Sharing Family Stories: Simple Activities for Children
The recent Church News article “Kids and the ties that bind” describes simple activities you can do with your children to help them learn about their family history. Here are a few easy ways that parents can integrate stories from their family history into...
How to Engage Youth in family History
Presenters at the recent RootsTech conference talked about various tools youth can use to participate in family history. Some of those ideas were summarized in the article “RootsTech 2016: Engaging youth and teens in family history.” Tool #1: Paper and Pen...
New Church History Database Lists Early LDS Missionaries,1830 to 1930
A new database titled “Early Mormon Missionaries” features information about all known full-time proselytizing Mormon missionaries who served between 1830 and 1930. In addition to basic information such as names, dates of service, and mission locations, it includes...
Print LDS Temple Ordinance Cards at Home
Members can now print their own family ordinance cards at home rather than printing them at the temple. This option is now available in the United States and will be available worldwide in the next few months. Taking names to the temple for ordinance work just got a...
Missed RootsTech 2016? Watch it Online
Click the image above to access the archive of the sessions from the 2016 RootsTech Family Discovery Day. New announcements at RootsTech: Two new pamphlets to help teach new converts about family history work. New beginner resource card “Strengthening Eternal...
Watch Live Streaming of RootsTech Family Discovery Day, Feb. 6
Want to learn more about family history? Find inspiration and help to get started at the 2016 Family Discovery Day at RootsTech. It will be streamed live on LDS.org on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Speakers at Family Discovery Day will include Elder Dale G. Renlund of...
FamilySearch’s Family History Library Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Today, FamilySearch’s Family History Library in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, celebrates its 30th anniversary. When the new facility was completed in 1985, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was already considered the foremost authority on family history...Video: How to Find Names to Take to LDS Temple
Are you interested in taking family names to the temple but don’t know where to start? This five-minute video will help you with descendancy research with five easy steps. Finding your cousins has never been easier! Watch the video “Finding Our Cousins: Using...
RootsTech 2016 Open for Registration
Registration for RootsTech 2016 is now open. RootsTech 2016 will be held February 3–6, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The website for registration is RootsTech.org. RootsTech is a global conference where people of all ages celebrate family and are inspired to share...
FamilySearch Plans for the Future
FamilySearch is undergoing a fundamental transformation by pushing toward accomplishing many lofty goals. FamilySearch is seeing phenomenal growth. Since 2013, FamilySearch.org has seen a 234% increase in LDS patrons and a whopping 1,035% increase from the non-LDS...
New Records Reveal Previously Unknown Mormon Pioneers
You can now discover and explore more of your pioneer heritage on the newly redesigned Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel website. The redesigned website also includes information about previously unknown pioneers. In addition to discovering your pioneer ancestors, you...
FamilySearch Worldwide Indexing Event Aug 7-14
Join volunteers around the world to “Fuel the Find” during the Worldwide Indexing Event on August 7 to 14. You have one week to participate by indexing one batch in the language of your choice. FamilySearch especially needs help indexing records in French,...
Family History Mobile Apps On the Go
Many apps are available for mobile devices to help you with family history work—especially on the go. The following article, “On the Go? Family History Apps Will Go with You,” originally appeared in the Church News. With the accessibility of phones,...
Releasing LDS Temple Name Reservations After 2 Years
Starting in the next few months, the Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will begin unreserving user temple reservations that have been inactive for more than two years. If you have reservations that you haven’t been able to...Follow on social media