What Is Google Photos and How Can It Help You with Family History?
From the FamilySearch Blog: Some of the richest pieces of our family’s history come in the form of photos. Being able to take and store pictures of family members, past and present, has become a vital part of recording our family story. There are many resources and...
Help Others Build Family Connections
The Church’s page “Help Others Build Family Connections” provides ideas on how to have conversations with your friends to help them begin to find their ancestors. It then explains how to use several activities to discover ancestors. The “Help...
Wheel of Family Fortune Tests How Well You Know Your Ancestors
It pays to know your family history. Wheel of Family Fortune is the classic party game that tests how well you know your ancestor’s names. Play alone, or add other players to create a fun game for the whole family! This game was created by the BYU Family History...
7 Journal Ideas to Help You Record Your Story
The FamilySearch blog has written 7 great ideas to help you record your story. We live in momentous times! As we experience what life brings, keeping a record of our activities and current events will help us, as well as our descendants, understand our experiences....
Record More Than Birth and Death Dates in Family Tree
As you search through historical records, it can be easy to focus mostly on dates, locations, and relationships. But one of the most rewarding parts of doing family history is discovering the stories of ancestors. Did you know there is a place on FamilySearch’s...
Preserve Your Digital Legacy with FamilySearch and Permanent.org
From the FamilySearch blog: Throughout our lives, we accumulate a lot of items—old journals, faded photos, treasured heirlooms, day-to-day documents. And in the wake of losing a loved one, it can be overwhelming to sift through all this information and try to preserve...
FamilySearch Game: Keep the Memory of Your Ancestors Alive
Can you identify your ancestors from their photos? FamilySearch offers a game to help you keep the memory of your ancestors alive. Click the link and FamilySearch will present you the pictures of 10 people from your Family Tree and let you guess the name of each...
Put Your Face on Old Black-and-White Photographs of Your Ancestors
Using the Picture My Heritage feature in Family Search, you can put your face on old black-and-white photographs that your ancestors may have taken. Why Didn’t People Smile in Old Photos? Ever looked at an old, black-and-white photograph and wondered, “Why the long...
Find a Grave for Memorial Day
On Memorial Day next Monday, May 25, many people plan to connect with their ancestors by visiting their graves. BillionGraves.com makes it easy to locate and visit a grave or simply view your ancestors’ headstones from home. Learn how to find a gravestone at the...
Geneopardy Tests Your Knowledge of Your Family Tree
Geneopardy is the game that tests your knowledge of your family tree. If you think you know your family tree, try this fun game and prove your knowledge to your friends and family. Enjoy hours of entertainment in home evenings, at family reunions, or just on your own....
Gathering the Family of God Coloring and Activity Book
The Church’s Gathering the Family of God Coloring Book is a coloring and activity book that introduces children to the plan of salvation and the place of families in family history work. The book has 32 pages of activities, including dot-to-dot, mazes, and...
Vet Finder Recognizes Your Ancestors Who Served in World War 1
Made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the World War 1 armistice, Vet Finder uses handwriting recognition software to find your ancestors who served in World War 1. Vet Finder uses machine learning and neural networks to read the census entry for each person in...
Tree Sweeper
Have you ever found that a particular ancestor was born before their parents? Tree Sweeper will help you to find unlikely or erroneous parts of your tree and will help you to fix them. This program was created by the BYU Family History Technology Lab.
Record Quest Teaches Kids Family History in a Fun and Interactive Way
The BYU Family History Technology Lab offers the game Record Quest that you and your family may enjoy. Record Quest is an engaging adventure game designed to teach kids family history research skills. Next time your kids want to play a video game, give them something...
