FAMILY HISTORY SITES / RESOURCES / TOOLS

Please don't let the following list of resources overwhelm you. This post is intended to be a collection of all resources used in our Family History Class. It is doubtful that you will actually use more than a handful of these great resources on your own. They are simply provided here so you can know where to find all resources used in class in one simple place.

TOOLS & RESOURCES TO GET YOU STARTED

www.FamilySearch.org

www.Ancestry.com

www.Puzilla.org - leverages FamilySearch.org information to find cousins

Getting Started with Indexing - https://familysearch.org/indexing/get-started-indexer

www.rootstech.org - an annual conference with great speakers, genealogy experts, and great tips on how to get started. Some videos from previous years are available online.

L.D.S. LEARNING LIBRARY

1. Learning Center - https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html
2. Learn about Family History (mormon.org) - http://www.mormon.org/values/family-history
3. Beginning Genealogy Courses - Complete series of 5-Minute Videos - https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html
4. Family History Topics - https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history?lang=eng

• Youth Temple Challenge - https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history/temple-challenge?lang=eng
• Family Home Evening - https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history/family-home-evening?lang=eng
• Prophets Speak - https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history/prophets-speak?lang=eng
• Roots Tech - https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history/family-discovery-day?lang=eng
• Youth and Family History - https://www.lds.org/youth/family-history?lang=eng
• Sunday Lesson - https://www.lds.org/callings/temple-and-family-history/sunday-lesson?lang=eng
• Manuals - https://www.lds.org/callings/temple-and-family-history/leader-resources/leaders-guide-to-turn-the-hearts?lang=eng
• Family History Callings - https://www.lds.org/callings/temple-and-family-history?lang=eng
• Ward and Stake Leaders - https://www.lds.org/callings/temple-and-family-history/leader-resources?lang=eng
• Videos - https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/categories/family-history
• Full- and Part-time Missionaries - https://www.lds.org/topics/service/family-history?lang=eng
• Help & Technical Support - https://familysearch.org/ask/#/

ANCESTRY.COM

1. Learning Center - http://www.ancestry.com/cs/HelpAndAdviceUS
2. First Steps - http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&pagename=LearningWrapper&cid=1265124577005
3. Next Steps - http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&pagename=LearningWrapper&cid=1265124601069
4. What's New - http://www.ancestry.com/cs/Satellite?childpagename=USLearningCenter%2FLearning_C%2FPageDefault&pagename=LearningWrapper&cid=1265124574476
5. Family History Wiki - http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Family History Centers

Main - Family History Library 35 North West Temple (801) 240-2584 https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Family_History_Library

Local - 1240 East 500 South (801) 299-4245 https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Bountiful_Utah_Heights_Family_History_Center

Family History Consultants

Stake - Kevin & Shauna Robins

Ward - Tracey Bryant, Sydney Garner, Doug Jessop, Annie Page, Austin Phelps

Software and Mobile Apps

Family Tree Mobile App - https://familysearch.org/campaign/mobile/tree?cid=hp-1538

Family Tree Maker (by Ancestry.com) - http://www.ancestry.com/cs/apps/products?o_xid=59013&o_lid=59013&o_sch=Direct

Family History - Getting Started with Online Indexing

Indexing is for everyone! Whether you are new to family history or are one of the people who claim that "my family history work was all done by great Aunt Patty," there is always plenty of work to do with indexing. And with today's tools, online indexing is easy. So whether you are looking for a fun, new, full-time hobby or if you just want to pitch in when you can, there are plenty of projects to get involved in and many can be done in as few as ten minutes.

Here are a few helpful links to help you get started:

• Indexing - A Quick Start
• Here is a complete PDF guide that you can print and keep as a handy reference.
• Indexing Complete List of Online Resources
• A step-by-step Guided Tutorial
• Try indexing for yourself in this Test Drive
• Learn how your efforts can make a BIG difference in this video explaining why "Indexing is Vital"

Sign on with Family Search Indexing now!

Family History Night - Friday, March 14th @ 6:00 pm

Just a reminder to mark your calendars and invite your friends and neighbors to our Family History Night on Friday, March 14th at 6:00 pm. This will be an adults-only, informal affair designed to introduce a few tools, share stories, and get people interested in the richly rewarding work of family history. In order to bribe the lesser motivated among us, we will have light hors d'oeuvres (smoked brisket) and some delicious dessert. It will be well worth your time.