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HONORING those who lived before me is extremely rewarding. It is through their struggles to get here that I have THE LIFE I CURRENTLY LIVE.

Family History is for Everyone: Spotlight on Teresa L. Thyden

Today I’d like to introduce you to my second cousin, Teresa L. Thyden. Although our grandfathers were brothers, we had never met, corresponded, or even known about each other’s existence. Teresa found our blog when she happened to come across my post: The Search for William Henry Kelsey’s Journal. Also a Kelsey descendant, she shares my love of researching family. She inherited photos and documents of the family I had never seen and has been […]

By Diana Elder August 15, 2016 Creating and Sharing Family History, Family History is for Everyone Spotlights

Favorite Reads of the Week: 15 August 2016 – Mexican war soldiers database, online photo collections, heirloom quilt

News Federation of Genealogical Societies & National Park Service Partner to Create Database of U.S.-Mexican War Soldiers by Diane L Richard at Upfront With NGS Genealogy firm is the first recipient of Ludgate fund by SIOBHÁN CRONIN at The Southern Star Healing Hands: Exploring your ancestry brings spiritual awakening by Lou Lombardo at Livingston County News BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy BYU Family History Conference Focuses on Emotion, Spirit of the Work by Marianne Holman Prescott at LDS Church […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer August 15, 2016 Favorite Reads of the Month

Life in the Key of Family

I’m happy to introduce a guest blogger today. Mike Gibson is a singer/songwriter who grew up in East Tennessee. As a young boy he discovered an old guitar tucked away in the back of a closet. Influenced by such artists as James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg and Jim Croce, he has been playing, singing and writing for over four decades. He will be sharing his experience writing a song about his grandparents in conjunction with a […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer August 11, 2016 Creating and Sharing Family History

Close Out Summer with a Free Family History Seminar or Conference

Summer is coming to a close. Among the vacations, picnics, and other fun did you get a chance to do any family history? You may have done more than you thought. Did you reunite with extended family at a reunion? Maybe visit some ancestor graves or historic sites? How about attend a family history or genealogy conference? If you’re ready to get back on track with your research, then I have just the thing for […]

By Diana Elder August 9, 2016 Records, Research Tips

Favorite Reads of the Week: 6 August 2016 – Giant family tree, don’t overwhelm newbies, researching at the courthouse

News Human Remains Accidentally Discovered in Iowa Likely from Several Mormon Pioneers by Danielle B. Wagner at LDS Living Bowie’s family, roots provide strength for Olympian by Jason Munz at The Clarion-Ledger Family history moment: Aunt Mandy by Joyce Baggerly at Deseret News Families and Children Our Family History Staycation by Jana Greenhalgh at The Genealogy Kids Giant Family Tree by Jana Greenhalgh at The Genealogy Kids Our ‘Relative Race’: Extended Stay by Melissa Finlay at Finlay Family Our ‘Relative […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer August 6, 2016 Creating and Sharing Family History

What I Learned at the BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy

After an exciting and exhausting week at Brigham Young University’s Conference on Family History & Genealogy, it’s time to digest all of the information swimming around in my head. Nicole and I attended the conference as official bloggers and met people from all over the country who share our passion for finding their family. Four days, three keynote addresses and nineteen classes later, what did I learn? Keep reading and I’ll fill you in! Vendors A […]

By Diana Elder August 5, 2016 Accreditation, Records, Research Tips

Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box

Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box is a poignant, true story about a boy named Michael who went with his granddaddy to vote in the civil-rights era segregated south. It’s the kind of family story that gets told and retold because it is filled with joy, excitement, pain, and inspiration. This post contains affiliate links. If you click the link and make a purchase, we receive a small commission but it doesn’t change the […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer August 2, 2016 Families and Children, Kids Book Club

The Olympics and The Boys in the Boat: August Book Club Selection

If you read just one book this year, read The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown. Since we’ll be cheering on our favorite athletes in Brazil this month, this is the perfect book to get into the Olympic spirit. This post contains affiliate links. If you click the link and make a purchase, we receive a small commission but it doesn’t […]

By Diana Elder August 1, 2016 Book Club, Creating and Sharing Family History

Favorite Reads of the Week: 31 July 2016 – BYU Family History Conference, genealogy road trips, LDS pioneers

BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference Blog posts reporting on the BYU Conference Nobody Told Me at The Ancestry Insider – Paul Milner’s Keynote Address on Thursday Turning the Model Upside Down at The Ancestry Insider – Steve Rockwood’s keynote address on Wednesday That is Where the Love Is at The Ancestry Insider – Paul Cardall’s keynote address on Tuesday Calling All Family History Consultants to the BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy ! by Lynn Broderick of The […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer July 31, 2016 Favorite Reads of the Month

Making Family History Exciting for Everyone – Steve Rockwood’s Keynote at the BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference

Family History Is For Everyone At the Brigham Young University Family History and Genealogy Conference today, FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood spoke about the FamilySearch mission to make family history exciting for everyone. He said we need to “bring more emotion” to the work and get all ages involved by adding more technologies, photos, and memories. Rockwood wants the family history center to be the most fun, exciting place for people to visit. Family history work […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer July 27, 2016 LDS Family History

Family History is for Everyone: Spotlight on Teresa L. Thyden

Favorite Reads of the Week: 15 August 2016 – Mexican war soldiers database, online photo collections, heirloom quilt

Life in the Key of Family

Close Out Summer with a Free Family History Seminar or Conference

Favorite Reads of the Week: 6 August 2016 – Giant family tree, don’t overwhelm newbies, researching at the courthouse

What I Learned at the BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy

Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box

The Olympics and The Boys in the Boat: August Book Club Selection

Favorite Reads of the Week: 31 July 2016 – BYU Family History Conference, genealogy road trips, LDS pioneers

Making Family History Exciting for Everyone – Steve Rockwood’s Keynote at the BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference

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