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Favorite Reads of the Week: 8 October 2016 – NMAAHC, Benefits of Storytelling for Elders and Teens

May I Introduce To You . . . Nicole Dyer and Diana Elder by Jana Last at Geneabloggers – we were featured over at Geneabloggers this week! News The Transformation of the Family History Library for Grand Opening at RootsTech 2017 by James Tanner at Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad 3rd Annual 2017 Rootstech Innovator Showdown Accepting Submissions by Diane L Richard at Upfront with NGS National Museum of African American History and Culture National Museum of African […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer October 8, 2016 Favorite Reads of the Month

What Family History Blessings are Raining Down on You?

Do your loved ones ever question your passion for genealogy and family history? Would you like a new perspective to motivate the youth in your ward to give it a try? Maybe you just need a boost in your own family history efforts? Try taking a few minutes to think of the blessings raining down on you because of your family history labors. Recognizing those blessings will help you share your love of family history with anyone. […]

By Diana Elder October 6, 2016 LDS Family History, Youth and Primary

perfect for wedding gifts - two types of wedding family trees

Wedding Family Tree Charts – Two Types

I went to a wedding a while back and I decided to make them a “wedding family tree” chart for their home. I’ll share what I made in case you would like to make one. I used PowerPoint, since I don’t have fancy photo editing software. I like PowerPoint because you can change the size of the canvas and then save it as a .png file or .jpg file. Once you’ve done that, you can send it […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer October 5, 2016 Crafts and Projects

Elan, Son of Two Peoples – Author Interview

Kids Book Club – October “Always remember you are the son of two proud nations, whose roots are as sturdy and deep as this oak tree,” a mother tells her son in Elan, Son of Two Peoples. In this captivating children’s story, which is based on true events, reader’s learn about a 13 year old boy coming of age through the traditions of two different cultures – the Jewish bar mitzvah and Acoma Pueblo manhood ceremony. This post contains affiliate links. If you […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer October 3, 2016 Families and Children, Kids Book Club

Little Family Tree, A Genealogy App for Children, Now FREE to Download

I recently received the following press release for a family history games app for children that we love! I’m so excited to share this news. Little Family Tree, A Genealogy App for Children, Now FREE to Download Herriman, Utah, October 1, 2016Yellow Fork Technologies LLC has just released a major update to their app, Little Family Tree, making it FREE to download through the mobile app stores. Little Family Tree is an app that […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer October 3, 2016 Creating and Sharing Family History, Families and Children

Favorite Reads of the Week: 1 October 2016 – Cemetery freestyling, FamilySearch tips, Twile

Families and Children 31 EASY Ways to Engage Children in Family History Cemetery Freestyling With Kids Generation Gap: Building Bridges with Stories by Meghan Vigeant at Stories to Tell Creating and Sharing Ask The Family Curator: Consultations Now Available by Denise Levenick at The Family Curator “Tell me a story, Daddy!” by PeterLLC at By Common Consent 5 Tips for Shooting Family Artifacts with SHOTBOX by Denis Levenick at The Family Curator Research Tips Genealogy Journals and Newsletters The Power […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer October 1, 2016 Favorite Reads of the Month

Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret – October Book Club Selection

What would you do if out of the blue you discovered that your mother, a self proclaimed “only child,” had a sister? If you were Steve Luxenberg and an investigative reporter, you would start researching your family in earnest. Steve wrote Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret to tell the story of his quest that uncovered the truth of Annie’s existence and her life in a mental institution. What would cause his mother to […]

By Diana Elder September 30, 2016 Book Club, Creating and Sharing Family History

Where Did My Ancestor Live? How Enumeration District Maps Can Fill in the Blanks, Part 3

This is part 3 of a 3 part series: Where Did My Ancestor Live? How Enumeration District Maps Can Fill in the Blanks. Part 1: Enumeration District Descriptions Part 2: Civil Districts and Other County Divisions Part 3: Maps of Enumeration Districts Maps of Enumeration Districts In this post, we will learn how the NARA Enumeration District Maps can help pinpoint the exact boundaries of county divisions with each state. Back to our example of James […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer September 28, 2016 Records, Research Tips

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 3, The Three-Hour Research Project

How would you like to produce a research project in three hours complete with a research log, report, documents, family group sheet, and pedigree chart? That is exactly what each Accreditation candidate is asked to do for the final stage of testing. To be honest, this part of the process scared me the most so I was very glad to cover it in depth in my study group. I’ve now completed two practice projects and […]

By Diana Elder September 27, 2016 Accreditation, Research Tips

Favorite Reads of the Week: 24 September 2016 – Making history relevant, good hair, name change

Creating and Sharing Family History Should We Try to Make History “Relevant”? by Lauren S. Brown at Middle Web Sharing Family History Through Food: Apple Crisp Recipe by Janet Havorka at Zap the Grandma Gap Childless Matters by Janice Jacobs at The APH Blog “I Lost My Photos on My Phone!!” Here’s What You Need to Do by Lisa Louise Cooke at Genealogy Gems What’s in Your Closet? by Cathy Gilmore at the Kindex Blog Family history is circular by Carolyn […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer September 24, 2016 Favorite Reads of the Month

Favorite Reads of the Week: 8 October 2016 – NMAAHC, Benefits of Storytelling for Elders and Teens

What Family History Blessings are Raining Down on You?

Wedding Family Tree Charts – Two Types

Elan, Son of Two Peoples – Author Interview

Little Family Tree, A Genealogy App for Children, Now FREE to Download

Favorite Reads of the Week: 1 October 2016 – Cemetery freestyling, FamilySearch tips, Twile

Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret – October Book Club Selection

Where Did My Ancestor Live? How Enumeration District Maps Can Fill in the Blanks, Part 3

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 3, The Three-Hour Research Project

Favorite Reads of the Week: 24 September 2016 – Making history relevant, good hair, name change

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