by LDS365 | Jan 18, 2022
When you search for names on FamilySearch, do you get more results than you know what to do with? FamilySearch is working hard to improve the search experience to make it more intuitive and straightforward for beginners as well as experts. The search boxes, filters,...
by LDS365 | Jan 11, 2022
FamilySearch offers digital records on more than 11.5 billion people from over 200 countries and principalities in more than 100 languages. But how can people search and find the information they need in all these records? Although you can view images of these records...
by LDS365 | Jan 4, 2022
The Search Historical Records page at FamilySearch.org was created with both beginner and advanced genealogists in mind. A previous article, “Getting the Most from Your Search: Understanding the Search Records Page,” looked at the page from a beginner’s...
by LDS365 | Jan 3, 2022
FamilySearch experienced lots of changes in 2021. They hosted RootsTech completely virtually. It was the largest free, all-virtual genealogy conference, with over 1 million people participating from over 240 countries. FamilySearch also completed digitizing its...
by LDS365 | Dec 2, 2021
Registration is now open for RootsTech 2022, the largest family history event in the world. The annual event, sponsored by FamilySearch, is being held online March 3–5, 2022. Register free at rootstech.org today. Learn more about RootsTech...
by LDS365 | Nov 24, 2021
Why Start a Journal? Journaling, writing a diary, calendaring, and scrapbooking are ways to record your experiences and write a personal history of your life. Starting the habit of journaling can be life changing. The benefits of journaling have been studied and...
by LDS365 | Nov 16, 2021
Personal temple ordinance reservation lists in FamilySearch now have a maximum of 300 rows of reservations per user. This update is to encourage members to not reserve more names than they can realistically get done. Read more in the Church News article...
by LDS365 | Oct 28, 2021
Don’t know where to start in gathering your family history information? The following ideas may help. 1. Write down what you know. Start with yourself. Use the chart below to enter the family history information you already know. If you do not know exact dates...
by LDS365 | Oct 26, 2021
So you’ve decided to keep a journal—but you wonder what sort of things you should write about. After all, how can you fit everything you want you and your posterity to remember into so few pages? Don’t worry—and remember that, first and foremost, your journal is...
by LDS365 | Oct 21, 2021
RootsTech is the world’s largest celebration of family. In February 2021, RootsTech went virtual, putting 1,500+ classes and keynote addresses online for free access for 11 months—until about January 2022. That only leaves a few more months to watch these incredibly...
by LDS365 | Oct 19, 2021
FamilySearch.org accounts are now separate from ChurchofJesusChrist.org accounts. Previously, any account created on FamilySearch.org created a matching account on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Similarly, any account created on ChurchofJesusChrist.org created a matching...
by LDS365 | Sep 21, 2021
The Church has completed the project to digitize all 2.4 million rolls of microfilm with the records of more than 11.5 billion people from around the world. These are now available to the public online. For 83 years, the Church has been collecting and using microfilm...
by LDS365 | Aug 17, 2021
Learn tips to family history research in the video, “The Genealogy Research Process: The WANDER Method,” from RootsTech 2021. Genealogy research isn’t a matter of just getting more and more records. Research isn’t usually a straight line. The drive...
by LDS365 | Aug 10, 2021
From the article “Six Steps to Hosting a Successful Indexing Event.” Indexing events are a great tool for helping people get involved in temple and family history work. As we make family discoveries possible through indexing, we are inspired to gather...
by LDS365 | 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...
