Record More Than Birth and Death Dates in Family Tree
As you search through historical records, it can be easy to focus mostly on dates, locations, and relationships. But one of the most rewarding parts of doing family history is discovering the stories of ancestors. Did you know there is a place on FamilySearch’s...
Preserve Your Digital Legacy with FamilySearch and Permanent.org
From the FamilySearch blog: Throughout our lives, we accumulate a lot of items—old journals, faded photos, treasured heirlooms, day-to-day documents. And in the wake of losing a loved one, it can be overwhelming to sift through all this information and try to preserve...
FamilySearch Game: Keep the Memory of Your Ancestors Alive
Can you identify your ancestors from their photos? FamilySearch offers a game to help you keep the memory of your ancestors alive. Click the link and FamilySearch will present you the pictures of 10 people from your Family Tree and let you guess the name of each...
Put Your Face on Old Black-and-White Photographs of Your Ancestors
Using the Picture My Heritage feature in Family Search, you can put your face on old black-and-white photographs that your ancestors may have taken. Why Didn’t People Smile in Old Photos? Ever looked at an old, black-and-white photograph and wondered, “Why the long...
Find a Grave for Memorial Day
On Memorial Day next Monday, May 25, many people plan to connect with their ancestors by visiting their graves. BillionGraves.com makes it easy to locate and visit a grave or simply view your ancestors’ headstones from home. Learn how to find a gravestone at the...
Geneopardy Tests Your Knowledge of Your Family Tree
Geneopardy is the game that tests your knowledge of your family tree. If you think you know your family tree, try this fun game and prove your knowledge to your friends and family. Enjoy hours of entertainment in home evenings, at family reunions, or just on your own....
Gathering the Family of God Coloring and Activity Book
The Church’s Gathering the Family of God Coloring Book is a coloring and activity book that introduces children to the plan of salvation and the place of families in family history work. The book has 32 pages of activities, including dot-to-dot, mazes, and...
Vet Finder Recognizes Your Ancestors Who Served in World War 1
Made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the World War 1 armistice, Vet Finder uses handwriting recognition software to find your ancestors who served in World War 1. Vet Finder uses machine learning and neural networks to read the census entry for each person in...
Tree Sweeper
Have you ever found that a particular ancestor was born before their parents? Tree Sweeper will help you to find unlikely or erroneous parts of your tree and will help you to fix them. This program was created by the BYU Family History Technology Lab.
Record Quest Teaches Kids Family History in a Fun and Interactive Way
The BYU Family History Technology Lab offers the game Record Quest that you and your family may enjoy. Record Quest is an engaging adventure game designed to teach kids family history research skills. Next time your kids want to play a video game, give them something...
13 Family Activities That Bring You Closer Together
FamilySearch has developed a number of fun and interesting ways to help us connect and deal with this difficult period of home confinements and social distancing. FamilySearch.org/Together is a new, growing collection of free, fun, and family activities to...
FamilySearch Livestreams Helps You Connect on Social Media
FamilySearch has been holding dynamic livestreams on its social media (FamilySearch Facebook and FamilySearch Instagram). If you’ve missed any of the past events, you can catch up by watching them on the FamilySearch YouTube playlist. FamilySearch livestreams helps us...
Family Calendar Creates a Calendar With Events From Your Family History
Your family history is made of up important events like births, deaths, immigration, and more. Family Calendar makes it easy to create a custom calendar with all of the important events from your family history. Your calendar can then be exported to Google or Apple...
One Page Genealogy Lets You See Your Family Tree on One Page
One Page Genealogy is a way for you to view, customize, and download your family tree all in one page. You can view up to 20 generations of ascendancy or descendancy, change colors and tree styles, download, and print to show your family and friends. This program was...Follow on social media