Christmas Gift Idea

My Family History

Christmas Tree

Make this Christmas one your Family(dead and alive) will Never Forget!

 Use this free Printable to make Christmas more meaningful.

Sometimes a little activity is all we need to do the best of things :)  

A Christmas Gift for Family

Mint Bucket - Family History t

You were 
MINT 
to Help 
FIND
Your Family!

- Handout

1. Print on photo paper (I love using the free photo paper that comes in the HP printer packages) - this sign was made to print on 4x6 size paper (cardstock or photo)
2. I laminated my little Sign - optional
3. Buy a cute bucket at the Dollar Store - or find one in your house
4. Fill it with Mints - individually wrapped (have you tried the orange flavor?)
5. Tape your Sign to a Straw - your done!:)

-- free printable --

Mint to Help Your Family

The JOY of Family History

This FREE printable goes great with little almond joys:) - a great handout 

Joy by Valerie

Amazing HOW TO videos to learn how to FIND YOUR FAMILY

Have you Explored the New "FREE"  

Family History Website?

It's really an amazingly easy interactive place to find your family - or learn how to!

click on the link below - learn in your pjs at home

TONS of simple LEARNING VIDEOS

Your FAMILY TREE on Family Search.Org

FAMILY SEARCH.ORG

Go to the Website and YOU WILL FIND!! :) 

                             Discover it TODAY!

Look at the main options on the WEBSITE-

(See picture above)

FAN CHART

PHOTOS

FAMILY TREE

SEARCH

INDEXING

FAMILY BOOKLET

This Post will give the Basics of the 

"FAMILY TREE"

1. Click on....FAMILY TREE
2. Now Create a Sign in Password - it's a safe site so no worries
3. Once you have clicked on FAMILY TREE (see picture below) - this is what you will see - your name should show up in the first box!!  If it is empty then you get to start filling it in.  Or if your name is there - check the information - see if it's right, are your parents and spouse there?  Your Grandparents?  TIME TO START FINDING - and this is where you will enter and save all the information you find!:)

NEXT:

If you click on a name in blue color from the FAMILY TREE page you will see a small information box pop up.

This is called:  THE "SUMMARY BOX"(see picture below) 

THE SUMMARY BOX is a short summary on the person. If you want to see more information on this one person then click on their blue name in the SUMMARY BOX or click on the word "PERSON" at the bottom of the SUMMARY BOX.

Click in the SUMMARY BOX to find not just a small box of information - now you get to find a more information on them ...that is maintained on a person page.

NEXT:

Now you have brought up the "PERSON PAGE"(see picture below)

an entire page of information on the person.

Their personal dates of death and birth, their family, parents and siblings but also their spouse and children.

All you will find and all you will enter go onto this page!  You can even connect photos and stories to this person through this page!!!  

FINALLY--- 

2 Things You MUST KNOW 

EVERY PERSON on Family Search has 2 things -

#1 -  A PERSON PAGE - where information is stored and recorded - you will enter information here!

#2 -  A NUMBER - each person is given a number - this NUMBER is immediately under their name - it contains letters and numbers - super helpful:)

(tip:  if you are working on a person jot this NUMBER down in a little notebook with their name - that way you will not get confused when you find several people with the same name)

Discover and Build Your FAMILY TREE on FAMILYSEARCH.ORG

Every Family Has A Story - FIND YOURS

Don't miss out on wonderful Family History Videos 

 - SUBSCRIBE to FAMILY SEARCH on youtube!

Go --- sign up NOW

The Single Most Important Website on your Search and Rescue Mission

Best Website for Family History

SEARCH AND RESCUE 2014

IT'S COMING.... 

2014 SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION

A whole Series of Posts on......

How to FIND YOUR FAMILY :)

Family History Search & Rescue!!

YOU WILL FIND 

and 

YOU WILL BE SO HAPPY !!

