Free Member Access to Family History Sites
Latter-day Saints who haven’t yet received their email invitation for free access to Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, and MyHeritage can now get access at FamilySearch.org/partneraccess. In April, FamilySearch.org announced that Latter-day Saint users would be able to...
FamilySearch Tree Mobile App
FamilySearch has just released a new mobile app called Family Tree to view the details of your family trees from your FamilySearch.org Family Tree. It helps you see connections with your ancestors by looking through the stories and photos. It also lets you add more...
Volunteers Set Historic Record for Indexing
July 20-21, 2014, volunteers from around the world joined together in a worldwide indexing event to set an international record for the largest number of indexing participants in a single day. The goal was to have 50,000 contributors in a 24 hour period, but 66,511...
8 Tips for Recording a Video or Oral Family History
An effective way to collect family histories is to record video or oral interviews. Video and oral histories are valuable tools for capturing and preserving information about events in our lives, our testimonies, and memories that may otherwise be lost. A video or...
FamilySearch Memories Mobile App
FamilySearch has just released a new mobile app called FamilySearch Memories that gives you a way to preserve your memories so they are never forgotten and are shared from generation to generation. FamilySearch Memories makes it easy to collect, preserve, and share...
Scan Your Old Family Photos, Letters, Documents
See a comprehensive guide in the article “How to Digitize Old Photographs, Movies, Videos, Family Records.” FamilySearch has announced a new, free service to digitally scan, save, and share your photos and documents. The scanning machines are available in...
Worldwide Indexing Event
Update from FamilySearch on July 23, 2014: Thank you to everyone who joined in the worldwide indexing event! You set a record for the greatest number of indexing participants in a single day. A total of 66,511 volunteers participated and more than 5.7 million records...
LDS Youth Temple Challenge
Elder Neil L. Andersen has challenged LDS youth to take their own names to the temple. “I want to challenge each of you to set a personal goal to help prepare as many names for the temple as baptisms you perform in the temple.” Go to the Youth Temple...
FamilySearch.org Publishes 1 Billion Digital Images
This month, FamilySearch published its one billionth digital image of a historic record online at FamilySearch.org. The feat was accomplished in just seven years. The next billion should take 3-5 years. Having access to these high-definition images can help you...
Stories of Inspiring Fathers: Remember Dad Video
The video below “Remember Dad” reminds us that a strong, caring father can make all the difference. Celebrate the father in your life by sharing your memories of him. Remember to add your stories to your Family Tree on FamilySearch.org. You can discover...
Free Access to Family History Sites
In April, FamilySearch announced that Latter-day Saint users of FamilySearch.org will be able to receive free access to Ancestry.com, findmypast, and MyHeritage. Invitations to sign up for these three sites will be sent by email to members of the Church in stages...
Familysearch Photos & Stories
FamilySearch Photos and Stories provides tools to help you capture, preserve, and share your family memories for today and for generations to come. Watch the video below “Preserve Your Photos And Family Memories With #FamilySearch.”
Discontinued FamilySearch Indexing Mobile App
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. The beta (preliminary) test of the FamilySearch Indexing mobile app has been completed and the app has been...
Putting the World’s Historical Records Online in 1 Generation
FamilySearch is working to put the world’s historical records online in one generation. See this infographic for details.Follow on social media