by Larry Richman | May 30, 2023
How do you start your family tree? Here is a video that can help you. Watch the video “How to start your family tree in a few easy helpful steps” below. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to add family members to your tree. Read the article...
by Larry Richman | May 26, 2023
A new study from BYU shows that participating in family history research reduces students’ anxiety by 20% and increases self-esteem by 8%. At a time when anxiety is becoming increasingly prevalent among the rising generation, a common question that parents, teachers,...
by Larry Richman | May 9, 2023
Your stake could host a family history fair with material from RootsTech, the annual genealogy conference held in Salt Lake City and available online worldwide. The Family History Department provides a family history fair planning guide and a family history fair...
by Larry Richman | May 4, 2023
BillionGraves has written an article about hand symbolism on gravestones, explaining what the symbols mean and how it can reveal how our ancestors lived and what they believed. One of the most common gravestone symbols on tombstones is the hand. There are clasped...
by Larry Richman | May 3, 2023
The non-profit organization FamilySearch is building the largest ever family tree of mankind. The massive Family Tree is attempting to identify every person who has ever lived on earth and link them together in generations back to Adam. Millions of volunteers are...
by Larry Richman | Apr 25, 2023
The article “How Many Ancestors Do I Have?” helps you determine how many ancestors you have. The formula is simple—the number doubles with every generation. You have 2 parents. Each of your parents has 2 parents, for a total of 4. They each have 2 parents...
by Larry Richman | Mar 15, 2023
Pedigree Pie is a free app created by the BYU Family History Technology Lab. It uses your information in the FamilySearch Family Tree to show where your ancestors came from. Below is my Pedigree Pie. As you can see, the majority of my ancestors came from England on...
by Larry Richman | Mar 13, 2023
Your family may enjoy playing these family history games from BYU’s Family History Technology Lab. These apps use information in FamilySearch’s Family Tree to create games your family can play together to learn more about your ancestors. Wheel of Family...
by Larry Richman | Mar 8, 2023
Visit FamilySearch’s All About Me page to find out what happened the year you were born. Learn about the top news stories that year, the top technology breakthroughs, and even the cost of a gallon of gas. The page will first show the year you were born, but you...
by Larry Richman | Mar 2, 2023
Has someone told you that you’re a younger version of your grandfather? Do you have your great-aunt’s nose? Upload a photo of yourself to FamilySearch Compare-A-Face to see which ancestors you resemble the most. The program says I’m an 81% match to my father....
by Larry Richman | Feb 23, 2023
The article “How Many Ancestors Do I Have?” helps you determine how many cousins you have. A cousin is any descendant of an ancestor who is not also your sibling. So, for example, any descendant of your 3rd-great-grandparents who is not your sibling is a...
by Larry Richman | Feb 20, 2023
As part of RootsTech 2023, Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Gerrit W. Gong will provide instruction to stake and ward leaders in the annual Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction. Additional instruction will be provided by Area Presidencies. The meeting will...
by Larry Richman | Feb 14, 2023
Visit the FamilySearch surname search page to find out what your surname means. You’ll also see maps showing the most common birthplaces of people in Family Tree with that surname. You can look up your own surname or any other. If you want more information about the...
by Larry Richman | Feb 10, 2023
RootsTech is the biggest genealogy conference in the world. But if you can’t attend in 2023—or if you have missed sessions from previous years—you can find them in the RootsTech On-Demand Video Library. The library contains more than 1,500 sessions from...
by Larry Richman | Jan 17, 2023
FamilySearch offers a personalized Family Tree that you can design and print for free. Select from several designs, add family members who are missing, and download a printable image. See the Keepsakes page on FamilySearch.org. ...
