Redeeming the Dead Redeemed Me

 

Family history is not just for active members of the Church. Doing family history work invites the Spirit,  and according to the testimony of one man, can help fight addictions and get people back on the Covenant path. If you would like to hear his story, please follow the link to the video presentation. 

Redeeming the Dead Redeemed Me

If there are people in your life (family, friends, ministering brothers or sisters, co-workers, and others) who need help overcoming challenges, invite them to participate in family history work. 

Blessings of Connecting with Our Ancestors

 

Connecting with our ancestors can change our lives in surprising ways. From their trials and accomplishments, we gain faith and strength. From their love and sacrifices, we learn to forgive and move forward. Our children become resilient. We gain protection and power. Ties with ancestors increase family closeness, gratitude, miracles. Such ties can bring help from the other side of the veil.

--Elder Gerrit W. Gong, April 2022 General Conference

Free Webinars at the BYU Family History Library

 

Brigham Young University (Provo) offers free live webinars broadcast from their family history library on a large variety of topics that may interest everyone from the beginner to the more advanced researcher.

The live webinar schedule and information about how to join may be accessed here: 

https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/

In addition to providing a large number of links to past webinars, the BYU Family History Library also provides a set of links to other websites that host webinars on various genealogy topics. You may access that page here:

https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/webinar-recording-index/

1950 Census Indexing/Name Review Update

The 1950 Census indexing and name review effort is well underway. Several states have completed the name review and have moved on to the family group review. New states are being added all the time, and you can join in the activity either on your phone using the "Get Involved" app or on the computer on the FamilySearch Website here: https://www.familysearch.org/getinvolved/1950

Merging Records in FamilySearch

Cedar Point Ward asked for training in 2021 on merging records in FamilySearch. Merging records can be challenging, and questions on how to successfully merge are among the most frequently asked by ward members. This 36-minute video covers:

*How duplicates are created

*How to find duplicates

*How to determine if records should be merged

*How to merge

 

 You may view the video here: 

Merging Records in FamilySearch