“No
work is more of a protection to this Church than temple work and the
family history research that supports it. No work is more spiritually
refining. No work we do gives us more power. No work requires a higher
standard of righteousness.” - Boyd K. Packer
—President Boyd K. Packer
Hi everyone!
Welcome
to the first Family History Moment! Spend just a moment
and check out this tip to help with your family history.
I've found a FABULOUS resource that the church promotes on their website. Check it out:
This website will automatically create a color coded 9 generation fan chart using your familysearch
account. Amazingly fast, and a great way to visually see what
information you already have on the website. I find it much easier to
see in a glance than using the navigation inside familysearch. This
will literally take you 5 minutes or less! If you're having trouble
logging in, there is a one minute tutorial here:
Here is what the fan chart looks like:
Some ideas...
- If you want to print your chart in a large format, look at the bottom of the createfan.com
website home page for suggestions of businesses that could do a large
color print. Great idea for a mother's day gift for your mother or
mother-in-law? They would be so impressed!
-If you are
having trouble logging in, that is because you don't have an LDS account
login. Call or email me and I'll help get you set up!
-If
you are logged in, and nothing shows up on your fan chart, (or half of
it is missing
like my husband's!) that is because your information is not connected
in familysearch. Call or email me and I'll help you get it connected.
This only takes a few minutes, and is the first step in starting your
family history on the Church's website.
Next week's topic: Quick way to find a life story for some of your closest relatives!
Hope you like this fun new tool! Have a great week!!
