Enjoy the Journey!

Logan Family History Center - FH Leaders Quarterly Training Meeting – 6/30/2010

Family History Computer Agemeets

Enjoy the Journey

“Those of you who have worked at your genealogies, who realize the importance of the work and have felt the excitement that comes from tying families together and learning of your noble heritage, need to share that excitement with others. Help them to see the joy and fulfillment you see in the work. There is much to be done, as you all know, and there are many, many members who could do the work and who would enjoy doing the work if some of us—all of you—would just ignite that spark in them through your enthusiasm, example, and devotion.” (Ezra Taft Benson, Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p. 162)

Unity Among Leaders

• Quarterly newsletter to those within your stewardship.– Keep everyone on the same “wave length”. – Share motivational ideas– Share success experiences– Suggest helpful tips, quotes, etc.

• Involve other organizations– Use correlation and planning meetings effectively.– Make sure you are on the agenda and have

something to contribute.

Why Do We Do Family History?

• For some, the experience is like Laman and Lemuel returning for the brass plates --- arduous and unpleasant.

• Many LDS members say: “We do family history because we should, because it is right.”

• For others, it is an adventure because they enjoy the journey.

Change of Heart – Spirit of Elijah

• Journey lovers often entice the unconverted by doing their research for them.

• The indifferent find one or two tidbits interesting, but their eyes soon glaze over.

• They may be grateful, but their heart has not been changed.

How do we Help Others Feel the Joy?

• The pleasure comes from putting forth effort and eventually having success.

• Teach them how to fish. It will taste better than the fully cooked fish on a platter.

5 Basic Steps

• Step 1: Gather and organize what you and other family members already know.

• Step 2: Decide what additional information you need.

• Step 3: Search compiled and original records.

• Step 4: Analyze and evaluate your findings.

• Step 5: Record, document and share your findings

Step 1: What Do You Know?

• Select 1 family or individual to work on.

• On a family group sheet, enter everything you know about the family or individual.

Step 2: What Do You Want To Learn?

Sylvia’s Parents

How Do I Locate Sylvia’s Parents?

• Go Backward to go Forward – Find documents for Sylvia’s information

• How?

– Consult a “Record Selection Table”

• Where?

– FamilySearch Wiki

• Go to FamilySearch.org

• Click on Research Helps > Search the Wiki

Enter Record Selection

Table

You can also add a specific locality if

you wish.

Search the Wiki

Select the appropriate

table.

• 1. If you need – PARENTS

• 2. Look first in – VITAL RECORDS– For more help, click on Vital Records!

Vital Records

• Birth Certificate– Sylvia was born in born in 1880 before vital records were kept.

• Marriage Certificate– Western States Marriage Index

• Death Certificate– Check “Record Search” for death certificates (1904-1956)– Sylvia died in 1958, to late for the online death certificates.– Copy ordered from State per information

found online at CDC.gov (Center for Disease Control & Prevention)

Father:Hans Peter Hansen

Mother:Angeline Deem

Record the information you found then ask:What Do I Know Now?

THEN: What Do I Want to Learn? Other Children?

• Consult “Record Selection Table” at FamilySearch Wiki.

• Let’s choose Census and from the information we found in the wiki, follow the family through all available Census records.– Sylvia was born in Feb.1880 so let’s start with the 1880 census.– There is no census available for 1890– Then check 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930

How Do I Locate Other Children?

Select a record type to get more help.

Hansen, Hans P, 25 years old, born Denmark. Parents born Denmark

Hansen, Angeline, wife, 17 years old, born Denmark. Parents born Denmark

Hansen, Emaline, daughter, 4 mo. old, born in Utah

1880

Hansen, Hans P, born Dec 1844 Denmark, immigrated 1875

Hansen, Angeline, born Aug 1863 Denmark, immigrated 1876

Hansen, Sylvia E, daughter, born Feb 1880 in Utah, school teacher

Hansen, Camilla S., daughter, born July 1881 in Utah

Hansen, Eda M, daughter, born July 1887 in Utah

Hansen, Abigail A, daughter, born Mar 1890 in Utah

Hansen, Aaron E, son, born Mar 1897 in Utah

1900

Hansen, Hans P, 65 yrs old, 1st marriage, married for 31 years.

Hansen, Angeline, 46 yrs old, 1st marriage, 5/6 living children

Hunsaker, Edith, daughter, 22 yrs old, married, 1/1 living children

Hansen, Abigail A, daughter, 20 yrs old

Hansen, Aaron E, son, 17 yrs old

Hunsaker, Jessie R, grandson, 4 mo. old, born in Utah

1910

Hansen, Angeline, Head, 56 yrs old, widow, immigrated in 1876

Hunsaker, Edith H, Daughter, 32 yrs old, divorced

Hunsaker, Jesse R, grandson, 10 yrs old

1920

Christensen, Rudolph A, Head, 51 yrs old

Christensen, Sylvia H., wife, 50 yrs old

--- 4 children ---

Hansen, Angeline D, mother-in-law, 67 yrs old, widow, immigrated in 1875

1930

Record what you learned then ask: What Do I Know Now?

Then: What Do I Want to Learn? Death Dates

How Do I Locate Han’s Death?• Consult the “Record Selection Table”

• Wiki says Record Search has Death Certificates (1904-1956)– Hans died between 1910-1920– Angeline died after 1930 (would be 93 in 1956)

• Other children (Camilla, Edith, Abigail, Aaron)

• Wiki says check USGenWeb for Cemetery Records– Han & Aaron were buried in Honeyville

Found Hans

Found Aaron

Born Dec 6, 1844Died Jun 29, 1915

Parents:Mons Marker Hansen

& Cecelia Jensen

Buried in Honeyville Cemetery, Jul 1, 1915

Born Mar 12, 1897

Died Mar 8, 1918

Buried in Honeyville Cemetery, Mar 11, 1918

Middle name: Ethelbert

USGenWeb, Utah, Archives, Cemetery records, Honeyville City Cemetery

Full birth & death dates for Angeline

Who is this?

Record what you know then ask:What Do I Know Now?

What Do I Want to Learn? Parent’s birth place

How Do I Locate Parent’s Birth?• Consult a “Record Selection Table”

• Check “Register of LDS Films” or FHLC for church records– Honeyville Ward

• Google for bible records, newspapers, obituaries etc.

• Check www.arkivalieronline.dk/ for

Danish parish records.– Akeson, Bornholm, Denmark– Halse, Bornholm, Denmark

Church Records

Eliza 1883-1892

Full birth dates and towns for all.

Engeline Jorgina Deem born 26 Aug 1863 to Jorgen Larsen Deem and Elizabeth Margrethe Petersen

What Do I

Know Now?

AND

Now What Do I Want to Learn…