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Announcements
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Family History Consultant Workshop
Thu, May 28, 6pm - 9pm
Instructor: Wade Nicholas
RootsMagic Users Group
Mon, June 1, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Instructor Sister Curry
Ancestral Quest Users Group
Tue, June 2, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Instructor: Robert Gerber
Creating Memories in Family Tree--Photos and More
Tue, June 2, 7:00pm - 8:30pm Instructors: Billy and Sherrie Jones
This class is listed on the calendar but has not been on the class schedules. It will be a basic overview of FamilySearch Memories.
Staff and library patrons are welcome to attend.
Looking Ahead:
The annual SummerFest Arts Faire will be held on the grounds of the Tabernacle again this year. The Logan FamilySearch Library will be closed beginning Wednesday June 17 through Saturday June 20 to accommodate this event. We will reopen on Monday June 22 at 9:30 am.
Remember the Logan FamilySearch Library when you have photos that need to be scanned, an oral history you would like to record and when you need assistance. We have staff available to help beginners to advanced on a one-on-one basis. Also, check out our class list for those subjects you are interested in learning more about.
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Question: No place to correct family name spelling / indexing errors
The 1910 Census for my family is grossly misspelled on every name. Please provide a place for alternate or corrected spelling. It looks like it is all the same spelling of Ancestry.com's indexed records.
Answer: In the Other Information on a person's page, click on Add > Alternate Names> and then make your list. Doing this helps Source Linker find the misspelled records, as well as inform others of these alternate, incorrect spellings.
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Chasing that probate
Probate records are among the best genealogical records that exist. When there is a will, it's usually the case that the deceased names family members who are to receive his property after his death and does so with some indication of their relationship.
When there isn't a will, the law uses relationships to determine who's eligible to receive the deceased's property after his death and the mere fact that we can find out who got what will often tell us how people were related to each other. The very best records may not always be where you expect them to be. Find out more - click here.
Citations With My Phone
Citation is a crucial part of the genealogical research process. This week I've been at the Family History Library in Salt Lake and when I can I'm using digital media to capture genealogical information, including taking pictures of book pages with my phone. Read how to do this, call up this link.
Free Online Genealogy Education Resources
Thomas MacEntee offers a list of free online resources. Wow! What a find! Click here to review the list.
Destination America: Your Immigrant Ancestor's Arrival in U.S. Ports
Our immigrant ancestors' journey to America is an important part of the family story. Your ancestor probably entered through any of the more than 70 federal immigrant stations located along the country's shores, the most famous of which was New York. In our latest free research guide, we've gathered interesting details you might not know about 6 major U.S. immigration ports - New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Galveston, New Orleans, and San Francisco. Find out more, follow this link.
3 Sources for Historic Maps that May Surprise You
Old maps are an essential tool for discovering more about your family's history. If you have exhausted more traditional sources, here are three places to find maps that may surprise you.
#1 Surprising Finds within the David Rumsey Map Collection
#2 Google Books
#3 Old Newspapers at Chronicling America
ArkivDigital Birth record search and reading example
Many people state that they have Swedish ancestry but are intimidated by the Swedish records because they are in Swedish. Church books are mostly tables of names, dates and places with headings and terms that are used repeatedly. Once one becomes familiar with the commonly used words, one finds it can be easy to work with the records even though one does not speak Swedish. See how this works, follow this link.
How to Use FamilySearch's Civil War Records to Learn about Ancestors
FamilySearch offers many tools that can be useful to find Civil War ancestors and learn more about their lives. A great starting place for family historians of all experience levels, says Thomas MacEntee, is FamilySearch's Civil War records page. The founder of GeneaBloggers notes, "I have this page in my genealogy research toolbox of links in Evernote and in my bookmarks. That's how handy it is!" Click this link to see more.
