Leaders and temple and family history consultants can work together to increase interest in family history by hosting an indexing event. These activities are a great way to encourage your ward and stake members to discover their own ancestors as they make family history discoveries possible for others. Full Story
Incorrect U.S. Census Information—When the Census Taker Gets It Wrong
October 9, 2018 By
By Jan Mayer On the first U.S. census day (August 2, 1790), 17 United States marshals and around 650 assistants1 began the task of finding and recording the population of the United States. These were the first U.S. census takers.
New Records on FamilySearch from September 2018
October 1, 2018 By
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in September 2018 with almost 13 million new indexed family history records and over 500,000 digital images from around the world. New historical records were added from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, England, France, Italy, Lesotho, Liberia, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Wales, and the United States, which includes Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. New digital images were added from BillionGraves and Georgia. Full Story
RootsTech 2019 Registration Now Open!
September 28, 2018 By
Are you excited for next year’s RootsTech? Full Story
What Can U.S. Census Data Tell Me about My Family?
September 27, 2018 By
Juliana Tate, a young genealogist, and Sunny Morton, accomplished blogger and author, both contributed to the writing of this article. United States census records can reveal more of your family history than you may think! Learn where your relatives lived and with whom, about their work and schooling, when immigrant ancestors arrived and more. Here’s […]
Día de Muertos: A Day to Honor Your Ancestors
September 14, 2018 By
How do you remember tus antepasados—your ancestors? Do you have those memories preserved so they can be passed on to future generations? Full Story
Changes in Family Tree Shed New Light on Your Ancestors’ Lives
September 4, 2018 By
FamilySearch’s newly released update to the person pages in Family Tree will make learning about your ancestors easier than ever before. Streamlined menus mean using the person page is now faster and more intuitive. New ways to view your ancestors’ lives and information, including maps and time lines, will expand your understanding and enable you to identify and fill in missing information more quickly. Full Story
U.S. Census Records
September 4, 2018 By
Does your family tree have any generations that lived in the United States? If so, FamilySearch’s U.S. census records may help you discover more about your ancestors. Census records are an integral source for family history research; they contain valuable information that can connect generations. Full Story