by Larry Richman | Jan 21, 2025
3-star record hints is FamilySearch’s system to provide hints to more experienced researchers and genealogists. What Are Hints, and Why All the Stars? A hint is a possible match between a historical record and someone in the Family Tree—such as one of your...
by Larry Richman | Jan 20, 2025
Members of the Relief Society, young women turning 18 in 2025, and adult female friends of the Church are invited to participate in a devotional and local testimony meeting on Sunday evening, March 16, 2025, to commemorate the purpose and founding of the Relief...
by Larry Richman | Jan 17, 2025
The Church has released a series of videos providing insights from general conference. The “Divine Insights From Living Prophets and Apostles” videos provide perspectives on how we can live the gospel of Jesus Christ, care for one another, and invite others to...
by Larry Richman | Jan 16, 2025
As you study the Doctrine and Covenants in Come, Follow Me this year, you can deepen your understanding by exploring the stories and viewing photos of places where sacred events occurred. This is the fist in a series of articles about key Church history sites. Many of...
by Larry Richman | Jan 15, 2025
If your New Year’s resolutions involve budgeting money more carefully, download a free copy of the book Talk About Saving Money: How to Save on Food, Utilities, Car Expenses, Mortgage, and Health Care. In this 50-page book, you’ll find tips on the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 14, 2025
Seven new study plans are now available on the Gospel Library app. Three of the plans help you study the Doctrine and Covenants as part of 2025’s Come, Follow Me family, Church, and seminary readings. The study plans can help you follow along with the scripture...
by Larry Richman | Jan 13, 2025
For decades, Primary children donated pennies to help support the care of children at Primary Children’s Hospital in Utah. Beginning in 2025, Primaries worldwide are invited to participate in an annual service project where children can serve other children. Service...
by Larry Richman | Jan 10, 2025
In 2025, FamilySearch is planning to provide more free genealogy records and more fun family experiences. There will also be improvements in FamilySearch records, the FamilySearch website, and FamilySearch apps. The following is a quick summary of what to expect in...
by Larry Richman | Jan 9, 2025
Beginning in January 2025, seminary classes now include new Life Preparation lessons. These additional lessons help students draw on the power of Jesus Christ in all aspects of life while maintaining a foundation in scripture and an alignment with the Come, Follow Me...
by Larry Richman | Jan 8, 2025
Last week, I listed a number of Church-produced resources you can use in your study of the Doctrine and Covenants during the year 2025. This article contains references to podcasts and study resources created by members that you may find helpful. BOM Bites a weekday...
by Larry Richman | Jan 7, 2025
The following is a FamilySearch news release: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Join FamilySearch, the world’s largest nonprofit genealogy organization, in looking back at 2024 to recap some of its most notable highlights. FamilySearch celebrated its 130th anniversary as an...
by Larry Richman | Jan 6, 2025
The Church has released six more chapters of the book Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Russell M. Nelson in addition to the four chapters published in August 2024. The book is available digitally in Gospel Library (both online and in the mobile app) in 12...
by Larry Richman | Jan 3, 2025
If your ward or branch meeting times changed at the beginning of the year, the ward or branch clerk should update the meeting times so they display accurately in various Church systems, such as the meetinghouse locator at maps.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. A leader or...
by Larry Richman | Jan 2, 2025
As I look back at 2024, I appreciate you as a LDS365 reader. I thought it would be fun to share with you the most-read articles and the most-common searches on the site. You’ll notice that many of these are how-to articles. I’ll try to write more of these types of...
by Larry Richman | Jan 1, 2025
As you consider New Year’s resolutions, read these great articles from the Church Magazines about setting goals: Want to Set Better Goals This Year? Follow the Prophets’ Examples How Do I Set Righteous and Realistic Goals? 3 Lessons from My Mission about Setting...
