“Discover” Is the Theme for RootsTech 2025 Although a single word, “discover” means endless possibilities and inspirational experiences for those who participate in the world’s largest family history celebration this year. The idea that knowing your family story makes you more resilient and more capable of overcoming challenges isn’t just a hypothetical. It’s a benefit… Read More What Will You Discover?
My grandmother was born in 1906 and passed away in 1993. Needless to say, my opportunities to visit with her were taken away from me many years ago. Imagine my delight when I found an oral history she had shared with my cousin when she was 82 years old. In 1988 she shared her fondest childhood memories… Read More Voices of the Past – Reflect and Record
Note: This article appeared previously on the FamilySearch Blog on October 10, 2024 (See Link) FamilySearch has a new tool that we hope will improve your experience with merges in the collaborative FamilySearch Family Tree. As merging affects the names, dates, places, sources, and relationships for 2 profiles, reviewing and fixing merges can be complex.… Read More Merge Analysis—A New, Detailed Look at Merges in the Family Tree
Note: On January 5, 2025, this article was previously published on The Family History Guide Blog by Bob Taylor When the Come, Follow Me program for Latter-day Saint scripture study came out in 2019, I remember a conversation I had with Angelle Anderson, our Marketing Director: “Should we provide a weekly companion for it—one that focuses on family history?”… Read More Weekly Family History Activities for 2025
If you are setting goals or resolutions for the new year, President Russell M. Nelson offered some advice back in 2023 that may guide you during your 2025 goals. In a social media post back in 2023, President Nelson offered three requisites to deep-sea fishing that he finds can also help us achieve our goals in 2025:… Read More 2025 – Be Patient, Persistent, Prayerful
I always have mixed feelings as I see another year come to an end. There is a part of me that is reflective of the past year and all the experiences that the year has brought. Certainly, there have been challenges for us all, but hopefully, we can all recall times that we felt incredibly… Read More What Will Be Your Best in 2025
Every December, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites everyone to Light the World in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. As part of this initiative, everyone is invited to serve, love and act as the Savior would. This year’s theme is “Be Someone’s Angel.” Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the… Read More The Attendance of Angels
On December 8, 2024, Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated the Tallahassee Florida Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Kearon said, “Our Savior can be found everywhere in the temple,” “He is found in every ordinance, in every covenant, in every promised blessing and particularly… Read More All in My Family
I did not know my Grandpa Karren well. My memories of him are of him being sick and sitting in his favorite rocking chair in his home on Bryan Avenue. In fact, I did not think he liked me much, and I can only recall one time when he acknowledged me. Thus, my memories of… Read More Shifting My Perspective – A Younger Grandpa Karren
In a book published in 2016, titled “The Witness of Women: Firsthand Experiences and Testimonies from the Restoration,” Sister Eliza Snow, speaking of the Kirkland Temple dedication which she attended is quoted as saying, ““The ceremonies of that dedication may be rehearsed, but no mortal language can describe the heavenly manifestations of that memorable day.… Read More Heavenly Manifestations
