HERE IS THE INFO FROM OUR ZOOM FOR 1-9-21 - !

Zoom Meeting for Family History 

It was wonderful going through the new handbook and listening to your challenges and ideas for your Stakes and Wards.  The beauty of our faith allows the Priesthood Keyholders, Stake Presidents the opportunity to use their personal revelation to know what is best for their Stake, yet using the Handbook2 as a guide.

Our tools in this pdf. of the Handbook2 Presentation are just that.  These are tools that have worked for other Stakes and Wards and are being used to increase activity.  The brethren are not interested in increasing "numbers", "quotas", or watchdogging who goes to do Family History Work and when, because they know that increased activity will also benefit each family in countless ways.

Our recent newsletter shows President Nelson's list of how to grow closer as a family using family history and we hope you will read the corresponding article on Family Search.  It will bless your life.  In his address in October 2020, from the General Conference were these words:

"President Nelson made his remarks in the context of the gathering of Israel, which he called “the most important work in the world.” He said the Church of Jesus Christ is latter-day covenant Israel.

He defined the gathering of Israel as drawing all people to Christ through missionary, temple and family history work, as well as helping others build faith and testimony.

He was stirred recently, he said, to learn that one of the meanings of Israel in Hebrew is “let God prevail.”"

Our zoom was a lot of fun but it was interrupted by a total blackout right in the middle! so there is a link to video PART 1  and then come back and click on PART 2

ZOOM VIDEO PART 1

ZOOM VIDEO PART II

Thank you to all who came and shared your experiences!

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLICKABLE PDF

THIS PRESENTATION WILL SHOW YOU ALL THE HANDBOOK WITH PICTURES.

WE HAVE ADDED LINKS TO OUR TOOLS SHOULD YOU WANT TO TRY THEM.  

WE HOPE THEY WILL BE A BLESSING IN YOUR LIFE AS OTHERS HAVE TOLD US THEY HAVE BEEN TO THEM.

Changes

HERE ARE LINKS TO THE TOOLS MENTIONED IN THE PRESENTATION.  IF YOU OPEN THE PDF VERSION, YOU CAN CLICK ON THEM AND THEY WILL OPEN RIGHT UP!

1,  Checklist for Family History progression to ensure the person has what they need for success to go to the Temple within 60 days as Elder Bednar suggested in the 2020 leadership meeting

2.  An Overview of how to use the "Helping others prepare for their first Temple trip"

2.  A folder on how to use the 60 day tracker

THIS SLIDE HAS LINKS TO OUR COLLECTION OF FAMILY HISTORY TOOLS FOR ANY AUXILIARY TO TEACH FAMILY HISTORY IN THE WARD.

4.  Any Auxiliary - Helping others get prepared to go to the Temple

IT ALSO HAS A LINK TO 

THE NEW 2021 WARD ANNUAL FAMILY HISTORY PLANNER WITH NEW LINKS TO ACTIVITIES

link to the new 2021 planner

HOW TO ENTER NAMES CORRECTLY INTO THE FAMILY SEARCH DATABASE.

Good to know! 

 If you find a file with this information, Words to avoid.   Keep in mind that the list below is not exhaustive, but it includes the terms that most commonly cause users problems. If one of the words in the list happens to be the first or last name of one of your ancestors, please contact FamilySearch Support.  SUPPORT@FAMILYSEARCH.ORG

Put each part of the name in the correct field

• Title. Use this for words like “Count” or “Mister.” If a person does not have a title, simply leave this field blank. 
• First Names. Enter the person's first and middle names. Do not enter nicknames. They go in the “Other Information” section.
• Last Names. Enter the person’s family name or surname. If a woman changed her surname after marriage, enter her maiden name.
• Suffix. Enter words like “Jr.” or “Sr.,” or perhaps a Roman numeral, as in “John Smith III.”  If a person does not have a suffix, simply leave this field blank. 

Put nicknames and other variations in the Other Information section

Add other other names a person had in the “Other Information” section. These names include the following:

• Nicknames.
• Names used before or after moving to a new country.
• Names used to avoid identification, as in the case of an escaped slave or a person living in hiding.
• Name changes caused by adoption, divorce, or some other legal actions if they were not the last legal name used by the person.
• Name variants caused by naming customs, such as French "dit" names.

