Sunday, Aug 30th

During 3rd hour we had the privilage of hearing from Bro. Palmer regarding Family History work. He helped us all understand that we can be doing family history work and taking our own family names to the temple; which in turn will give us the amazing opportunity of helping our ancestors receive saving ordinances. No matter our experience with Family History in the past, we can easily learn from many in our ward and stake to find names to take to the temple. We should help our youth and even children get involved in the work. Elder Bednar has promised amazing blessing to those that do so. Bro. Palmer shared this video regarding James:

Family Search also just released a new instructional video to teach you how to find ancestors that are not on your direct line. This way it is possible to find more ancestors that need temple work done for them. 

CLICK HERE!

Please take the time to learn to do this saving work, for you and for your ancestors.

Free Subscriptions - FAMILY HISTORY

FAMILY HISTORY STARTS NOW!!!

Why Family History?

Family history is more than a hobby, 

it's an activity that blesses both the living and the dead. Connecting generations with the blessings of the temple serves ancestors, safeguards individuals, 

and strengthens families.

As of today, free subscriptions to the FamilySearch partner sites

Ancestry.com

findmypast.com

MyHeritage.com

will be available to ALL Latter-day Saints.

These subscriptions provide access to the premium tools, features, and resources available on each website and can be used in the comfort of home. This free benefit is a $900 annual value and is a recognition of the investment of time and tithes members of the Church have made in the shared records. Free subscriptions are available HERE:  Open New Doors of Discovery Subscriptions to these commercial family history sites provide Latter-day Saints with about 3.5 times the online content (more than 17.8 billion records) to help them find and bring temple blessings to their ancestors. Currently, Church members can submit names to the temple through FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com; similar functionality is being developed on findmypast.com and MyHeritage.com. Spread the Word We encourage you to share the good news with family, friends, and neighbors.

Family History: Temple Challenge

Temple Challenge Goes Worldwide With Launch of New Webpage

"Prepare as many names for the temple as baptisms you perform in the temple." That was the challenge issued by Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to a group of nearly 4,000 youth at the RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City in February of 2014. Click HERE to see what magic has happened since then and how you can assist.

To Every Mother

Every woman plays a role as a mother.  You are loved and appreciated more than you will ever know!

Thank you for all you do!!

FAMILY HISTORY STORIES

Read some remarkable stories of early saints and their determination as a family! These can be found under the 'FAMILY HISTORY' tab at the top of this page.

There is also a quick link to Family Search on the left of this page.  Simply click on the Family Search image and it will get you to the site.  More on how family history can link you to your family through family stories - see video below.  The stories are often the first step to family history.

Are you or members of your family interested in indexing old records for the family history center? It can be done from home and is quite rewarding.

Following is a message from Lynn Zenger who is our stake Extraction Director:
Good Morning,
It is wonderful to live in Colorado, especially during the spring time, and watch all of the growth and renewal that nature exhibits.
Thanks for your service in Family Search Indexing. I thought you might be interested in a couple of statistics about Family Seach Indexing. Since Indexing began some years ago, 726,566,200 records have been completed. So far this year, 31,079,800 records have been processed, with 105,600 indexers actively assisting throughout the world. Here in Arvada, CO we have 165 registered indexers, and 70 have chosen to participate this year. If you are one of those who has been active, I extend my sincere appreciation. If you are one who has not been, I invite your involvement. If you need help, training, or have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Wonderful news has been received by Salt Lake. This week, the church is releasing the 1940 Census records, and needs all of us to assist in Indexing this big project. There are special training aids available to prepare for this project, and there will be a special training fireside held here locally on April 12th at the Denver North Stake Center, 100 E. Malley Dr. from 6-9pm, so if you are avialable, you might put that on your calendar. This seminar is for indexers and arbitrators both.
Thanks again for your service.
Lynn Zenger
Arvada Stake Extraction Director
303-424-3290