Family History

Announcements

Ward Temple and Family History Workshops 

2nd & 4th Sundays after church in the multipurpose room for 15 to 20 minutes.

Bring a digital device, such as a cell phone or iPad, and the Ward Consultants will be ready to answer your questions, share new ideas, or help you get started on FamilySearch. Everyone is invited.

26th Ward Temple & Family History Committee 2024

Bishop Dyer presides over our ward's sacred Temple and Family History work.  He also delegates some of it to the Ward Temple and Family History Committee. Starting over a year ago, leaders from most of our ward organizations have met once a month to help advance the work. Potential temple trips, a Family History class, and ward Family History socials are being discussed.

Feel free to contact members of the Committee with helpful feedback and ideas. Committee members are:

Don Blackburn-- Committee Leader

Jeffery Wilkins--Elders Quorum Counselor 

Ronda Jensen--Relief Society Counselor 

Laura Snyder--Young Women Second Counselor

D'anne Blackburn--Adult Consultant

Family History Consultants

Adult Consultant:

D'anne Blackburn

Youth Consultants:

We have three Youth Consultants who are learning to help ward members succeed with the online FamilySearch website. Feel free to contact them for help; their contact information is on Member Tools. The Youth Consultants are:

Nate Palmer

Naomi Palmer

Ellie Erekson

Temple Preparation Instructors

Troy Young

Richard Young

Moments

Several of our ward organizations present short "Moments" at the beginning of each gathering. The purpose is to inspire members to participate in temple work and family history activities. 

Ward Progress Report

Great news! 30 more of our members submitted a name to the temple to date (January 2023) than last year at this time. Also, 180 members logged in to FamilySearch in 2022, compared to 150 in 2021 and 174 in 2020. Here is a special challenge for our ward: we can significantly improve in indexing. 

Reverse Indexing: A Game-like Tool

Try this new tool that is like an easy game. It is called "Reverse Indexing." It helps a computer read your ancestors' handwriting. You just select short handwritten images that don't match. Your input is then sent to FamilySearch. 

Have fun! Don't worry about making a mistake-your input will be compared with others for final decisions. 

A batch can be completed in just a couple minutes or you can spend as long as you like. To begin, click this link: alpinefhc.org. Then scroll down to the section called "Current Family History Service Opportunities." Click "Reverse Indexing."

There is a short video of instructions when you open the site. 

Enjoy!