2020-12 Feb - Getting to Know Them

Dec 7, 2020 family history memories

Hello from your Ward Temple & Family History Consultants:

WHY?

To help future generations know who their people were through your interactions with them. Family History feels better when we know the people. See https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2011/10/the-hearts-of-the-children-shall-turn?lang=eng

WHAT?

For Dec, we invite each youth (and adult) to enter a brief memory of your own experience with a deceased ancestor or relative and post it onto familysearch.org. We challenge you to do at least one written or recorded memory to help the hearts of the (future) children turn to their fathers.

Youth, you can ask your parents to tell/write a memory they had with so and so. The older we are the more likely we’ve had experiences with one or more of our deceased kin.

WHO?

If you’re not sure who needs stories in Family Search, you can go to the family tree view, toggle on stories and see who has none or only has a few.

WHEN?

Today, it is a great sabbath activity.

HOW?

The 9 EASY Steps:

  1. Look at your family tree on familysearch.org and think about a good memory you had with one of your relatives that has since passed on. If you don’t have one, then ask your parent for one they had (this works for adults too).

  2. Write the memory down (on paper or type it into a computer or your mobile device notes app).

  3. Login to familysearch.org and find that relative.

  4. Select the Memories tab/link for that person.

  5. Go to the Stories section of the Memories tab.

  6. Select the Create a Story button.

  7. Paste your story in or type if you wrote it on paper.

  8. Add a title so others know what the story is about.

  9. Select the Save button.

That’s it. Congrats, you’ve added a written memory that will help future generations know this person beyond a name and some dates.

TIP: If your memory gets stuck, we can’t help you. But if you get stuck with where to put it on familysearch.org, any of the Ward family history consultants can help you add a written memory.

HERE A LITTLE, THERE A LITTLE - We can help you step forward in faith to succeed little by little, one thing at a time. Feel better by doing small & simple things. Great things come to pass over time, so don’t give up. We can help you start!

If you need instructions for how to do any of the prior invitations, or with preparing names to take to the temple we are happy to serve you as we all gradually improve our desires and skills in family history & temple service,

Your Ward Temple & Family History Consultants