Resources for Temple and Family History Consultants

We just updated our Resources for Temple and Family History Consultants page today. With so many exciting new resources online to help with family history in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we know you will find this helpful in your calling. Here are some highlights of the new additions to our resource list:

Articles from the Souls to Bless blog

A Possible Model for Youth Consultants – Suggestions for ways youth consultants can learn how to find and prepare names for temple ordinances and then help others as they meet with one peer per month in a mentored environment.

3 Ways to Incorporate Family History into Come Follow Me for Families – An article that provides ways families can make family history a part of the new Home-Centered, Church-Supported model for gospel learning.

Come Follow Me

In addition to the wonderful article above by Alice at Souls to Bless, The Family History Guide has created a Come Follow Me Companion which includes related family history activities for each lesson in Come Follow Me.

Temple and Family History Preparation for Primary Children

Strengthening Those New and Tender in the Gospel – a message from the Roots Tech 2018 Leadership session by Elder Dale G. Renlund.

Help Wanted: The Importance of Involving Children in Temple and Family History Work – a message from the 2018 Roots Tech 2018 Leadership session by Sister Joy D. Jones.

My Family: Stories That Bring Us Together – This booklet is an engaging way to help children and youth learn about their family history. Encourage youth to connect with their ancestors by adding photos, names, dates, and precious family stories by filling in an online version or ordering a print copy.

Family History Activities

Web Index of Family History Ideas for Children and Teens – Here at FamilyLocket.com, a collection of over 270 articles and blog posts with ideas for teaching, doing, and sharing family history with children and teens.

The Family History Guide Activities Index – Nothing makes family history more meaningful than personal involvement. Your life (and the lives of those you love) can be enriched through family history activities. Check out the activities for all ages on this page for ideas to get started.

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We hope you will find this useful in your calling! See the full list of resources here: Resources for Temple & Family History Consultants. If you have any helpful resources to share, please do so in the comments below.