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May 9, 2021

Writing Family Histories: Unanticipated Blessings

Note: This article was published previously by Dave Castleton, Director of the Granite Family History Center, on the Granite Family History Center blog site and is used with the author’s permission. A number of years ago I felt prompted to write a history about my father. He died quite young and most of my children and all of my grandchildren...

Families/Memories
December 29, 2018

A Miracle in Denmark

According to Dennis B. Neuenschwander: “Families collect furniture, books, porcelain, and other valuable things, then pass them on to their posterity. Such beautiful keepsakes remind us of loved ones now gone and turn our minds to loved ones unborn. They form a bridge between family past and family future. Every family has other, more valuable, keepsakes. These include genealogies, family...

LDS
October 17, 2018

Collect the Stories of the First Converts in Your Family Lines

Elder William A. Walker in general conference,  April 2014, stated: I love Church history. Perhaps like many of you, my own faith is fortified when I learn of the remarkable dedication of our forefathers who accepted the gospel and lived true to the faith… It would be a wonderful thing if every Latter-day Saint knew the conversion stories of their forefathers. Whether...

Church Of Jesus Christ/LDS
April 23, 2018

Teaching Children The Art of Storytelling

When children have enjoyable experiences in family history at an early age, they are more likely to continue involvement in family history as they grow older and reap innumerable benefits along the way. The Children’s Activities Page in The Family History Guide lists games and activities that can work miracles in getting children interested in family history, and make it a snap...

Family History Activities/Memories
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