© 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...

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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...

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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,...

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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 ...

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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...

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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  ...

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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  ...

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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...

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