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Please help make this newsletter a success by submitting your Family History questions, tips, favorite websites, surname queries, quotes and stories to share with others. Submit.
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Announcements
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An Open House will be held at the Logan FamilySearch Library on January 17, 2015 . Following opening comments at noon, we will offer informative short tours of the library. This event is free and open to the entire community.
Our quarterly Family History Consultant Training sessions will be held at the Tabernacle on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Newly called Family History Consultants and Priesthood Leaders will meet at 6:30 to 7:15 pm. Our General Session will begin at 7:30 in the Tabernacle chapel.
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| Youth and Family History | 
New 2015 Mutual Theme Songs, Videos Encourage Youth to Serve
Youth and adult leaders can now find helpful resources onyouth.lds.org for introducing the 2015 youth theme in their classes and quorums and emphasizing the theme throughout the year. "We hope that youth, leaders, and families will be inspired by these resources to find ways to serve others in Christlike ways and to share their light with the world through responsible use of social media." -Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women general president
Click here to download songs and videos and to find related links.
January 2015 Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults
A worldwide devotional for young adults will be transmitted over the Church broadcast system on Sunday, January 11, 2015. The speaker will be Brother Randall L. Ridd, second counselor in the Young Men general presidency. The broadcast will be available on the Church satellite system, the Internet, and other media. Additional materials also are available online at devotionals.lds.org.
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| Help Desk | 
New year, same concern: when will nFS be detached?
Although new.FamilySearch.org (nFS) has been (mostly) read-only for a good while, nFS is still affecting Family Tree in various ways that are problematic. nFS has had devastating effects on the records for a few families, and even though the likelihood of that for any specific family seems pretty low, the impact can be too enormous to risk.
Because of this state, I've resolved avoid making significant updates to Family Tree until this danger has passed. So I'm quite interested in getting an idea of when Family Tree will finally become independent of the nFS and any other automated updates which can cause large changes to the tree data. Any info on the status and outlook in this area?
As we have recently announced, and posted on the new.familysearch.org landing page, on Feb 1st all access to the site will be removed, then for the next few months we will work on cleaning things up. Final severance and removal will not be achieved until early 2016.
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More Names Now Available with Family Tree Hinting Updates
On Tuesday, December 23rd FamilySearch released a new update of the hinting data viewable on an ancestor's detail page and in the descendancy view in the Family Tree. In this data update newly added or changed persons in the Family Tree have been hinted using all the newly available information. It also includes important new record sets, such as the Find-A-Grave collection, that have been recently published. Additionally, engineers and architects have made numerous advancements in the software algorithms which makes it possible for more than 14 million new hints to be identified. Users of the Family Tree may wish to visit their ancestor pages again and see if any new hints are displayed. Learn more by clicking this link.
Source: FamilySearch Robert Kehrer
LDSTech Broadcasts from 2014 are available on line at tech@ldschurch.org. Six recent topics available include:
Gospel Content on the Feature Phone
Windows 8 Gospel Library
Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders
Four Elements of Successful Communication Strategies
Youth Activity Pages on LDS>org
FamilySearch Mobile Apps
A New Look for the Traditional Pedigree View on Family Tree
The Landscape View will replace the traditional view under trees options in Family Tree. This change could happen the week of January 12. It will have the look and much of the same feel of the landscape view. It will also have some of the same functions that are found in the descendancy view, for example, data errors, hints, and so on. It also offers new options to change colors. Read about other significant changes by going to this link.
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| Family History Consultants | 
Family History Consultants
Family History Goals vary from stake to stake The High Point Stake Program Family History Goal is:
Over the next 3 years, the Family History Consultants will have worked one-on-one with all the active families. Read how the stake challenge was established to approach this goal. Click here.
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| Suggestion for Weekly Bulletin Thought | 
Our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also perishable. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved.
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Remember...
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The two pebbles
Many years ago in a small Italian town, a merchant had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to the moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the merchant's beautiful daughter, so he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the merchant's debt if he could marry the daughter. Both the merchant and his daughter were horrified by the proposal.The moneylender told them that he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into an empty bag. The girl would then have to pick one pebble from the bag. If she picked the black pebble, she would become the moneylender's wife and her father's debt would be forgiven. If she picked the white pebble, she need not marry him and her father's debt would still be forgiven. But, if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into jail.They were standing on a pebble-strewn path in the merchant's garden. As they talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two black pebbles and put them into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her pebble from the bag.The girl put her hand into the bag and drew out a pebble. Without looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-strewn path where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles. "Oh, how clumsy of me," she said. "But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I picked."Sometimes it is necessary to think out of the box or, in this case, out of the bag.
