Family History & Technology, Part 2
Yesterday, I shared videos about family history and technology. The video below is a continuation of the Tech Savvy discussion on the Mormon Channel on how technology has affected family history work. The page on YouTube also contains 4 shorter videos that are...Family History & Technology
This video on the Mormon Channel discusses how technology has affected family history work. This video is an excerpt of the above that shows how to engage in family history online. This video shows how the youth are getting involved with family history. Who do you...What is Genealogy?
In the video below, Children answer the question “What is genealogy?” with varying degrees of success. They have a much easier time answering “What is family history?” How would you describe family history and the concepts related to ancestry...
FamilySearch Indexing
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. Curious about indexing? This infographic from FamilySearch explains the process and how you can...
Family History Fan Chart
Home for the holidays and want to enjoy some family history? You can now print a full-color, 7-generation fan chart from within Family Tree. To do so, follow the steps listed here. This chart is in a colorful fan pattern that lets you visually see your ancestors. The...New LDS Youth and Family History Website
In his General Conference address “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn,” Elder David A. Bednar invited the young people of the Church to learn about and experience the Spirit of Elijah. He said Parents and leaders, please help your children and youth to...
FamilySearch ExpandsYouTube Channel
FamilySearch.org, the genealogy website sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently updated its FamilySearch YouTube channel (youtube.com/familysearch). The updated channel is for both rookies and seasoned genealogists. The “Genealogy...FamilySearch TechTips
Because genealogy has become more technologically advanced, FamilySearch.org has created a new section on its website called FamilySearch TechTips. FamilySearch.org/techtips is a community effort that is a cross between a blog and an online technology magazine. It is...Using Blogs to do Family History Work
An article in this week’s Mormon Times talks about using technology to do family history (genealogy) work. There are thousands of blogs related to genealogy and family history used by Mormons, Catholics, Jews, Baptists, atheists, and others to study and find...
FamilySearch Website
FamilySearch.org is one of the most popular genealogy websites in the world. More than 150 million people have visited the site since its launch in 1999. And best of all, it’s free to Church members and nonmembers alike. It has more than a billion names in...
RootsTech Family History Conference Begins Today
The RootsTech conference begins today. This is a family history and technology conference to define the future of genealogy. It is for technology creators and users. Learn more about the purpose of the RootsTech Conference.
FamilySearch Channel on YouTube
FamilySearch now has it’s own channel on YouTube at youtube.com/familysearch where you can find videos about family history.FamilySearch Indexing
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. With more than 3 hours left today, the FamilySearch Indexing project has already indexed and arbitrated over...Top Reasons People Use LDS.org
I recently put together a report on the top reasons why people visit LDS.org. I thought the answer might interest a wider audience, so here you go. Methodology: I tried to base the rankings on events, or instances of an action happening, though I must admit, in some...Follow on social media