The Gospel Doctrine class of Beacon Hill Ward, has been challenged with the task of finding a family name in their genealogy, and preparing and taking that name to the temple.... all within 40 days!! Are you up for the challenge?
Where to Start?
You will need to open an account for https://familysearch.org/.
In order to make an account with Family Search you will need your member ID #. To get this number, ask the ward clerk to get it for you.
Once you get into Family Search, you can easily find your family tree. Once there you can add information, see who's names need to be found, find out which family members still need their temple work completed, and get your family names temple ready.
Family Involvement
If you would like to get the youth involved, they can visit lds.org/familyhistoryyouth. There are tutorials, inspiring stories, and help. How great would that be to make this a family event? The youth could do baptism for the dead for the family name, and the parents could take the name and do the rest of the temple ordinances.
Need Help?
If this already seems too overwhelming, step back and please get some help! Once you have gone through this process yourself, you will discover how easy it is. Ask a family member, ask a ward member, ask a youth who is computer savvy to help you figure it out (be sure they actually TEACH you and not just hurry and do it for you).
Also there are all sorts of video tutorials on Family Search to help you begin this journey.
Remember you can get all the information and help you need from start to finish, step by step, from our local Genealogical Library which is called the Grants Pass Oregon Family History Center. There are kind staff members there to help you step by step.
The Grants Pass Oregon Family History Center
Website: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Grants_Pass_Oregon_Family_History_Center
Address: 1969 Williams Highway, Grants Pass, Oregon (Stake Center)
Entrance to the Family History Center is on the Harbeck side of the building. There is a security system with a phone pickup to the center. A staff member will open the door for you.
Phone: 541-476-1926
Email: OR_GrantsPass@ldsmail.net
Open Hours:
Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 8:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Holiday Schedule:
- Closed during Thanksgiving week (Nov 26, 2013 - Nov 29, 2013)Reopens Dec 3, 2013
- Closed during Christmas holiday (Dec 24, 2013 - Jan 1, 2014) Reopens Jan 2, 2014
- Family History Center Services Portal: FHC Portal gives free to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
- Our center has 10 computers with printers and a copy machine. There are four microfilm readers and one microfiche reader.
- Center Services include free individual personal assistance.
- You can bring your laptop, or ipad/tablet and connect to the free Wi-Fi at the Stake Center.
(A big thanks to Cathie Owens who gave me this list!!)
https://familysearch.org/ This is where the Granite Mountain digitized records are being placed under historical records. Go here to prepare names for temple ordinances, find out more about your family tree, and what research has already been done.
http://www.ancestry.com/ $$$ This site costs money to join. Search for census, immigration, birth, death
and lots, lots more!
https://labs.familysearch.org/ Research
Assistance, Wiki, Standard finder, England Jurisdictions 1851
http://www.namesinstone.com/ find ancestors grave stones and information
http://www.billiongraves.com/ find ancestors grave stones and information
http://www.archives.utah.gov/research/indexes/20842.htm (google search: Utah Death Records) for cemetery/burials and death certificates
1904-1956 for death certificates in the State of Utah
http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage index, Idaho State
Death index 1911-1956
http://www.slcolibrary.org/ Utah, Salt Lake County Library system – has
Heritage Quest (books, census, war records), NewsBank, World Vital Records,
Mortality Schedules, Utah Digital Newspapers
http://castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden 1820-1892: This free site offers access to an extraordinary database of information on 11 million immigrants from 1820 through 1892, the year Ellis Island opened. More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestors to this early immigration period.
http://www.ellisisland.org/ Ellis Island 1892-1924. Ellis Island is the Golden Door to America for the 17 million immigrants who first set foot on American soil there. Forty percent of Americans today can trace their roots to an ancestor who was among those brave and determined individuals.
http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi’s List, lists by countries, maps,
guides and instructions
http://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/searchPage?lang=eng Overland Trail Pioneer companies
http://www.fold3.com/ $$$ Access to this site costs money. You can get a lot of governmental images including military records here.
http://www.findmypast.com/ $$$ Access to this site costs money. Find my past has research for the United States, and Great Britain
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ $$$ Access to this site costs money. Find my past for the UK has research just for Great Britain
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ $$$ Access to this site costs money. Find my past for the UK has research just for Great Britain
https://books.familysearch.org/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do;jsessionid=46CE71D1E90650E6F9DEAE40EF262813?dscnt=1&fromLogin=true&dstmp=1380327904082&vid=FHD_PUBLIC&fromLogin=true This is where you will find Family History books, from Family Search.
