by Larry Richman | Sep 16, 2020
Helping someone with their family history is a powerful way to minister. Whether they are a Church member or not, anyone can find joy in learning more about where they came from. You don’t have to be an expert or do anything big. A page on the Church’s website...
by Larry Richman | Aug 4, 2020
Making connections with family past and present can bring joy, perspective, and inspiration. Show a friend how easy it is to discover, preserve, and share family memories. The Church provides resources to help you learn how to help others. All you need is the...
by Larry Richman | May 12, 2020
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....
by Larry Richman | Apr 28, 2020
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.
by Larry Richman | Feb 26, 2020
With the new My Contributions feature on the Family Tree app, you can keep track of the individual contributions that you have made to the Family Tree. The new feature is available on both the Apple iOS and Android versions of the app, but not online. The following is...
by Larry Richman | Jan 16, 2020
When you are trying to make sense of family connections, seeing is believing. The FamilySearch Family Tree gives you four different ways to view pedigree charts. Each visual representation gives you a different perspective and may help you learn more about your...
by Family Search | Dec 24, 2019
From the article “Genealogy Made Easy: 16 Ideas under 20 Minutes”: Want to do genealogy but don’t have a lot of time? No problem! Genealogy is made easy with these quick activities. Learn more about yourself and your family history in just a few minutes....
by Larry Richman | Dec 15, 2019
When you add new members to your family, such as spouses, in-laws, stepparents, etc., these new additions can come with their own separate family trees. Connecting to the tree information for living family members on the FamilySearch Family Tree isn’t difficult—but it...
by Larry Richman | Dec 10, 2019
The FamilySearch Family Tree now provides the ability to document same-sex family relationships, including same-sex marriages and same-sex adoptions, because of their historical value as genealogical records. FamilySearch, one of the world’s largest collections...
by Family Search | Nov 13, 2019
It might be exciting to find your great-grandmother in FamilySearch Family Tree. But what about finding her four times—each record with a little different information? These multiple entries and records for the same individual are called duplicates. Duplicates happen...
by Larry Richman | Nov 8, 2019
The first video of season two of the Book of Mormon videos has been released. Watch a trailer for the second season below. Episodes will continue to be published every Friday until the end of the year The first episode of season two is 2 Nephi 1-4, Lehi Gives His...
by Larry Richman | Nov 1, 2019
Every Friday until the end of the year, the Church is releasing another episode in the Book of Mormon Videos series. This week’s episode is 1 Nephi 18, Lehi’s Family Sails to the Promised land. Videos covering the first 138 pages of the Book of Mormon (1 Nephi...
by Larry Richman | Oct 11, 2019
Every Friday until the end of the year, the Church is releasing another episode in the Book of Mormon Videos series. This week’s episode is 1 Nephi 8, Lehi Sees a Vision of the Tree of Life. Videos covering the first 138 pages of the Book of Mormon (1 Nephi to...
by Larry Richman | Oct 4, 2019
Every Friday until the end of the year, the Church is releasing another episode in the Book of Mormon Videos series. This week’s episode is 1 Nephi 7, Ishmael’s Household Joins Lehi’s Family. Videos covering the first 138 pages of the Book of Mormon (1 Nephi to...
by Family Search | Jul 12, 2019
From the FamilySearch Blog: Outside of the temple, the home is the most holy sanctuary there is—a place where families are counseled to maintain the spirit and to strengthen familial bonds. Committing to a family-focused Sabbath will sanctify its restorative power and...
