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

Bishop Finlinson 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 almost three years ago, leaders from our ward organizations have met once a month to help advance the work. Temple trips, Workshops, presentations called "Moments," and other Ward Family History activities are discussed.

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

Don Blackburn-- Committee Leader

Kris Hinds--Elders Quorum Counselor 

Ronda Jensen--Relief Society Counselor 

Juli Erekson--Primary Counselor

D'anne Blackburn--Adult Consultant

Nate Palmer--Youth Consultant

Ellie Erekson--Youth Consultant

Family History Consultants

Adult Consultant:

D'anne Blackburn

Youth Consultants:

We have two 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

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. 

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!