Member Video: Family Search Indexing
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. The video below shows that youth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have embraced technology...Temple Family Names
I just received the following e-mail from FamilySearch: First Presidency Letter Gives Important Priesthood Direction On October 8th of this year, a letter from the First Presidency was sent to stake and ward leaders that was to be read over the pulpit. This letter...
Genealogists Say “Thanks” Video Contest
Join FamilySearch indexing for its first video contest: Genealogists Say “Thanks!” Here’s your chance to say thank you to the indexers who have helped you find your ancestors. Create a short video that is one minute or less to thank FamilySearch...Family History Records in Granite Mountain Vault
Watch this video “Granite Mountain Records Vault” to learn about the technologies and processes used to unlock the collections of genealogy records preserved in the Granite Mountain Records Vault. The video explains how records stored in microfilm and...Billion Graves
The website billiongraves.com is attempting to photograph and index a billion sites from the world’s cemeteries to provide an expansive family history database, all tagged with GPS locations. The video below explains how they are asking for your help to collect and...Family History & Technology, Part 2
Yesterday, I shared videos about family history and technology. The video below is a continuation of the Tech Savvy discussion on the Mormon Channel on how technology has affected family history work. The page on YouTube also contains 4 shorter videos that are...Family History & Technology
This video on the Mormon Channel discusses how technology has affected family history work. This video is an excerpt of the above that shows how to engage in family history online. This video shows how the youth are getting involved with family history. Who do you...What is Genealogy?
In the video below, Children answer the question “What is genealogy?” with varying degrees of success. They have a much easier time answering “What is family history?” How would you describe family history and the concepts related to ancestry...
FamilySearch Indexing
Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology. Learn about new opportunities to help improve historical records. Curious about indexing? This infographic from FamilySearch explains the process and how you can...
Family History Fan Chart
Home for the holidays and want to enjoy some family history? You can now print a full-color, 7-generation fan chart from within Family Tree. To do so, follow the steps listed here. This chart is in a colorful fan pattern that lets you visually see your ancestors. The...New LDS Youth and Family History Website
In his General Conference address “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn,” Elder David A. Bednar invited the young people of the Church to learn about and experience the Spirit of Elijah. He said Parents and leaders, please help your children and youth to...
FamilySearch ExpandsYouTube Channel
FamilySearch.org, the genealogy website sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently updated its FamilySearch YouTube channel (youtube.com/familysearch). The updated channel is for both rookies and seasoned genealogists. The “Genealogy...FamilySearch TechTips
Because genealogy has become more technologically advanced, FamilySearch.org has created a new section on its website called FamilySearch TechTips. FamilySearch.org/techtips is a community effort that is a cross between a blog and an online technology magazine. It is...Using Blogs to do Family History Work
An article in this week’s Mormon Times talks about using technology to do family history (genealogy) work. There are thousands of blogs related to genealogy and family history used by Mormons, Catholics, Jews, Baptists, atheists, and others to study and find...Follow on social media