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Ancestors can be found in unsavory records
While we'd like to find our ancestors in glowing reviews in journals and records, sometimes the best place to find them are the bad places: divorce records, adultery suits, etc.


Happy birthday, FamilySearch!
It was a momentous day 10 years ago when the church launched FamilySearch.org, its long-awaited Internet Genealogy Service. At the official announcement press conference on May 24, 1999, President Gordon B. Hinckley said, "I hope you understand this is far from just a new Web site."


Eating through family history one slice at a time
Peggy Ryskamp's presentation on "Reconstructing Life in the Ancestral Hometown" smells like bread. I walk slowly by a table at the front of the room. It was filled with aromatic baskets of bread.

Genealogists encouraged to embrace change
David E. Rencher encouraged participants at BYU's Conference on Family History and Genealogy to adopt new technology, such as FamilySearch's new online applications. He knows it is a hard sell for some.

Maps a critical part of family history
Michael Ritchey, community and content coordinator for FamilySearch Wiki, gave a lesson on the value of using maps at the Conference of Family History & Genealogy at Brigham Young University on Wednesday.

Family history digital secrets

Barry J. Ewell shared a few of his secrets for using digital technology to make family history easier.

Key to family history: Increase one's faith
Elder John Groberg said key to family history is to increase faith in Jesus Christ.

The best Irish family history Web sites
David S. Ouimette shared what he called "the best Irish family history resources on the Internet" at the BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy.

Four key family history sources
Finding family history can be easier if you look at four key groups of records.