The FamilySearch Center Portal (previously known as the Family History Center Portal) is the way patrons of family history centers around the world can have free access to a variety of genealogical websites. These include websites such as ArkivDigital, Fold3 and NewspaperArchive, which are all excellent websites for researching your family history and normally require… Read More The FamilySearch Center Portal
Most of us have attended a few family reunions. Through the years, I have enjoyed gathering together, having a picnic with extended family, hearing stories of ancestors, and playing games to learn about the descendants of my great grandfather, Breneman Barr Bitner. In 2008, it was an extra special family reunion I will always cherish… Read More A Family Reunion on Both Sides of the Veil
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
What a blessing it is to work at the Granite Family History Center. No one can deny that there is truly a beautiful spirit that is felt there. What is it that makes coming to the center so special? It’s the patrons! Those who come, either seeking help with their family history or working independently,… Read More The Spirit of Elijah Connects Us All
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 the Granite Family History Center used to be the seminary building for Albion Middle School? When K-12 education was reconfigured in Canyons School District, middle schools were changed to house students from grades 6-8, and ninth graders were moved to local high schools. Because of these changes, seminary buildings for the… Read More Granite Family History Center, Such a Blessing
For the past couple of weeks the world’s attention has been turned to Tokyo, Japan where athletes from all over the world are competing. It is inspiring to watch these athletes and to learn about their experiences in preparing for and participating in the Olympics. It is also interesting to watch how they respond to… Read More FAMILY HISTORY PARALLELS WITH OLYMPICS
Have you ever felt a prompting to participate in family history but did not know where to start? Have you ever started doing family history only to get stuck and quit? Do you have boxes of cherished photos, documents, certificates, letters, or other memories that you want to organize and preserve? Do you serve on… Read More WE CAN HELP!
Each month FamilySearch shares information about new records available. In April, FamilySearch released nearly 32 million newly indexed family history records and over 3 million digital images from all over the world. The article: Monthly Record Update for April 2021, contains links to new records which include birth, marriage, death, and church records. The article… Read More New Records Available
In In a talk given by President Henry B. Eyring in April, 2020 general conference; he told about the development of Family Search, why it was initially developed and how it has changed and evolved over the years. Initially Family Search was developed because so many temple ordinances were being duplicated in the temples. The… Read More Hastening the Work