In the First Presidency Christmas Devotional given earlier this month, Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women General President, shared a story about a gift her father gave his brother for Christmas during the post-World War II era. Sister Cordon described this story as a gift to her because it taught her about sacrifice and reminded… Read More The Gift of a Family Story
In his talk in April of 2018, Elder Renlund promised that we would find healing in our families if we would follow President Russell M. Nelson’s invitation given just six months earlier: “We can be inspired all day long about temple and family history experiences others have had. But we must do something to actually… Read More WORK FOR DEAD BLESSES LIVES OF LIVING
(Part 4 of 4) Part Four: Memories “There isn’t a person you wouldn’t love if you could read their story.” -Marjorie P. Hinckley “The best loved stories are not from books or films but those from our own families.” -Jayne MacGarvey In preparing to teach the subject of “Sharing Family History” at the Granite Family… Read More Sharing Family History
Recently my nephew, who is on a mission in Texas, wrote asking me about the name of a ship that his grandfather was on in WWII. His mission is going to do a video for family history related to WWII. Years ago, when the Sandy Granite Family History Center opened, I attended as many classes… Read More Faith of Our Ancestors
In almost every home you will find boxes, files, or sacks of memorabilia just waiting to be rediscovered. We all save cards, letters, invitations, certificates, awards, school projects, pictures, newspaper articles, and other documents that have special meaning. Many times they outlive those that saved them and are discarded by others not appreciating their significance. … Read More SHARE THE WEALTH
You may already have a wonderful tool for sharing memories in your own home. If you have an “all-in-one” printer you can scan documents, photos, etc. to your computer or USB drive. These documents or photos can then be opened up on your computer, named, then attached as a memory to your FamilySearch account. After… Read More Did You Know?
Memorial Day in the United States was originally set aside as a day to commemorate the lives and sacrifices of those who died on both sides in the Civil War. It has since extended to commemorate all Americans who have died while in military service, regardless of which war they fought in. Memorial Day continues… Read More Remembering Loved Ones – Memorial Day
This month the Relief Society and Elders Quorum presidencies on our ward, issued a challenge for each member to share a memory on Family Search, Family Tree. You have probably read articles on this blog, detailing ways save and share memories. The availability of scanners for patron use at the Granite Family History Center, to… Read More Adding A Life Sketch to Family Search – Family Tree
As we have reopened the Granite Family History Center, it has been a blessing to meet with many of the consultants who serve shifts there. As you can imagine, consultants come with all varying degrees of interests and abilities to do the work of Family History. Yet some have expressed the concern that they feel… Read More Tell Me a Story
When I read about Lygia in my Family Tree, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Sessions, the granddaughter of Perrigrine and Sarah Sessions and the first cousin and friend to my grandmother Norma Sessions Jackson through the marriage of Perrigrine and Sarah. The only other information I know about her are the few… Read More “The Dash”