“Six Days in August” Movie Opens in Theatres October 10
Editor’s Note: The venues for watching Six Days in August are listed at JustWatch. 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...
Ways to Celebrate Pioneer Day, July 24
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...
Kid-Friendly Activities for Family Reunions
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...
How to Clean Gravestones on Memorial Day
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,...
Family History Activities for Individuals, Youth, and Children
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....
Family History Games: Wheel of Family Fortune and Geneopardy
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...
General Conference Activities for Youth and Children
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...
2021 Church Music Festival
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,...
New Children’s Collection in Gospel Library App
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...
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...
New Website for Temple Square at TempleSquare.com
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...
Cemetery Projects for Youth Groups & Families
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...
Virtual Tours of Church History Sites from Your Home
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...
Why FamilySearch Indexing Matters
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. Every name you index has the potential to help others find their ancestors and help those ancestors receive...Follow on social media