Avoid invalid words and characters

Avoid the following in name fields:

• Names with initials only.
• Special characters, extra spaces, and most punctuation marks. Hyphens and apostrophes are okay if they are a part of the actual name. Generation numbers, such as Steven Smith III, are acceptable in the suffix field.
• Avoid repeating a special characters, such as two apostrophes in a row.
• Words that are not really names, such as “not named,” “unnamed,” “Mister,” “Wife,” "twin," or "Son."  SEE ALL WORDS BELOW THAT SHOULD NOT BE USED.

PUNCTUATION PLACE HOLDERS OR WORDS IN PARENTHESES SHOULD NOT BE USED

 "" . .. ... / ( ) (baby) (boy) (child) (female) (infant) (male) (twin) (twins) (unknown) (unnamed) (wife)

ASIAN WORDS (KOREAN, JAPANESE, CHINESE) WHICH SHOULD NOT BE USED.

 무명 미상 사산한 아버지 어머니 익명의 자녀 없음 不明 不清楚 不知道 不詳 지명하지 않다 匿


名 名前がない 子供がいない 未具名 死産 死胎 母親 沒有名字 無名 無子女 父親

ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN, ITALIAN AND SPANISH- BUT ALPHABETIZED

ancestor,

her,

inconnu,

live,

mère,

muerto,

nom, i

sister,

anan,

ancestors

anon.

anónim

anônim.

anónimo

anonymous

baby

bastard,

bekannt

bennant,

body

born

brother

data

daughter

dead

deadborn

death

deceased

desc. Mort-né twin,

desconhecido,

desconocido

died,

dodfodt,

don't name

Duke

enfant,

entry

father

female

filhos,

flickebarn

geboren

girl

husband

infant

information not named

inft

inft,

kinderlos,

listed

live

living

ma

madre,

mãe

male

man

married

men

misc

miss

mort ne tot,

mother

mrs

muerto

mutter

nacido

natrimorto

nephew

never,

nichg

nicht

niece

no issue

no name

no woman

non anon

not known

other

padre

pai anónimo

père anonym,

record

records

sans

sem nome,

sem,

sin hijos

sin nomb

sin nombre

sister

son

still born

stillborn

twins

unbek

unbekannt,

unborn

unk,

unnamed

un-named

vater,

wife

women

yes

What is the Correct way to enter Names into Family Tree?
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If you have a file with these word (s) listed above and it has become a dead end,  or just needs someone at FS to review it, please contact :  support@familysearch.org through email with the PID number of the file and your email address listed with Family Search.

http://naswfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/WORDS%20NOT%20TO%20USE%20IN%20FAMILY%20SEARCH

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, TEMPLE AND FAMILY HISTORY, ZOOM MEETING WITH TED AND KAREN MEYER

 

     January 2021 - Zoom Meeting is coming up!  We talk a little about it in our newsletter.  Won't you read it and if you want to learn more how to do family history, just email us!  naswfamilyhistory@gmail.com

In this issue, we focus on the new updates to the handbook which will be the subject of our Zoom this Saturday, setting goals, and beginning the new year solving research challenges!

I0 ways to grow closer to the Lord through Family History The following are excerpts from an article on Family Search called 10 Ways to help your Family be closer to God Read God's word together. Serve Others together. Express love for each other often. Go to Church together. Start traditions together. Pray together as a family. Teach good values. Learn about your Ancestors. Hold Weekly Family night. Spend mealtime together. If you have any other questions, please email us at naswfamilyhistory@gmail.com How can I possibly grow closer to God by doing boring, monotonous research?

Boring? Monotonous? Ah! Methinks you need a change of attitude. Let me help you set the scene in your mind. I'm an expert at attitude adjustments! Close your eyes for a moment.

Imagine yourself in a beam of light stepping onto your family cloud in a celestial place. It seems far away and yet close and personal at the same time. You see gates made of gold, open and the light emanating from within shines on beings walking towards you. The light shines on their backs in a way that makes them glow as if they have wings. The rays keep you from seeing their faces but you are sure that they know you... One reaches out and as she touches you, you feel instant love. It is so powerful that you start to tremble, not in fear, but in awe. She smiles and says, "Thank you! There was a mistake in the file and you stayed with it. You got what you needed to do my work. I've been waiting almost 300 years and you were the one that made it happen. I can never repay the debt."

