I recently received a call from my brother in Sweden who was excited to tell me that he and his kids were at the cemetery in the old town of Laxarby where a few of our ancestors were buried. We paid a visit to this cemetery 8 years ago when my family and I vacationed… Read More Sharing the Spirit of Elijah
Getting to understand family history work for me has been like going on a road trip. Each experience along the way leads you closer to where you are going. As you begin, it unfolds and opens up new vistas that you didn’t know existed before. I never really thought about family history work until my… Read More My Journey with Family History
Labor Day marks the end of summer and the beginning of school and is often celebrated with family get-togethers and athletic events. Held on the first Monday in September, it was created to honor the accomplishments of the American workforce. The labor movement started Labor Day in the late 1800’s, and it became a U.S. holiday… Read More What Did Your Ancestors Do?
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
