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...
The Rising Generation
I’ve recently been reflecting on the significance of three events that happened regarding the youth over the past few months. On September 12, 2012, the First Presidency issued a letter to priesthood leaders announcing a new method for teaching youth in Aaronic...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Editor’s Note (April 2025): FamilySearch Indexing has been replaced by new technology.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...Follow on social media