The Granite FamilySearch Center theme for August is: “Remember and Record the Unexpected Hand of God in Your Life.” I love the picture that goes along with the theme. There are two little boys looking up at the sky saying, “Sometimes I just look up, smile, and say, I know that was you God! Thank… Read More Remember and Record the Unexpected Hand of God in Your Life
When my children were young, they loved to have my wife and I read or tell stories to them before they went to bed at night. With eight children, I have read a lot of children’s bedtime books. I found myself often amused by the many fictional stories that many times contained meaningful messages. I… Read More A Gold Mine of Stories at Your Fingertips
What would you give to be able to talk to one of your ancestors for an hour or two? The information would be invaluable! Sadly, many genealogists overlook the hidden value of their living ancestors. When considering living ancestors, don’t think birth dates, location, and general family information are the only pieces of information worth… Read More Oral Histories
In a recent blogpost in FamilySearch, Jan Meyer listed what we can expect to see coming in 2019 to FamilySearch. Besides the over 300 million additional records and images available for our use, there are at least four items to be added this coming year. Online Interactive Discovery Experiences. These have only been available at… Read More What’s New in Family Search in 2019