I have been slow to adopt the use of DNA testing in my family history. But this past week I finally gave in. I bought the test, spit in the tube and mailed off my sample. It will take a couple of months before I get results. What am I hoping to learn? That is […]
Facial hair is not prolific in our family lines. It may be all the missionaries and school teachers we have had over the years or perhaps it just that the manly art of beards and mustaches just isn’t in our gene pool. But on a recent perusal of the gallery feature at FamilySearch.org I began […]
I have been spending a lot of time in the world of Albert Smith for an upcoming video we hope to release. That, of course, comes with an always challenging effort to find images to help tell his story. The best and perhaps most beloved photo of Albert is this one, showing him late in […]
When I first began using Family Search I was somewhat frustrated with the idea that anyone could edit information on that one-world family tree. To me, the “watch” feature is a critical function of Family Search. I click on “watch” next to any name and if someone comes along and adds or changes something I […]
I had a delightful phone conversation with my eldest daughter, Aubree, the other day. She had called earlier in the week and gave us the happy news that she is expecting her first child. This 2nd phone call was the first opportunity I had to talk with her alone about it all. Aubree’s journey to […]