The printables in this post are free to download for personal use. Just click on them! From a BYU speech by Monte J. Brough in 1996: “After Adam and Eve were driven from the Garden of Eden, they began to till the fields and have dominion over the beasts of the fields. They were directed, as are we, to eat by the sweat...
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Download the above printable. Free for personal use. I know you might think your life is mundane, that you have no exceptional talents or interesting ideas or insights. But I promise you many of your descendants will think otherwise. As far as my husband's side of the family goes, he got the jackpot in family letters, pictures, memory books, and journals. But my...
I was recently trying to come up with ideas for a church youth group activity I would be presenting on family history and I found a link to a fabulous idea - MISSION POSSIBLE Youth Activity. The idea was that each youth would be given a packet of "missions" to accomplish. Each mission would provide clear step by step instructions for accomplishing it...
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The Gathering Process Online Part III - Effective Use of Search Engines
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Click to Read Part I Click to Read Part II © Summer Owens Knowing how to use a search engine can be critical to finding information that may be on the internet but that is not listed on major websites or directories. There are many parameters that can help you narrow down a google (or other engine) search so that you don't have...
Click to read Part I When it comes to finding historical documents that have the information you need, there are many fantastic resources on the internet. In this post I want to tell you about some of my favorite resources and how they can help you. Just remember that this is only one individual's list and a very small one at that. There are...
One way that many genealogists research is through use of the internet. Instead of writing into historical and genealogical societies and waiting weeks or months for a reply, we can find much that we seek at the click of a button. But remember, most of the genealogical information out there still isn't on the internet. And often that which is on the internet...
In a previous post I gave you a basic overview of what genealogy is (the study of a family and how members are related to each other) and where to start (with what you and other family members know). In my last post I went over ways to record the information you find. In this post we're going to go into more depth...
© Summer Owens Concerning genealogy, all the little details you include will make a world of difference on whether or not you find what you're looking for. RECORDING NAMES Full names - When recording names of ancestors (whether it be on your pedigree chart, family group sheet, online family tree, or in notes) write the individual's name in their natural order - first, middle, surname. Always use...
Somehow or other your interest has been piqued. You've started to wonder what your great grandpa was like, or if you have any famous ancestors hiding in your family tree. You know you want to start finding information but you have one daunting question on your mind: Where do I begin? Luckily for you, genealogy is all about asking questions. And luckily for...
This is a family group sheet that I designed with larger families (up to 17 children) in mind. The sheet is two pages so you can print double sided and it also coordinates with the Free Printable Pedigree Chart I created. There is a print and fill pdf version and there is a type fillable pdf version. STANDARD PDF PRINTABLE FILLABLE PDF VERSION Remember,...
Here is a small family group sheet that I designed, with room for seven children and some notes. Remember, all of my printables are free for personal use only. Please do not alter my work or sell it individually or as part of a larger package. Thank you! STANDARD PRINTABLE FILLABLE PDF PRINTABLE ...
Here is a pedigree chart that I designed. Two sizes are available. Immediately below is a standard 8.5 x 11 version for printing and filling out: Download this free printable here Here is an 8x10 version in case you want to type in the information, print and frame: Download this free printable here Below is a pdf form of the pedigree chart that...
Keep track of which individuals or genealogical societies you have contacted and what you have learned with this correspondence log that I designed. It is free for personal use only. Please do not alter it or sell it either individually or as part of a larger package. Enjoy! Download this free printable here ...
Easily keep track of what books or records you have searched and where. I designed this library/archives research log for genealogy and family history work. It is free for personal use only. Please do not alter it or sell it either individually or as part of a larger package. Enjoy! Download this free printable here ...
In the Magazine, New Era May 1997, President Thomas S. Monson wrote: "One warm summer afternoon when I was about 12, I took a large, inflated inner tube from a tractor tire, slung it over my shoulder, and walked barefoot up the railroad track which followed the course of the river. I entered the water about a mile above the swimming hole and...