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Upcoming Classes
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Logan FamilySearch Library Class Schedule
Winter Term
Register online at loganfsl.org or call (435) 755-5594
| Date | Title | Teacher | # wks | Time | | Thu, Jan 15 | Stories and Documents in Family Tree Memories | Billy / Sherrie Jones | 1 wk | 10 am | | Thu, Jan 15 | Mobile Apps-FS Tree, FS Memories | Stacie Gomm | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Fri, Jan 16 | Family History Consultant Workshop | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Sat, Jan 17 | BSA Genealogy Workshop | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 10 am | | Tue, Jan 20 | Ancestral Quest | Robert Gerber | 5 wks | 10 am | | Tue, Jan 20 | How to Write Your Personal History | John Clark | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Tue, Jan 20 | Young Women Family History Workshop | Linda Clark | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, Jan 21 | Photo Enhancment | Burnis Skinner | 2 wks | 10 am | | Thu, Jan 22 | Are You Climbing the Wrong Family Tree | John Burton | 2 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Jan 22 | Family History Consultant Workshop | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 6-9 pm | | Sat, Jan 24 | Family History Basic Research | Gale Bartholomew | 3 wks | 10 am | | Mon, Jan 26 | Introduction to Online Swedish Records | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Jan 26 | Indexing Obituaries | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Jan 26 | Find My Past | Bob Curry | 1 wk | 3 pm | | Tue, Jan 27 |
| Dave Winkler | 6 wks | 5 pm | | Tue, Jan 27 | Photos in Family Tree Memories | Billy / Sherrie Jones | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Thu, Jan 29 | Family Tree (taught in Spanish) | Joe / Martha Thurston | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Fri, Jan 30 | Ancestry.com | Dedee Dalebout | 2 wks | 10 am | | Mon, Feb 2 | Indexing I - Beginning Indexing | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Feb 2 | Indexing Arbitration | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 3 pm | | Tue, Feb 3 | Photos in Family Tree Memories | Billy / Sherrie Jones | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, Feb 4 | Introduction to Online Swedish Records | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 10 am | | Thu, Feb 5 | Computer Basics | Stacie Gomm | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Feb 5 | Family History Research | Bob Curry | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Fri, Feb 6 | Family History Consultant Workshop | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Mon, Feb 9 | Indexing II - Beyond the Basics | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Feb 9 | "My Family-Stories that Bring Us Together" Booklet | Billy / Sherrie Jones | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Feb 9 | Search and Source in Family tree - Beginner | John Burton | 1 wk | 3 pm | | Tue, Feb 10 | BSA Genealogy Workshop | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, Feb 11 | Learn How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Tue, Feb 17 | Young Women Family History Workshop | Linda Clark | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, Feb 18 | Using Facebook in Family History Research | John Burton | 1 wk | 10 am | | Wed, Feb 18 | Photos in Family Tree Memories | Billy / Sherrie Jones | 1 wk | 7 pm | | | | | | | Thu, Feb 19 | Personal History Preparation | Martin Peterson | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Feb 19 | Family Tree (taught in Spanish) | Joe / Martha Thurston | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Fri, Feb 20 | FamilySearch | Lynn Miller | 6 wks | 10 am | | Fri, Feb 20 | Family History Consultant Workshop | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Sat, Feb 21 | BSA Genealogy Workshop | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 10 am | | Sat, Feb 21 | Why You Need a Program in Addition to Family Tree | Gale Bartholomew | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Feb 23 | Indexing Obituaries | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Feb 23 | Introduction to Online Danish Records | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Feb 23 | Legacy | Yvonne Curry | 4 wks | 3 pm | | Thu, Feb 26 | Mobile Apps-FS Tree, FS Memories | Stacie Gomm | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Feb 26 | Family History Consultant Workshop | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 6-9 pm | | Mon, Mar 2 | Find My Past | Bob Curry | 1 wk | 10 am | | Tue, Mar 3 | Introduction to Online Swedish Records | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 10 am | | Tue, Mar 3 | Family Tree (taught in Spanish) | Joe / Martha Thurston | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, Mar 4 | Fun Ways to Find, Write and Use Stories of Your Family | Mary Anderson | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Wed, Mar 4 | Family Tree Sources | Wade Nichiolas | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Wed, Mar 4 | Ancestry.com | Dedee Dalebout | 2 wks | 7 pm | | Thu, Mar 5 | FamilySearch | Bob Curry | 2 wks | 7 pm | | Fri, Mar 6 | Family History Consultant Workshop | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Sat, Mar 7 | Descendancy Research | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Mar 9 | Indexing I - Beginning Indexing | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Mar 10 | How to Write Your Personal History | John Clark | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Tue, Mar 10 | BSA Genealogy Workshop | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Thu, Mar 12 | "My Family-Stories that Bring Us Together" Booklet | Billy/Sherrie Jones | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Sat, Mar 14 | Learn How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Mar 16 | Indexing II - Beyond the Basics | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Mar 17 | Young Women Family History Workshop | Linda Clark | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, Mar 18 | Photo Enhancement | Burnis Skinner | 2 wks | 10 am | | Thu, Mar 19 | Computer Basics | Stacie Gomm | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Mar 19 | Family Tree (taught in Spanish) | Joe / Martha Thurston | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Fri, Mar 20 | Family History Consultant Workshop | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Sat, Mar 21 | BSA Genealogy Workshop | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 10 am | | Sat, Mar 21 | Why You Need a Program in Addition to Family Tree | Gale Bartholomew | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Mar 23 | Family History Research | Bob Curry | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Mar 23 | Are You Climbing the Wrong Tree? | John Burton | 2 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Mar 23 | Indexing Arbitration | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 3 pm | | Tue, Mar 24 | Introduction to Online Danish Records | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Wed, Mar 25 | Descendancy Research | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Wed, Mar 25 | Learn How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Thu, Mar 26 | Family History Research Methods | Martin Peterson | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Mar 26 | Family History Consultant Workshop | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 6-9 pm | | Mon, Mar 30 | Indexing Obituaries | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Mar 30 | My Heritage | Yvonne Curry | 1 wk | 3 pm |
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Billy K. Jones
Director of Training
Logan Utah FamilySearch Library
Phone: (435) 755-5594 |
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