by Summer O | Dec 13, 2007 | Home and Family
I received my first journal when I was eight years old. It was a gift from my parents in celebration of my birthday and my decision to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The first half of the journal was filled with recollections...
by Summer O | Dec 6, 2007 | Home and Family
Most genealogists have this in common – The excitement they feel from finding a new ancestor is so exhilarating and empowering that they want to share that feeling. Thus there are many genealogists doing volunteer work, hoping to help others find out more about...
by Summer O | Dec 3, 2007 | Home and Family
“Not one of my children has any recollection of my grandparents. If I want my children and grandchildren to know those who still live in my memory, then I must build the bridge between them. I alone am the link to the generations that stand on either side of me. It is...
by Summer O | Dec 1, 2007 | Becoming a New Member
I’ve written briefly about the importance of Family History work to Mormons but I wish to elaborate on what is required of Mormons to be able to enter the Temple to do this important work. Besides baptism, Latter-Day Saints must obtain their own endowment before...
by Summer O | Nov 30, 2007 | Home and Family
Family History Centers are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Founded in 1894, the Family History Library at present contains over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records. You can read more about the Family History Library’s...
