An individual that is inspired to write about their family will usually select themselves to write about for their first history and that is a wise choice, as we know more about ourselves than anyone else. In writing your own history, you will learn the important things that should be included in other histories. The…
Tag: Ancestors
On Temples
Shortly after the Lord led the children of Israel out of Egypt, He instructed His people to build a place where He would meet with them and instruct them. This first structure was called a tabernacle, and it was a mobile unit that could, in a sense, be folded up and carried from place to…
On The Resurrection
The mission of the church, pertaining to the redemption of the dead, will only be a viable mission for those members who believe the doctrines of the resurrection and life after death. Only those of us, who truly believe that our ancestors continue to exist as spirits, awaiting the day of the resurrection, will have…
On Linking
It is common for people generally to question the importance of writing about or even to know anything about their forefathers, the people who lived before they were even born. You might hear the expression: “they are dead and buried, gone—history. What is important is the here and now—forget the past.” It is often hard…
On Church Growth
A recent church news section had an interesting article about the growth of the Church compared to other Christian denominations in the United States. In the last decade, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the fastest growing church in the country (based on converts) and is currently the 6th largest Christian…
On Personal Histories
One of my Great G. G. Grandfathers, John Sayer, born 1750, was a relatively famous fur trader and a partner in the Northwest Fur Company of Montreal, Canada. There are pieces of information about him in a dozen or more history books in Canada and Minnesota but oh, how I would love to be able…