Her words touch your heart so much that tears literally fall from your eyes and without a sound, you are transformed. The feeling of overwhelming love and satisfaction fills your body and you realize that maybe it wasn't so boring and monotonous as you once thought. As a matter of fact, you are a little surprised that you ever had those thoughts go through your mind. We can't know exactly what is going to happen when we cross the veil. We can only hope that our work is acceptable to a loving God and grateful ancestors who have the opportunity to move forward because of our labors.

Researching Family History is so much more than just looking at records. It's thinking with your "whole heart" and opening the valve to celestial communication from beyond the veil. As you search, those spirits will attend to your soul. They will buoy your spirit when you become discouraged and they will cheer when you reap the benefits of your work. Remember that perseverance is a virtue. One meeting a few years ago in Salt Lake, a Family Search Manager said, ~"Anyone can print out thousands of cards and flood the system, but when you slow down a little, in a way that will help you really get to know your ancestor, the whole process will become more personal." ~

In your mind, you may visualize a relative as he signed the paper which would allow him to dedicate his life to his country during the war. Now you have his signature. As you read on the World War I document, the color of his eyes, his hair, his body type, and any frailties, which would obviously exclude him from the opportunity, you can't help but feel empathetic. There, on that one document, you can put the whole picture together. Not only do you see his physical attributes, but you see how he made a living (his occupation). You will see who his boss was and what he did for that company. You will also see if he was a son living with his parents, or if he was a husband and father at that special time in his life.

Finding these when you are doing research will give you courage to go on. Use tools that will help you go forward. So often, if you aren't using research tools to keep track of where you have been, you constantly circle around and click on the same file over and over again. Do you need some research files to help you? You can click below - something just might be the key to your moving forward with a new positive attitude of love for your ancestors. Basic Research Document https://1drv.ms/x/s!AjS2RGb0p-4Ppx4B_f6lL-aeHoEE?e=wt3zh9 Test document to determine which children belong to multiple mothers in a family tree. https://1drv.ms/x/s!AjS2RGb0p-4Ppxwi6n_vJWDdhIuQ?e=RsgJ0o This excel sheet will allow you to enter the family names and years of birth - it will then calculate each age of each family member for each census - making it easier to match the family to the census. https://1drv.ms/x/s!AjS2RGb0p-4Ppxoa_EpDRTLOcVBp?e=abrcSA

Growing closer to God... when adversity strikes. Our message to you this month

No one has to tell you that 2020 has been probably the most challenging year of our lives. It's no secret that the adversary lies in wait for our faith to wane before he sidles up to our side to suggest another way...a way away from our beliefs. If ever you needed to grow closer to your Heavenly Father it is now. It is easy for me to pray for others, but I was raised in a different faith, and engrained in that psyche of mine is a voice that says it is selfish to pray for yourself. This is wrong. You need to pray to Heavenly Father for yourself as well as for others. He will work miracles in your life. You may not see the miracle as it is unfolding, but it will become self-evident. In September of this year, I had hip replacement surgery that went septic, leaving me without the ability to walk. When I finally started praying for answers, and for the Doctors to come up with a solution to cure the pain that kept me from healing, I heard the words from this scripture: In Proverbs 3:5–6, we read this counsel: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Focusing on this, I came to hear the spirit whisper that these moments would pass but that I would grow closer to my Heavenly Father if I trusted him. This past Sunday, after starting yet another round of antibiotics, was my first time to return to the church building for services. It was an emotional experience and it felt like I was home. The counselor in the Bishopric gave me a blessing. In that blessing, he paused and then said, "...that through this experience, I would grow closer to my Father." So this affliction has improved vastly and I can see a positive path to returning to normal. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but I have faith that if I lean not unto my own understanding and lean on the Lord, He will direct my path in all things. So our message is to listen to the spirit, especially when you are doing family history. Those spirits are actively trying to get your attention. They want to help you with your research. When you pray first before doing your work, you will be buoyed by angels who do not want to be forgotten and they will help direct you to the path to uncovering more opportunities for temple ordinances. . President Bonnie Cordon in 2017 gave a great talk about this subject, Lean not unto thine own understanding...I hope you will read it, think about it and start your New Year right! https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/04/trust-in-the-lord-and-lean-not?lang=eng#:~:text=%E2%80%9CTrust%20in%20the%20Lord%20with,warning%2C%20and%20a%20glorious%20promise.

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