Blog – Page 94 – Family Locket

Family History According to Nancy E. Turner, author of “These is My Words- The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine 1881-1901”

Have you read These is My Words – The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner yet? I featured the novel based on the author’s own family stories as a book club selection in July of 2017. Because I’m fascinated with the writing of family history, I contacted Nancy to get her perspective on the world of genealogy and family history. She graciously agreed to answer my questions and share her thoughts. If you […]

African American Research, Rootstech 2108, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. : A Winning Combination

Rootstech 2018 is around the corner and I’m starting to get excited – especially with the announcement that Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will be the keynote speaker for Saturday, March 3rd. If that name sounds familiar, it’s probably because you’ve either watched or heard of the PBS television series, Finding Your Roots. The Rootstech homepage gives a little snippet of information to whet our appetite for what is coming. Imagine meeting with prominent American celebrities […]

By Diana Elder December 30, 2017 Research Tips

Learning to Research Like a Pro

Have you ever had an idea and wondered if it would work? Several months ago at the beginning of the summer of 2017 I started writing the “Research Like a Pro” blog posts with the hope of starting a study group of genealogists, each researching their own families. Several people signed up for the inaugural Research Like a Pro study group and in September we began. Meeting twice a month for a total of six […]

By Diana Elder December 27, 2017 Research Like a Pro, Research Tips

A Christmas Tradition of Making the Season Beautiful

What makes the Christmas season beautiful? For a child, the anticipation of Christmas morning and gifts from Santa might seem all encompassing. But the decorations, the holiday feast, the music, the lights, all serve to add to the magic of Christmas. Who makes the magic happen? Behind it all there is often a mother orchestrating the dance of Christmas. As I’ve been pondering family Christmas traditions, I’ve settled on the tradition of making the season […]

By Diana Elder December 20, 2017 Creating and Sharing Family History

The Christmas Tree Cinnamon Roll – A Family Tradition

My mom started making cinnamon rolls in the shape of a Christmas tree for Christmas morning when I was about ten years old. She saw the idea at a homemaking meeting for Relief Society in the 1990s when we were living in Seattle. She later found a recipe in a Rhodes rolls recipe book and started making it for us once a year on Christmas morning. Here’s how she does it. On Christmas eve, she […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer December 19, 2017 Creating and Sharing Family History

Am I Up to It? A Novice’s Questions About Joining a Research Study Group

Have you been thinking of joining our upcoming Research Like a Pro Study Group? You may have wondered if you had enough research experience or if it would be worth the money and time. Participants from the inaugural group came from varied backgrounds, but each had a positive experience, learning skills to help them move to the next level of research expertise. Today self-proclaimed research novice, Nancy Brown, tells her story. Am I Up to […]

By Diana Elder December 13, 2017 Research Like a Pro, Research Tips

#FHforChildren December Link Up: Family Traditions

It’s been a great December so far. We’ve been doing fun Christmas activities every day to enjoy the season! I’m trying hard not to become too busy to enjoy each little moment. My four-year-old daughter is delighted with every part of the Christmas season. She has been helping me with every step of setting up the decorations, make Christmas crafts together, and reading Christmas books. I’ve been asking around about others’ Christmas traditions and adding […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer December 9, 2017 Families and Children

Doing a Genealogy Research Project from Start to Finish

Have you ever completed a genealogy research project from the beginning to end? From objective to report? I just completed one and I want to share what I learned. I did the project for our Research Like a Pro study group. I wasn’t planning to join the group at first – I thought I would just help in the background with whatever Diana needed. She developed the idea for the study group and was finishing […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer December 5, 2017 Research Tips

Planning a Family History Fair? 3 Tips for Success

Do the words “plan a Family History Fair’” fill you with dread and uncertainty? You may have a large event focused on genealogy and family history looming, or you may be asked to organize one in the future. In either scenario some ideas and tips from a very successful event I recently attended can save you time and energy. In a serendipitous turn of events, in October I found myself attending a family history fair […]

By Diana Elder December 4, 2017 Creating and Sharing Family History, LDS Family History

Coming to Family Discovery Day – Elder and Sister Oaks

RootsTech Family Discovery Day is March 3, 2018. This year, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Kristen M. Oaks, will be the keynote speakers. Previous Discovery Day talks have been so enlightening – bringing new ideas and perspectives to the doctrine of temple and family history work. I love hearing the different ways the general authorities approach this topic and their unique experiences. Learning from Elder and Sister […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer November 29, 2017 LDS Family History