Tagged with "Genealogy"
10 Ways to Make Family History Fun
MR says: Some good ideas. It's an important topic that too many of us avoid because it seems boring--but it's so rewarding, and can be 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...
'Verge' magazine highlights Mormons, LDS FamilySearch in video and article
MR says: This is a long and very good article on the increasing popularity (and business) of ancestry. The article talks about genealogy as a central tenet to Mormonism and mentions the free resources the Church provides. In March nearly 7,000 people traveled to the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake...
Mormonism in Pictures: Family History
MR says: This week's edition of pictures of LDS beliefs (go to full story for all 14 pictures). It's pretty astounding the magnitude of resources we have (and put into) family history work. Family history is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. People of all faiths and nationalities use records,...
'Thanks a billion': FamilySearch reaches milestone of 1 billion digitized records
MR says: What an accomplishment in 7 years! Amazing! In less than seven years, volunteers have added one billion searchable records to the free family history website provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch indexers reached the milestone Friday, combining...
Japanese missionary couple's history reaches back 1000+ years
MR says: Incredible! Because they link to imperial records they have been able to go back to at least 700 A.D. “Think of all the people that we have helped to make happy,” Elder Hideo Shio says as he and his wife, Sister Hiroko Shio, unroll a copy of a scroll, more than 20 feet long, that details names...
Help index the 1 billionth FamilySearch Record
MR says: A great light-hearted explanation of indexing for beginners. The goal right now is to get to 1 billion records! Learn more at ldsmediatalk.com and familysearch.org/indexing...
LDS Church hosts African American genealogical conference
MR says: This is an incredibly difficult discipline because of lack of records. It's fascinating to read about it and how to tackle the challenges. “I want to start with the common belief we have that African-American personal histories are unknown and unknowable. Indeed, this is a common idea both among...
LDS genealogy site will soon celebrate 1 billion indexed names
MR says: WOW. What an accomplishment in only 7 years! It has been only seven years, but the Internet-based FamilySearch indexing program will celebrate the completion of its billionth searchable record in the next couple of weeks. Indexing is recording information from historical documents to make the...
A New Type of Missionary: Seniors Called to Preserve Records for Temple Work
The Church’s genealogical database, FamilySearch.org, is seeking a greater number of hands willing to set themselves to the plow of historic records preservation. LDS Church administrators and former missionaries of the work testify of the great blessings of this call. When they opened their...
10 fun family history activities
For some, family history may seem like a daunting task. With today's tools and technology, preserving family history can actually be fun. Ideas for 10 family history activities meant to be fun and enjoyable, not stressful, were presented by ppeakers Ben Bennett, vice president at FamilySearch...
Beautiful (and free!) family history printables for home
MR says: Beautiful family history printables. To learn more about the RootsTech conference, which has had record numbers this year, visit this story. Some great things were said during the...
RootsTech Conference ready to provide 'world-class forum' for family history
MR says: Get ready for RootsTech! The conference provides invaluable resources to family history veterans and newbies alike. RootsTech, which since its beginning two years ago has rapidly become the largest paid family history conference in the United States, will again convene in the Salt Palace Convention...
LDS Church launches free, easier family history software
MR says: This software, Family Tree, was previously available, but now it's free for the public. Basically you fill in the family tree information you know and the software will help you fill in the blanks. Very cool. Genealogical research became even more family friendly Tuesday when FamilySearch, the...
Genealogy: Learning begins with a question
MR says: Super helpful guide for beginners to genealogy. Questions and answers are the foundation for exchanging genealogical information. We have many ways to learn, but by simply asking questions, we set the stage for learning and also for sharing what we know. Narrow the focus of your questions. It is...
The Search for Edward Arthur Smith
MR says: I'm no family history buff, but this is a very cool story about finding an ancestor, the adopted son of Joseph F. Smith. This really isn’t that big of a deal, but it does involve some 20th century LDS history, an LDS church president, and a previous Keepa post I did. It ended up being a big deal...
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