I was recently released from my calling as a Temple and Family History Consultant. I’m sad to lose the responsibility because I have enjoyed it a great deal. I’ve served in that capacity for more than six years and even though it is the type of calling that gets people running the other way from […]
Our 19th century timeline series continues with Part 2 – Pioneering Utah. The chronological perspective is the only way to really absorb all that the Westovers were dealing with in the 1850s. It was nothing short of chaotic from start to finish. The decade began in somewhat of a scattered fashion. Edwin and family were […]
As a father of six daughters who have all now grown to adulthood I can speak to the special society that sisters enjoy. I’ve seen it with my Grandma and her sisters, and with my own sisters, and with my wife and her sisters. The stories from our family history below showcase this as well. […]
One of my favorite parts of Rootstech has been the development of the “Relatives Around Me” feature at FamilySearch. The physical gathering of 30,000 family history enthusiasts in downtown Salt Lake City was bound to include a few relatives. But how to find and connect with them? Using cell phone technology and an enrollment process […]