Family History Can Aid Missionary Work

April 15, 2023

In a RootsTech presentation in 2017, President Russell M. Nelson made an important connection that family history work can aid missionary work. Here is a link to a 2-minute excerpt from his remarks: https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/family-history-can-aid-missionary-work Among other things, he said the following: People have an inborn desire to know something about their ancestors. That can become… Read More Family History Can Aid Missionary Work

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Anything Can Be Family History

January 21, 2023

Some years ago I met a Hopi woman at her home high atop a desert plateau. She was a potter, who made clay vessels in their old traditional way. I asked about the designs on her pots, and what they meant. Some of them she described – for example, one was rain falling on the mesa and another… Read More Anything Can Be Family History

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Remembering a World War II Veteran

December 11, 2022

Every Veteran’s Day I am grateful for FamilySearch because archived in the Memories are photos and information about my father, Herbert Hamilton Frost, who served in WWII. • Because we have his World War II draft registration card we know that he was only 5’6” and weighed a measly 130 pounds when he registered in… Read More Remembering a World War II Veteran

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A Faithful Great-Great-Great Granddaughter

November 12, 2022

Anyone that has spent even a little time on FamilySearch has certainly felt the joy of discovering a picture or a story about an ancestor they have been close to. As consultants at the Granite Family History Center, my husband and I have the pleasure of watching others feel that same joy as they make… Read More A Faithful Great-Great-Great Granddaughter

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The Healing Power of Family History Work

February 19, 2022

Several years ago, before we got our Family History Center, I was asked to head up a family history class on a ward level. I tried to interest the members to attend. I had little success. As I tried to recruit members, I approached a sister and friend to come to my class. I was… Read More The Healing Power of Family History Work

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Separated Brothers Joined Through Temple Work

February 12, 2022

I was recently released as the Lead Consultant in my ward. It has been a marvelous experience for me and I continue to serve as a consultant in the Granite Family History Center. I guess I will always be involved in family history and helping out in this way for the rest of my life.… Read More Separated Brothers Joined Through Temple Work

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