by Larry Richman | Oct 7, 2024
The movie Six Days in August will be released in theatres this weekend—October 10, 2024. This film chronicles the important period in August 1844 following the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, when Sidney Rigdon and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, led by...
by Larry Richman | Jul 19, 2024
Pioneer Day, July 24th, is a day when members of the Church remember the ancestors who sacrificed to make a better life for their descendants. Visit the Pioneers in Every Land website, where you’ll find: Unforgettable stories from around the world (like the man...
by Larry Richman | Jun 14, 2024
If you have a family reunion this summer, consider these activities to make memories and help your kids enjoy learning about their family. The site www.TheGenealogyKids.com has a bunch of fun games to help kids learn about their family. Also, watch the video 20...
by Larry Richman | May 23, 2024
This Memorial Day, take the time to clean the gravestones of your ancestors. Cleaning can turn back time to make your loved one’s final resting place nearly as beautiful as the day their family members gathered there to wish them farewell. Some weathering, erosion,...
by Larry Richman | May 21, 2024
The Family History Guide offers an extensive list of family history activities for individuals, youth, and children. With a bit of planning and a list of ideas, family history activities can become part of your everyday lives and unite your family in remarkable ways....
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 | Oct 1, 2021
The Church provides a page of general conference activities for children and youth in English, Portuguese, and Spanish to help them enjoy and learn more from watching or listening to general conference. Also see the following resources: General Conference...
by Larry Richman | Sep 9, 2021
On September 17, 2021, you are invited to participate in the Church Music Festival. It will be a virtual concert to showcase music from the annual Church Music Submission. Music submitted annually is published in the Church music library for members to use freely,...
by Larry Richman | Jul 29, 2021
The Gospel Library now has a section especially for children. The new Children section is found under Audiences on Gospel Library, whether you access it online or using the app. The children’s collection gives children the power to take responsibility for their own...
by Larry Richman | Jul 22, 2021
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...
by Larry Richman | Apr 26, 2021
A new website about Temple Square in Salt Lake City is now available at TempleSquare.com. The new site provides information about the following: Temple Renovation Updates Dining and Private Party Hosting Book a free virtual or in-person tour What to expect when...
by Larry Richman | Mar 2, 2021
Here’s a COVID-friendly idea for a youth group or your family: take photos of gravestones. Using the BillionGraves app, each gravestone is automatically marked with a GPS location. The data is then transcribed by volunteers, plotted on cemetery maps, and made...
by Larry Richman | Jan 20, 2021
As we begin to study the Doctrine and Covenants and Church history in our Come, Follow Me study this year, it would be great if we could visit Church history sites to better understand the events that took place. However, it’s impractical for most of us to...
by Larry Richman | Jan 19, 2021
Every name you index has the potential to help others find their ancestors and help those ancestors receive the necessary ordinances in the temple. Because of your efforts in indexing, historic records can be made searchable online so that lives can be blessed on both...
by Larry Richman | Jan 11, 2021
Wouldn’t you love to hear an ancestor talk about sailing on the Titanic, fighting in the trenches during World War I, or being part of some other historic event? Well, guess what—you are living through a historic event right now! Your future family members will love...
