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November
13,
2019
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10:10 AM
America/Denver
An often-quoted myth about Irish civil records is that an unspecified number of Irish certificates “burned in the fire in Dublin”. I can reassure …
November
11,
2019
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03:53 PM
America/Denver
Our goal at FamilySearch is not only to connect individual families, but to connect the human family. In order to accomplish that goal, we need …
November
11,
2019
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03:52 PM
America/Denver
Problem: A Box of Photos With No Names or Dates
You think you'll always remember the people in the photograph and the event. Unfortunately, …
November
06,
2019
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05:52 PM
America/Denver
A popular tradition in Irish names could help you trace your Irish roots.
Our ancestors in Ireland had a very strong tradition for naming the …
FamilySearch celebrates 125th anniversary — here’s how it has become the largest genealogy organization in the worldopens in new window
18
Nov
2019
www.thechurchnews.com
Learn More About Your 'Homeland' with FamilySearch Blog Country Pagesopens in new window
16
Nov
2019
www.thechurchnews.com
Funeral programs connecting African-American families opens in new window
13
Nov
2019
www.fredericksburg.com
Groundbreaking Held for International African American Museumopens in new window
08
Nov
2019
newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
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FamilySearch Spotlight
May
18,
2018
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04:59 PM
America/Denver
If you’ve ever tried to attend a session at a family history conference where Ron Tanner is speaking, you know of his popularity, or the high consumer interest in the product he manages—the FamilySearch Family Tree. There are standing room only …
April
13,
2018
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05:07 PM
America/Denver
David Rencher is FamilySearch International's chief genealogical officer. In his downtown office overlooking the meticulous flower gardens of the Mormon Church’s corporate headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, Rencher has lost none of the …
February
23,
2018
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09:36 PM
America/Denver
A beehive-buzz of excitement and anticipation grows the deeper you move into the crowds of RootsTech, a trending international conference held in Utah with up to 30,000 in-person attendees and another 50,000 online. It is hands-down, the largest …