Free International Webinars on Doing Irish Research--September 15-19, 2014

Are you interested in Irish research but you have no idea how and where to start? Take advantage of these free international webinars presented by The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Click here for more information.

Free Webinar US Research Series: United States Probate Records--September 11, 2014

Missouri Probate Record

Have you ever used probate records in your research? Want to but don't know how? You are invited to this free webinar on United States Probate Records from The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It will be on September 11, 2014 from 6-7 pm Mountain Time. Take advantage of this opportunity. It is a great way to hone your skills!

How to Add Some Historical Context to Your Family History?

Want to add some historical commentary to your family history? Here are a bunch of historical timelines that will help you understand the times and seasons in which your ancestors lived. These are particularly helpful if you slept during your high school history classes!

Natural Disasters Happen!

Photo: Jemma Johnston-Creative Commons License

I found this great article in the Deseret News while I was catching up on all of the mail that piled up during my trip. I have worried about the safety of my family history, but this article reminded me of what could really happen! After all, I live on a fault line and I know that the "big one" is in the future! Might be a good time to renew YOUR FAMILY plans!

New Views on FamilySearch!

A new portrait view has been added to the Family Tree by FamilySearch. Below is a peak at it. To navigate to the portrait view, go to the options bar in the top left corner and click the down arrow. The three options available will be View Portrait, Traditional, Fan Chart. 

Did you know that you can see a seven generation fan chart of your family tree in addition to the standard five generation fan chart? Here is what the five generation fan chart looks like. Forgive me for chopping off the live children at the bottom!

If you want the seven generation fan chart, click on the printer icon right underneath the bar that says "view fan chart." This is what you will see. As you can see, I have a lot of research to do! My dad's family continues to be elusive!

Save the Date!

SAVE THE DATE!

Family History Fair

When: March 22, 2014

Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Where: Grove Creek Stake Center 

1176 N. 730 E.

Pleasant Grove, Utah

Amazing speakers and instruction for all ages!

More details to follow!
To register, click here and follow the instructions.