Sunday, July 13, 2008

New FamilySearch

If you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, now or in the near future you will have access to a new Church website dedicated to helping members learn about and add information to their family history. To access this site, the Temple district you live in must have converted to the new FamilySearch program. Then, with your church membership number and confirmation date (available from your Ward Clerk or one of your Priesthood Leaders), you can register at http://new.familysearch.org and begin exploring the information that is already available about your family history. You can also contribute information you have and prepare names of your ancestors so you can perform Temple ordinances for them. With this new program, you can do all of these things from your own home or anywhere else that you have internet access. One of my goals with this site is to encourage you to register, help you learn how to use the new FamilySearch program and benefit from your contributions to this site. Please share what you learn and ask questions if you need help. In the near future I plan to post a list of Temple Districts that have the new program and update that list as it grows. I know that the San Antonio and Houston Temple Districts have this new program. Click on the New FamilySearch link to register or login to the website. It is a great resource. I promise that you will be amazed, when you first login, at the many great features and tools available to you. Please share with others on this website when you register and share your experiences. It will motivate others to register. Many blessings await you as you explore your family history.

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