Tuesday, November 3, 2015

FamilySearch: Helping Ward Members Receive the Blessings of Family History





"As you respond in faith to this invitation, your hearts shall turn to the fathers.… Your love and gratitude for your ancestors will increase. Your testimony of and conversion to the Savior will become deep and abiding. And I promise you will be protected against the intensifying influence of the adversary."

David A. Bednar, “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2011, 26–27.

FOR FURTHER READING
Dr. Russell J. Osguthorpe, "Helping Ward Members Receive the Blessings of Family History" FamilySearch Blog (https://familysearch.org/blog/en/blessingsoffamilyhistory : viewed 2 Nov 2015.)

Sunday, October 25, 2015

RootsTech 2016


RootsTech returns with more classes and a larger exhibit hall. As in years past, those unable to attend in person may observe select classes broadcasting live during the event. These and other videotaped classes will be repackaged and used for regional genealogy conferences throughout the world.



Where
Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah

When
3-6 February 2016

What

  • Computer classes
  • Exhibit Hall
  • Family Discovery Day
  • Family History classes - beginning, intermediate, advanced levels 
  • Getting Started track
  • LDS Consultant Training
  • Technology classes - beginning, intermediate, advanced levels
  • and much more


Why
RootsTech, the largest family history event in the world, is the perfect place to discover, preserve, and share your family stories and connections across generations. With a line-up of world-class speakers, thrilling entertainment, over 200 engaging classes, and a huge expo hall, there’s something for everyone, no matter the age and skill level.

How
Visit www.RootsTech.org and register today for as little as $19.

Saturday, October 24, 2015

LDS Partnerships

FamilySearch.org announced a series of partnerships with four major genealogy websites providing high-quality scanned images of church, archive and courthouse records throughout the world.




  • Ancestry.com (Initially US, now worldwide)
  • AmericanAncestors.org (New England)
  • FindMyPast.com (Principally the British Isles)
  • MyHeritage.com (US & worldwide, 40 languages, concentrating now on growing Scandinavian and Germanic record groups.)
Normally each website requires annual membership fees in the hundreds of dollars We are now provided unprecedented access to these vast digital images of documents that may mention our ancestors.

By setting up an "LDS Account" at each site, LDS Church members benefit from free access to almost all of each website's record collections. 

Sign up today by first visiting: