5 Facts About Pioneer Day
Researchers at the Church History Library have compiled five interesting facts about Pioneer Day. They gathered this list based on the five most frequently asked questions they have received about Pioneer Day. What is the history of Pioneer Day celebrations? Who were...
Find Your Family Pioneers
July 24th is “Pioneer Day”—a day when we celebrate the courage of our ancestors. This week, why not explore where your family came from? Who in your family was the first to accept the gospel? The FamilySearch website can help you answer that very question with a...
Video: What Latter-day Saints Believe About God
Many of life’s fundamental questions are centered on the nature of God. Does He exist? Is He aware of us? What can He help us accomplish? The Church video "The Nature of God" helps you understand what Latter-day Saints believe about God. Members of The Church of...
5 Things Every New FamilySearch User Should Try
FamilySearch provides many ways to experience the excitement of family history. Once you set up an account, it’s time to start exploring some of the amazing things you can do. The article "Five Things Every New FamilySearch User Should Try" provides a list of five...
Video: How I Hear God’s Voice: Jamila’s Story
The Church video How I Hear God’s Voice: Jamila's Story features Jamila, the only deaf member of her family. In the video, using sign language, Jamila shares how her eyes have become ears to hear the Savior and how service helps her view herself as Christ would....
Video: What Latter-day Saints Believe About Choosing Between Good and Evil
Every day we all have choices that need to be made. Many of those choices do not have any lasting significance, but there are plenty that do. These choices—the decisions between right and wrong—have more serious consequences than, say, what color shirt we wear....
RootsTech Connect 2022 Will Be Held March 3–5, 2022
FamilySearch has announced that RootsTech Connect 2022 will take place on March 3–5, 2022, as a fully virtual family history event. In 2021, RootsTech attracted more than 1 million visitors from over 240 countries, making it the largest in RootsTech history. Building...
Watch Video of the Hill Cumorah Pageant
The Hill Cumorah Pageant has ended after 84 years of live performances. As a thank-you to the tens of thousands of participants, volunteers, and audience members over the years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presented a devotional on July 9, 2021,...
Tabernacle Choir Performances Resume on Temple Square
After being temporarily halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the daily organ recitals, weekly Choir and Bell ensemble rehearsals, and Music & the Spoken Word broadcasts will return to Temple Square. Daily Organ Recitals will resume July 19 and will...
4 Changes in FamilySearch Make It Easier to Find Records & Attach to Family Tree
Updates to FamilySearch’s search experience now make it easier to refine searches, find record collections, and standardize dates when you attach them to people on Family Tree. Many FamilySearch users looking for records start on the Search Records page, which is...
Responding in Love (Not Anger) When Your Child Confesses Their Porn Use
As a parent, how do you respond if your child tells you that they’ve been looking at porn? You may feel upset, take away their phone, ground them, or all of the above. It’s easy to feel a rise of emotions, but what does your child really need in that moment? Chances...
Video: What Latter-day Saints Believe: Is God Just or Merciful?
Is God a God of justice or a God of mercy? Is it possible for Him to be both? Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believe God is both perfectly just and perfectly merciful. Watch the Church video "Is God Just or Merciful?" God’s laws, or...
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