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| Family History Consultants |  New Family History Consultants & Priesthood Leaders ~ Getting Started ~
The Mesa FamilySearch Library has a 2 page PDF which lists all of the steps and resources you will need to get started as a new Family History Consultant or Priesthood leader. Print or review a copy at this link: http://www.mesarfhc.org/MyExpo/PDF/New%20FH%20Consultants_Priesthood%20Leader%20handout.pdf
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Help From the Other Side
"...my grandfather...searched all his life to get together his genealogical records; and when he died... he had been unsuccessful in establishing his line back more than the second generation beyond him. I am sure that most of my family members feel the same as I do - that there was a thin veil between him and the earth, after he had gone to the other side, and that which he was unable to do as a mortal he perhaps was able to do after he had gone into eternity. After he passed away, the spirit of research took hold of...two distant relatives. ... The family feels definitely that the spirit of Elijah was at work on the other side and that our grandfather had been able to inspire men on this side to search out these records; and as a result, two large volumes are in our possession with about seventeen thousand names."
Spencer W. Kimball
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Remember...
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A LONG TIME AGO THERE WAS A BOY...
A long time ago there was a boy. He was smart, talented and handsome. However, he was very selfish and his temper was so difficult, that nobody wanted to be friends with him. Often he got angry and said various hurtful things to people around him.The boy's parents very concerned about his bad temper. They considered what they could do and one day the father had an idea. He called his son and gave him a hammer and a bag of nails. The father said: Every time you get angry, take a nail and drive into that old fence as hard as you can.
The fence was very tough and the hammer was heavy, nevertheless the boy was so furious that during the very first day he has driven 37 nails.
Day after day, week after week, the number of nails was gradually decreasing. After some time, the boy started to understand that holding his temper is easier that driving nails into the fence.
One day the boy didn't need hammer and nails anymore as he learned to hold his temper perfectly. So he came to his father and told about his achievement. Now every time, when you hold your temper all day long, pull out one nail.
Much time has passed. At last the boy could be proud of himself as all the nails were gone. When he came to his father and told about this, he offered to come and take a careful look at the fence. You did a good job, my son, but pay your attention to the holes that left from the nails. The fence will never be the same. The same happens when your say hurtful things to people, as your words leave scars in their hearts like those holes in the fence. Remember, we need to treat everyone with love and respect, because it doesn't matter, that you say you are sorry, the scars will not disappear.
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Upcoming Classes
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Logan FamilySearch Library Class Schedule
Register online at loganfsl.org or call (435) 755-5594
| | | | | | Thu, Jun 4 | Legacy Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Thu, Jun 4 | Research Methods | Martin Peterson | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Fri, Jun 5 | Family History Consultants Workshop (No Reg Needed) | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Sat, Jun 6 | FamilySearch: Introduction and Overview--Beginner | John Burton | 1 wk | 1:00 PM | | Mon, Jun 8 | My Heritage | Yvonne Curry | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Jun 8 | Indexing I--Beginning Indexing | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Jun 9 | How to Separate Records in FT with the Same PID | Robert Gerber | 2 wks | 10 am | | Tue, Jun 9 | How to Write Your Personal History | John Clark | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Jun 11 | Computer Basics | Stacie Gomm | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Jun 11 | Find My Past | Robert Curry | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Sat, Jun 13 | Family Tree Sources | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Jun 15 | Indexing II--Beyond the Basics | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Jun 16 | Roots Magic | Dave Winkler | 3 wks | 5 pm | | Tue, Jun 16 | Young Women Family History Workshop | Linda Clark | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Mon, Jun 22 | Indexing Obituaries | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Jun 23 | Learn How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, Jun 24 | Making a Family History Page in Facebook | Dave Winkler | 1 wk | 10 am | | Wed, Jun 24 | You Can Find Cousins Using Puzzilla | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Jun 25 | Family History Consultants Workshop (No Reg Needed) | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 6-9 pm | | Sat, Jun 27 | How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Gail Bartholomew | 1 wk | 10 am |
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Billy K. Jones
Director of Training
Logan Utah FamilySearch Library
Phone: (435) 755-5594 |
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