I recently took a religion course at BYU, which planted the seed of urgency and the importance of completing family history and genealogy work. This class gave me the tools, now it's time that I apply them.
With this blog, my hope is to update family members on the work that is being done as well as receive input from them regarding their own findings.
I am excited to take upon this never ending venture, and hope to share my successes, failures, and frustrations, as well as the spiritual aspects of this sacred work.
Below are some resources that have been provided by the Church regarding family history:
"Your Family History: Getting Started""Family History: 'In Wisdom and Order'""Bridges and Eternal Keepsakes""The Spirit of Elijah""We Have a Work To Do" - "Your Family History: Getting Started"
Boyd K. Packer, Liahona, Aug. 2003, 12–17; or Ensign, Aug. 2003, 12–17
If you don't know where to start, start with yourself. If you don't know what records to get, and how to get them, start with what you have.
- "Family History: 'In Wisdom and Order' "
Dallin H. Oaks, Tambuli, Dec. 1989, 18–23; or Ensign, June 1989, 6–8
We do family history work in order to provide the ordinances of salvation for the living and the dead.
- "Bridges and Eternal Keepsakes"
Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Liahona, July 1999, 98–100; or Ensign, May 1999, 83–85
Genealogies, family stories, historical accounts, and traditions . . . form a bridge between past and future and bind generations together in ways that no other keepsake can.
- "The Spirit of Elijah"
Gordon B. Hinckley, Liahona, Nov. 1996, 18–21
As the work of family history research goes on and grows, there is a concomitant flowering of temples.
- "We Have a Work to Do"
Howard W. Hunter, Ensign, Mar. 1995, 64–65
The objective of family history work is to make the blessings of the temple available to all people, both living and dead.
- "Your Family History: Getting Started"
Boyd K. Packer, Liahona, Aug. 2003, 12–17; or Ensign, Aug. 2003, 12–17
If you don't know where to start, start with yourself. If you don't know what records to get, and how to get them, start with what you have.
- "Family History: 'In Wisdom and Order' "
Dallin H. Oaks, Tambuli, Dec. 1989, 18–23; or Ensign, June 1989, 6–8
We do family history work in order to provide the ordinances of salvation for the living and the dead.
- "Bridges and Eternal Keepsakes"
Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Liahona, July 1999, 98–100; or Ensign, May 1999, 83–85
Genealogies, family stories, historical accounts, and traditions . . . form a bridge between past and future and bind generations together in ways that no other keepsake can.
- "The Spirit of Elijah"
Gordon B. Hinckley, Liahona, Nov. 1996, 18–21
As the work of family history research goes on and grows, there is a concomitant flowering of temples.
- "We Have a Work to Do"
Howard W. Hunter, Ensign, Mar. 1995, 64–65
The objective of family history work is to make the blessings of the temple available to all people, both living and dead.
