8 Family History Changes and Milestones
The following are eight recent milestones in family history work: 1. Increases in Indexing and Submission of Family Names Family Search reported increases in family history work in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Comparing the first two quarters of 2019 to the...
BYU Family History Library Offers Virtual Classes & Remote Family History Help
The BYU Family History Library offers a number of virtual family history classes for anyone who is interested and virtual one-on-one help for individuals or groups. List of virtual Sunday classes in family history. List of family history webinars, instructional...
Free Printable Family Tree Templates
FamilySearch offers free printable family tree templates to display your family story in a fun, creative way. These family tree templates not only look great on the wall, but filling out the family tree charts is a great activity to bring the whole family together. Go...
FamilySearch Now Available in 30 Languages
FamilySearch is now available in 20 additional languages, making a total of 30 languages. FamilySearch is a free website for collaboratively building your family tree and making new family discoveries. With FamilySearch you can explore billions of images of historical...
Submit Your Videos and Songs for RootsTech Connect 2021
RootsTech is going global with RootsTech Connect 2021. Because of this special opportunity to focus on countries from all over the world, they invite you to submit videos and songs to be part of the experience. Submit a video highlighting your culture, food,...
Why Do FamilySearch Indexing in Another Language?
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. If you have not considered indexing in a foreign language, you might be surprised to find that it’s easier...
How to Find Your Ancestors with Guided Research
From the FamilySearch blog: Wondering how to find the best places to search for your ancestors? Puzzling over where to begin and what to do next? FamilySearch is building and expanding on its Guided Research feature to show you step by step where to go and what to do....
Spanish Speakers Invited to ExpoGenealogía Family History Event
Spanish speakers are invited to participate in ExpoGenealogía—a free, virtual family history event entirely in Spanish on October 30-31, 2020. Coinciding with Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), this event is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the family....
What is RootsTech Connect and How You Can Participate?
For the first time ever, RootsTech Connect (the world’s largest family history celebration event) will be entirely virtual and completely free. Get ready to celebrate shared connections with people from around the world. Connect with friends, your family, your past,...
FamilySearch Help Center and Research Wiki
Have you ever needed help with your own family history research or while helping someone else? The FamilySearch Help Center and Family Search Research Wiki are great tools to use when you need a hand. FamilySearch Help Center Family Search Research Wiki In addition,...
Family History Activity: Map Where Your Ancestors Are From
Find out where your ancestors are from—and where you are from—using FamilySearch’s new “Where Am I From?” activity. See your family’s movement on a map, discover the countries your ancestors lived in, and explore the heritage and traditions of those...
Missionaries Taking Photos of Gravestones
From the BillionGraves blog: Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spent most of their time sharing messages of faith with community members and helping those in need of service. They still do, but the...
Minister through Temple and Family History
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...
RootsTech 2021 Will Be a Free, Virtual Worldwide Event Feb. 25–27, 2021
RootsTech 2021 will be held as a free, virtual worldwide event on February 25–27, 2021. Connect with your friends, family, and homelands from the comfort of your home. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual family history conference originally scheduled for February...Follow on social media