Personal Ancestral File (PAF) Discontinued
Beginning July 15, 2013, the Personal Ancestral File (PAF) software will be retired and will no longer be available for download or support. PAF began in 1984 and since that time, over 3.2 million copies have been distributed. It filled an important need and helped...Family History Brings Power to the Living
The blessings of family history aren’t reserved for after death. You and your family can be blessed now. Participating in family history can strengthen families much like regular prayer, scripture study, and service do. And it brings with it its own unique promises of...
What is FamilySearch Indexing?
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. We recently told you that volunteers had reached the milestone of indexing 1 billion family history records....
10 Ways to Make Family History Fun
Family history is much more than dates, records, and research. Learn how new online resources make it easy for anyone—young or old—to be blessed by participating in family history. Read the article “Family History Is for Everyone: 10 Fun Ways to...
Connect with Your Family
The LDS.org Gospel Topic for Family History was just updated with a simple page to help you learn how to connect with your family: Step 1: Share your stories and photos step 2: View yourself in the Family Tree Step 3: Find an ancestor and go to the temple Pictures,...
FamilySearch Volunteers Index 1 Billion Records
In a recent post about FamilySearch indexing, I mentioned that volunteers were nearing the 1 billion record mark. On Friday, April 19th, FamilySearch announced that over 1 billion family history records had been indexed. Thanks to everyone who made this happen. And if...
Top 15 Articles on LDS365.com
Here is a list of the top 15 most-read articles on this blog, listed in order of the number of page views for each: 19,072 views: LDS Church Websites 17,325 views: New Meetinghouse Locator on LDS.org – Beta Release 13,103 views: LDS General Conference Memes April 2013...
FamilySearch Just Got Friendlier
FamilySearch.org just got more friendly. Today, FamilySearch released updates to make it easier to connect with past generations, share memories with loved ones in the present, and preserve your legacy for the future. Every person who has ever lived has a right to be...
Family History Research Help Online
Where do you go for help with family history? The best one-on-one help is from your ward and stake family history consultants or go to a FamilySearch Center. But there are resources online to help you with your family history work as well. FamilySearch...Help Index the 1 Billionth FamilySearch Record
Watch this video to learn how FamilySearch Indexing works and why it is important. Sign up to be a volunteer FamilySearch indexer today at FamilySearch.org/indexing Since the launch of FamilySearch indexing in September of 2006, over 984 million records have been...
Family Tree Online
Family Tree is the latest, biggest thing on FamilySearch.org. Just log in to FamilySearch.org and click Family Tree at the top of the screen. You will then see an online pedigree chart with you at the beginning, and all your ancestors laid out before you. The pedigree...RootsTech Family History Conference
The RootsTech family history and technology conference offers free family history training for adults and youth. The conference is in Salt Lake City on March 21–23, 2013. For a schedule and more information, or to register for the conference, go to RootsTech.org....
Youth Invited to Family History Event
On Saturday, March 23, Utah area youth and their leaders are invited to participate in family history classes, activities, and a special devotional with Sister Elaine S. Dalton, Young Women general president. You will learn what other youth are doing to help further...
Old Family Group Sheets Now Online
Do you remember years ago going to the Family History Library or the Joseph Smith Memorial Building or even the old building on Richards Street and looking at rows and rows of black binders filled with family group sheets that had been submitted? Now 5,337,178 of...Follow on social media