It doesn’t matter whether your ancestors were famous, infamous, or as awesomely ordinary as a milkman. Knowing their stories—their successes, failures, joys, and sorrows—can bless your life with strength and inspiration. Get started making discoveries with 2 simple steps on FamilySearch: Step 1: Add what you know to Family Tree. Add your parents and grandparents […]
Inactive Ordinance Reservations Now Being Released
November 15, 2017 By
The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has begun unreserving user temple reservations that have been inactive for more than two years. If you have reservations that you haven’t been able to complete, now is a good time to share them with family members via email, or with the temple. Unreserving inactive […]
Family.me Creates an Interactive Family Tree with Living Relatives
August 2, 2017 By
I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I’m grateful to see what’s going on with family and friends, but I could do without public posts, personal rants, and self-serving selfies. This is why I am excited that Family.me, a new app that has partnered with FamilySearch, has created a private social network specifically for […]
Simple Start to Family History
January 18, 2017 By
You want to do family history. You really do. But perhaps you aren’t sure how to start or don’t know if you have time to figure it all out. What if you could easily weave some simple family history tasks into your busy life? We’ve chosen a few here to highlight, including instructions and links. […]
FamilySearch 2016 Year in Review
January 4, 2017 By
People of every age, locale, and background share a need to know where they come from. How would it be to find a website that could provide stories along with information and family clues? Then, what if the website could help guide searchers to discover more about their families’ past? It’s not a dream. FamilySearch.org […]
What’s New on FamilySearch—December 2016
January 4, 2017 By
Each month, FamilySearch publishes a list of new changes and updates to the FamilySearch.org website. This list includes changes to Family Tree as well as other parts of FamilySearch.org. In some cases, these changes will also be published as individual articles where the need to do so exists. Recently Released Help […]
Merging People in FamilySearch’s Family Tree
December 2, 2016 By
It might be exciting to find your great-grandmother in FamilySearch Family Tree. But what about finding her four times—each record with a little different information?
What’s New on FamilySearch—September 2016
September 29, 2016 By
Each month, FamilySearch publishes a list of new changes and updates to the FamilySearch.org website. This list includes changes to Family Tree as well as other parts of FamilySearch.org. In some cases, these changes will also be published as individual articles where the need to do so exists. Recently Released FamilySearch: […]
141 Million New Ancestor Hints Added to FamilySearch Family Tree
September 28, 2016 By
141 million new ancestor hints will be released on FamilySearch Family Tree this week. That’s a big number. But what does it really mean to you, as a FamilySearch.org user? Here’s some context. Why Hints Are Important Hints matter because they can make it easier for you to discover your ancestors in historical records. Finding […]
FamilySearch: Past, Present, and Future
September 15, 2016 By
FamilySearch.org New Features FamilySearch is offering ever more innovative ways to engage interest in family history, simplifying their website search, and offering helpful tips to assist users, according to Brian Edwards of FamilySearch in his presentation at the BYU Genealogy Conference in July. Some of these features are in place while others are still being […]