Are Your Teens Already Bored With Summer?

With the advent of technology, family history has branched in many different directions! Since our kids were born digital, give them the opportunity to help you out! This link will give you ideas for your teens to work on family history this summer. Who knows? They may even become family history addicts! Wouldn't that be awesome?

P.S. If the above list wasn't enough, try here. Scroll down to the LDS Young Men and LDS Young Women Activities! Also, google family history activities and you will be well rewarded!

Are You An Arbitrator for the 1940 Census?

Arbitration is very important in getting the quality of the indexing right on the 1940 Census. Please don't take offense, but these "10 Commandments" from FamilySearch will help you be the best arbitrator that you can! Thanks for all of your hard work! It benefits us all!

Is This Really the Reason We Don't Have Family Reunions?

Family reunions... Catch the not-so-subtle body language when you mention them! Click here to see one of the reasons that we don't organize or attend family reunions. If this is the case with your family, what can you do to change it? Just food for thought!

New Offerings from FamilySearch

Millions of Historic Records Added for Belgium, China, Philippines, and the U.S.

More Completed State Indexes Now Searchable Online for the 1940 US Census
FamilySearch published new, free records online for Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, England, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. The 1940 US Census Community Project continues to progress quickly. Online volunteers have now indexed 80 million names out of the historic 1940 census. Follow the progress online or search the 20 completed states at FamilySearch.org/1940census.  BillionGraves also contributed about a million indexed records. Search these diverse collections and 2.8 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.
Searchable historic records on FamilySearch.org are made available by thousands of online volunteers from around the world who transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More online volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the amount of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about how to personally help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online as a volunteer indexer at FamilySearch.org.

Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Austria, Seigniorial Records, 1537-1888	0	349,963	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Austria, Vienna, Jewish Registers of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1784-1911	0	206,316	New browsable image collection.
Belgium, Antwerp, Police Immigration, 1840-1930	0	1,339,442	New browsable image collection.
BillionGraves Index	980,915	980,915	Affiliate provided new indexed records and browsable images. Â
Canada, Lower Canada Census, 1825	74,323	1,202	Added indexed records and browsable images to existing collection.
Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations, 1920-1950	0	119,291	New browsable image collection.
Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages, 1887-1919	0	141,775	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax County, Deed Indexes, 1749-1958	0	23,008	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987	0	75,276	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2011	0	84,542	Added browsable images to existing collection.
China, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-1900	0	1,588,606	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921	0	52,767	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889	0	123,966	Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1603-1910	0	983	Added browsable images to existing collection.
England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 1705-2005	0	65,881	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909	0	36,799	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwodadi Citizenship Records, 1960-2012	0	46,170	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonosobo, Naturalization Records, 1927-2011	0	37,311	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941	0	49,009	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941	0	27,223	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Messina, Patti, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1823-1941	0	26,259	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Napoli, Serrara Fontana, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1929	4,242	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
Italy, Pescara, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1942	0	104,831	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Salerno, Padula, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1940	0	4,375	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Teramo, Teramo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1940	0	5,813	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941	0	134,878	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Italy, Waldensian Evangelical Church Records, 1679-1969	21,878	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992	0	24,703	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888-1981	0	6,356,654	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Philippines, Civil Registration (National), 1945-1981	0	101,177	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1600-1950	0	31,074	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Braga, Catholic Church Records, 1530-1911	0	21,549	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-1949	0	47,334	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Russia Tver Poll Tax Census (Revision lists), 1744-1874	0	873,732	New browsable image collection.
Scotland Census, 1841	2,629,006	0	New indexed collection
Spain, Province of Barcelona, Municipal Records, 1583-1902	0	112,580	New browsable image collection.
Spain, Province of Sevilla, Municipal Records, 1903-1918	0	158,340	New browsable image collection.
Spain, Province of Tarragona, Municipal Records, 1430-1916	0	56,475	New browsable image collection.
Spain, Records of Widows and Orphans of Spanish Officials, 1860-1960	0	5,146	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Spain, Valencia, Miscellaneous Records, 1251-1950	0	265,333	Added browsable images to existing collection.
Sweden, Uppsala Church Records, 1308-1901; index 1613-1860	16,217	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
U.S.,  Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970	0	69,935	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Maine, State Archive Collections, 1790-1966	0	47,107	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004	0	89,204	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  New York, Orange County Probate Records, 1787-1938	0	74,400	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  New York, Queens County Probate Records, 1899-1924	0	29,852	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries, 1860-2004	0	101,198	New browsable image collection.
U.S.,  Ohio, Jefferson County Court Records, 1797-1940	0	38,814	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967	0	3,796,974	New browsable image collection.
U.S.,  Ohio, Stark County Court Records, 1809-1917	0	118,518	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S.,  Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910	1,200,141	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
U.S., California, Great Registers, 1866-1910	2,325,643	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
U.S., District of Columbia, Birth Returns, 1874-1897	0	90,550	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986	0	69,454	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967	0	43,465	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Idaho, Cassia County Records, 1879-1989	0	46,360	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Iowa, Fayette County Probate Records, 1851-1927	0	86,849	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956	0	16,434	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Montana, Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2012	0	37,718	New browsable image collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1968	86	689,079	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010	0	25,788	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986	0	32,220	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001	0	159,181	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008	0	26,908	Added browsable images to existing collection.
U.S., Washington, County Probate Records, 1853-1929	0	20,031	Added browsable images to existing collection.
United States Census, 1930 (New Jersey Part B)	46,148	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States Census, 1940 (Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming)	9,853,018	0	Added indexed records to existing collection.
United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files	404,753	404,753	 Affiliate provided indexed records and browsable images to existing collection

FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Additional Family History Ideas for Children, Ages 3-11

Melick Family Bingo

There are lots of ideas out there to help get children, ages 3-11 involved in family history. Here are a few more ideas that I found. Click here and scroll down to Appendix A and Appendix B. Great Sunday afternoon, Monday evening, or anytime activities to involve children! The above bingo card could use pictures for those who can't yet read. There are free bingo card generators all over the internet. I used this site to generate the above bingo card. There are other game generators on the site too!

What is FamilySearch?

Every Friday I am able to serve as a church service missionary at the BYU Family History Library. At times, we have patrons come in who are curious about family history. Many patrons are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This gives us an opportunity to share why family history is so important and why the church go to great lengths to gather records. Sometimes, I share this video with patrons. It explains FamilySearch, the genealogy and family history arm of the church. I thought that it would be good to share here. I hope that it will answer some of your questions!

Family History Activities for Children, Ages 3-11

When someone says the words "genealogy" or "family history," is this what you think of?

Interesting for grownups, but not too inspiring for children!

There are family history activities that can be done with children. In the next few days, I will point you to some ideas. These ideas will give you ideas of your own that you can try with your children and then pass on to others. That is the beauty of sharing! These ideas are from FamilySearch. They should get you started. Remember that anything will work with this age group as long as it is short and fun! Click here to check them out!

This teddy bear chart would look cute on a little one's wall. That's a start in family history!

This is available as a free download from http://www.kidsturncentral.com/clipart/genbears/teddygentree1let.gif

Kid's love to remember things about themselves! How about a scrapbook of their school pictures? Wouldn't these pictures make a cute collection?

Rayanne, Kindergarten

Rayanne, 1st Grade

Rayanne, 2nd Grade

Rayanne, 3rd Grade

What better fun to have with your kids during the summer?

June Class Calendar for Riverton FamilySearch Library

Dennis Brimhall to Speak at Riverton FamilySearch Library

Dennis Brimhall

Join us 
Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 7:00 p.m.

The Doctrines of Family History Work

A Discussion with Dennis Brimhall, Managing Director, Family History Department

Elder Dennis C. Brimhall was named a member of the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 4, 2009.

Elder Brimhall received a bachelor of science degree in Zoology from Brigham Young University in 1972.  He later received an MBA from Northwestern University.  He began his career in 1974 working as an Associate Administrator at the University of Utah Medical Center and later as Chief Operating Officer at the Medical Center at the University of California San Francisco and then as Chief Executive Officer at the University of Colorado Hospital.  Currently he is managing director of the Family History   Department for the Church.

Elder Brimhall has served in numerous Church callings, including full-time missionary to Auckland, New Zealand, elders quorum president, stake mission president, high councilor, stake president, and mission president.

For more details, see our website: www.familysearch.org/fhc/riverton

Are You Missing WDYTYA?

Brigham Young University
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

Are you having "Who Do You Think You Are" withdrawls? Did you know that there are other shows out there about genealogy and family history? For instance, BYU has a show called The Generations Project that you can watch online at any time from anywhere! If you haven't seen it, check it out here!

While you are checking out The Generations Project, cruise through and look at all that BYU TV has to offer. It's amazing! (Nope, no compensation or ties to either The Generations Project or BYU TV)

UVTAGG Meeting

UVTAGG Meeting on Saturday 09 Jun 2012

When: Saturday 9 June 2012, 9 am-noon

Where: LDS "Red Chapel"

4050 North Timpview Drive (650 E), Provo

For more info: uvtagg.org

Don and Diane Snow

Main Presentation:

YOUR PERSONAL GENEALOGY 
LIBRARY:  FAMILY HISTORY BOOKS 
ONLINE 

Don & Diane Snow

The Snows will show information about family history books online,

 how to find them, what formats they are in, and how to use them.  

They will show various organizations that are scanning and posting 

FH books such as the Family History Library, Google, Internet Archive, 

and others.  There are already thousands of FH books online and most

 are free to download. 

Following the main presentation will be the class period and, as always,

 there will be something about family history and technology for everyone

 at any level of expertise.  The teachers and classes presently scheduled

 for this meeting are:  

(1)  FamilySearch Family Tree, Merlin Kitchen

(2)   Question & Answer, Don and Diane Snow  

(3)  Video of a past presentation or class - Your Choice 

(4)  Personal Help, Don Engstrom and Finn Hansen 

(5)  MAC Projects Discussed and Reviewed, Ron Snowden  

(6)  RootsMagic, Sue Maxwell

(7)  Legacy, Dean Bennett

(8)  Ancestral Quest (teacher to be announced).

  

All are welcome!