Look for these coming Posts:

• Where is the Rescue Home Base Station? - THE gathering place
• Ready or Not - HERE I COME:)
• You Don't need a College Degree to Find your Family! 
• Family Search ABCs  (starting from the very beginning - yes even the kids can do it - simple as ABC)
• FIELD TRIP  - Tour of Familysearch.org
• THE Best,  THE Easiest, THE Shortest, - How to Videos/Tutorials
• WE FOUND SOMEONE - now what?
• Organizing & Keeping Track - the Simple way
• Don't Look Now but I'm actually Having FUN 
• Top 10 things to DO if you want to find your Family
• Top 10 things NOT to do if you want to find your Family
• 
  

and much much more.......

(be sure to check in and we love comments so let us know what you are looking for)

What is Billion Graves?

Don't miss this great Website and App! 

What a fun way to do genealogy with your family!

- the kids love using apps and taking pictures

- head to the cemetary with your family & free App

- a great way to involve everyone in family history

 

“He shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers,

and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers.”

 

Before you head to the Cemetary

- check out their Blog!  http://blog.billiongraves.com/

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October 2012 General Conference                        

The Joy of Redeeming the Dead

By Elder Richard G. Scott
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

 

10491_000_52sc"Do you young people want a sure way to eliminate the influence of the adversary in your life? Immerse yourself in searching for your ancestors, prepare their names for the sacred vicarious ordinances available in the temple, and then go to the temple to stand as proxy for them to receive the ordinances of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost. As you grow older, you will be able to participate in receiving the other ordinances as well. I can think of no greater protection from the influence of the adversary in your life."

 

"But what about you? Have you prayed about your own ancestors’ work? Set aside those things in your life that don’t really matter. Decide to do something that will have eternal consequences. Perhaps you have been prompted to look for ancestors but feel you are not a genealogist. Can you see that you don’t have to be anymore? It all begins with love and a sincere desire to help those beyond the veil who can’t help themselves. "

 

"Anywhere you are in the world, with prayer, faith, determination, diligence, and some sacrifice, you can make a powerful contribution. Begin now. I promise you that the Lord will help you find a way. And it will make you feel wonderful."

Genealogy - Keeping Track

One of the 1st steps of doing your Family History -

 is having a way to keep track of what you know, and what you are working on!

I have found this to be a simple yet very effective tool!

There several great programs that you can use, I am simply an advocate of this one since I am using it and find it so easy to use!

Some of my Favorite Features are:

1. No more piles of papers, I can keep it all organized on my computer in one program!

2. You can put all your rootsmagic on a small thumb drive and take it with you, use on any computer (it doesn't have to have roots magic on it to work) and then take it home and update it on your computer!  Thus you have a little portable family history!  And it is easy to do!
3. Fee Webinars - online classes to teach you not only about how to use their program, but about lots of genealogy topics - free!
4. Rootsmagic links easily with newfamilysearch.com
5. Maps and pictures are easily used and help tell the whole story

Here is a sample of their basic flow chart:

Notice you can have a picture right on the page - I love that, it personalizes your research immediately!

I have found that finding my family was not as hard as I thought it would be! I simply need a computer and a little time each week (or month when things get crazy)! 

Our generation is "the" generation for genealogy as we have the world at our fingertips!  

One more thing I've learned - you don't have to become a professional to do genealogy.  With a little bit of basic learning anyone can discover their history and feel the joy of reconnecting with their roots! 

JUMP IN  - Tree hugging can be quiet addicting :)

Family History Research Log

I am really excited about this Post!  I've decided to start posting tips and ideas that I've been discovering for doing Genealogy!  I love searching for my roots!  I only wish I had more time! (don't we all?)  The answer?  One step at a time!  

The First Step:   GET ORGANIZED!!!

This research log will help you keep track of where you are at, what you have done, and what you want to do. Don't waste hours doing the same searches over & over!

1. What do you want to know?
2. Write it down on your Research Log
3. Keep this Log in a File Folder or 3 ring Binder labeled with the surname you are searching (last name of the family)

Family History Research Log

Hopefully this will inspire you a little, and help you a lot! Keep watch as I'll be posting genealogy research helps, tips and ideas! Please feel free to share also!