passport of an ancestor? Name of applicant Birthdate or age Birthplace Date of… Read More Passport Treasures
RootsTech 2018, the world’s largest genealogy gathering, was once again amazing and inspiring. Many of us were able to participate in person or online. The Leadership Session, informative individual breakout sessions, Discovery Day, the multitude of exhibits, along with the personal connections made, were all helpful and motivational in both temporal and spiritual ways. What… Read More April 2018 – Director’s Message
If you are an indexer, you have probably wondered just how effective your work really is. Do people actually search the records you index? I had the answer to that question recently when I received an email informing me that someone I had indexed from the 1940 U.S. Census records, John Kostelac, had been added… Read More Have You Wondered?
I frequently hear individuals talk about how much they like storing all their genealogy information on FamilySearch Family Tree. I cringe when I hear this because I know the value of storing all my information on a desktop program designed for family history. While Family Tree is a great program, it was not designed for… Read More The Right Tool for the Job