One of the most exciting announcements at RootsTech last week was the introduction of FAMILYSEARCH LABS which allows family history lovers to try out new FamilySearch “Experiments” that are still being developed and refined. You can access FamilySearch Labs on the right-hand side of your main FamilySearch page. Some of the electrifying innovations include: On each… Read More RootsTech and FamilySearch Labs
In the 2015 General Priesthood Session, Elder Neil L. Anderson spoke of faith saying that, “Faith is not by chance, but by choice.” (link) The scriptures give several examples of the Savior either commending people for their faith or admonishing them to exercise more faith. A question we could all ask ourselves is how would the Savior perceive my… Read More Increasing Our Faith Through Family History Work
Recently, I have found myself asking if we fully comprehend how fortunate we are to have access to a FamilySearch Center in our own neighborhood. I can’t help but wonder if we are treating it the way we should be. Do we give it its proper place in our lives? Often, the easier something is to access,… Read More FamilySearch Centers Bless Us All
President Russell M. Nelson declared, “Anytime you do anything that helps anyone—on either side of the veil—take a step toward making covenants with God and receiving their essential baptismal and temple ordinances, you are helping to gather Israel. It is as simple as that.” Do you ever have family, friends or ward members say that all their family history… Read More Helping with the Gathering of Israel
The Love of God, by Sabrina Squires… Read More A Companion to Come, Follow Me
Christmas is always a time when we remember and celebrate the birth of our Savior, and it is also a time when we feel close to our families. This Christmas, I have appreciated my family more by reading some of their journals, diaries, and letters to understand how they experienced Christmases in the past. About… Read More Christmas Memories
“When the beloved prophet, Helaman, and his wife were blessed with two sons, they named them Lehi and Nephi. Helaman told his sons why they were named after two of their ancestors who had lived upon the earth almost 600 years prior to their births. He said: ‘Behold, my sons, … I have given unto… Read More REMEMBER THEIR NAMES AND WORKS
Did you know at the Granite FamilySearch Center there are consultants who have experience in specific areas of family history research? What an incredible family history resource! Besides the consultants who have been trained in FamilySearch Family Tree, many are also knowledgeable in DNA, very familiar with Ancestry and other genealogy sites, personal history writing,… Read More I Need Help!
I never knew my maternal grandfather, Frederick Benjamin Critchlow. He died at the age of 51, when my mother was a high school senior. But on Veteran’s Day, I think of him and the sacrifices he and his family made as he served his country. Fred was born in Ogden, Utah in 1887 and married… Read More Veteran’s Day Memories
A few weeks ago, I was on my family tree on Ancestry.com and noticed a Geneanet hint for one of my ancestors. I hadn’t used Geneanet much before, but knowing it was one of FamilySearch’s top partner websites, I thought I would look more closely at this hint. I was thrilled to find more ancestors… Read More FamilySearch Partner Site – Geneanet