Did you know that the initial concept for the Granite Family History Center was to be a discovery center for youth? It all started with a talk by Elder Bednar in general conference in October 2011 about the ministry of Elijah. After discussing the importance of the restoration of the sealing power to the preparation… Read More GRANITE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER – FOR THE STRENGTH OF YOUTH
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
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
“When you hear the words family history, do you go into a coma? Believe me, until a few years ago, I could have matched my coma with yours any day. It used to be that if I wanted to have a really good sleep, all I needed to do was to think about doing family… Read More Family History – Learning Line Upon Line
A number of years ago I felt prompted to write a history about my father. He died quite young and most of my children and all of my grandchildren never knew him. I thought by recording his history for them they would come to know him better. Due to a busy schedule, the project ended… Read More Writing Family Histories: Unanticipated Blessings
Post WWII prisoners, Czechoslovakia… Read More Lost and Found
President Russell M. Nelson has declared: “The Lord is hastening His work to gather Israel. That gathering is the most important thing taking place on earth today. Nothing else compares in magnitude, nothing else compares in importance, nothing else compares in majesty. And if you choose to, if you want to, you can be a big… Read More Ministering Through Temple and Family History Work
At the Granite Family History Center, I am blessed to be able to post the experiences that consultants, and patrons share on the Granite Family History Center website. This is an experience that was shared by, Jacque Fryer. This story inspires us to listen to the Spirit, and reminds us that Heavenly Father is mindful… Read More Don’t Forget Me