Explore Your Global Heritage with FamilySearch Country Pages
FamilySearch’s country pages help you learn more about your heritage and ethnicity around the world. We are all proud of where we come from. Whether you’re a first-generation immigrant, or you have just discovered your roots by taking a DNA test, your national...
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New Church Facebook Group: Inspiration and News
The Church has created a new Facebook group, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—Inspiration and News, that you can follow to learn about and comment on Church news and updates....
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Memorial Day: Death is Not the End
Memorial Day is a holiday in the United States wherein the men and women who died while serving in the Armed Forces are remembered. The holiday, which is celebrated every year on the final Monday of May, was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after...
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Video: Ministering Angels
The music video "Ministering Angels" reminds us that we are Christ’s ministering angles here on earth. Latter-day Saint musician Mary Hiett composed this song to remind us of the purpose of ministering—a higher, holier approach to caring for others. Mary Hiett...
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Video: How to Face an Addiction to Pornography
The Church has published a new video "How to Face an Addiction to Pornography." It is one in a series of His Grace videos. “I can quit whenever I want.” Steve never thought of himself as an addict. He thought that his problem would eventually go away—maybe when he...
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Add Audio to Pictures on FamilySearch.org
For years, FamilySearch has helped you preserve family memories by letting you upload photos and stories to your Family Tree. (Learn more about adding Memories to Family Tree.) Now that function has been enhanced by letting you add audio descriptions to the pictures...
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Limit Screen Time for Children and Youth
The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidelines on screen time for children: Kids under 5 should not spend more than 1 hour watching screens every day—and less is better. Infants under 1 should not view screens at all. These guidelines are similar...
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Updates to Names of Church Resources
Many of the Church’s resources have been renamed to better reflect the name of the Church and convey our commitment to follow Jesus Christ. The following resources have been changed to align with direction from Church leaders: LDS Tools app is now Member Tools. (This...
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Video: “Just Like You” Meet the Relief Society General Presidency and Board
Just like you, the women of the Relief Society General Presidency and Board have experienced the ups and downs of mortality. No matter what, we can all find joy in Jesus Christ. The video "Just Like You" helps you get to know them better. ...
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Video: Come and Help
The new Church video "Come and Help" helps members understand how to invite others to "come and help." People want to help. They just need to be invited. It's about making normal and natural invitations to your friends. The difference between ministering and being...
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Cool Features on the Family Tree App
From the FamilySearch Blog: Have you tried using the Family Tree app to learn about your family or to take a family name to the temple? The mobile app has some features you may not have seen yet–and they give you a powerful way to connect with your family. With the...
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Video: Come and See
The new Church video "Come and See" helps members understand how to invite others to "come and see." People like being included. They just need to be invited. It's about making normal and natural invitations to your friends. The difference between ministering and...
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