Changes in Family History recently.... February 11, 2019

Some good questions were raised about the recent changes in callings.  To make it easier for FS to get specific messages out to the Consultants, they took off the --Lead and --Indexing off the existing titles making everyone an easy Temple and Family History Consultant

FROM FAMILY SEARCH:

A good question was asked about how existing callings were handled when the change was made to remove the assignment designators. Any consultant who was already in a standard calling with the hyphenated assignment designator was automatically moved to the new standard calling of either Ward Temple and Family History Consultant (if they were serving at the ward level) or Stake Temple and Family History Consultant (if they were serving at the stake level).

Clerks would only need to put consultants into the new standard calling if they were previously in a custom created calling.

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If you do hear of any stake temple and family history consultants who can no longer access the Indexing reports make sure they are in MLS/LCR as a “Stake Temple and Family History Consultant”. If they are listed with any hyphenated assignment it means the stake has created a custom calling. Only standard callings selected from the dropdown will have access.

If there are any questions about this have the consultant call FamilySearch Support at 866-406-1830.

REGARDING THE SCREENING OF THE LIVE FEED FOR ROOTS TECH LEADERSHIP MEETING ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019

There are been two links going around for Thursday’s Leadership Instruction, one containing a dash between “family” and “history”. Both links should work but we’ve been asked to use “familyhistory” without the dash, as shown below.

Here is some clarification regarding the meeting on February 28^th. In years past, this meeting was referred to as the Family History Leadership Session at RootsTech. Last year temple and family history consultants were invited to attend along with stake presidents and Area Seventies. This year bishops, elders quorum presidencies, relief society presidencies, temple & family history leaders, and temple & family history consultants have been invited. The meeting is now called Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction.

Selected leaders and consultants have been invited to attend the live meeting in the Little Theater of the conference center on Thursday, February 28 at 7:00 pm. Seating is limited to those with invitations. The meeting will be streamed live at www.lds.org/familyhistory. The stream will be available in English, Spanish, and French. Those attending RootsTech who would like to participate but were not invited may view a live stream of the instruction in Ballroom A of the Salt Palace Convention Center.

FREE!!!!!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Consultants, members, nonmembers - great chance to learn more!

UPCOMING STAKE FAMILY HISTORY FAIR

SCOTTSDALE NORTH STAKE - COMMUNITY EVENT

• 6840 E Gold Dust Ave  Scottsdale, AZ  85253-1404  United States
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TIME:  8;00 Light breakfast

            9:00 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

          10-1PM CLASSES

See Website for complete syllabus and handouts for each class.

We will be teaching AT 10 AM - HOPE TO SEE YOU!

Discover, Gather and Connect - Pulling the Family together!

I first became interested in Family History as a girl in Danville, CA where after school, I would walk sometimes to my friend Sharon's home.  To get there, you had to walk by the old Alamo Cemetery on the border of Danville and Alamo, which had been in existence since the 1800s.  To get to Sharon's even quicker, you could cut through the cemetery.  As a 12-year-old, I wasn't afraid of the spirits there, I was, however, fascinated with the stories on the headstones.  It was a pretty rickety old cemetery, not really kept up, no lawn to manicure.  I felt almost transformed into that space in time which they lived.  I longed to know what they endured, how I could have helped them, or make their lives easier somehow.  That became my first experiences with learning about our ancestors.

 Today was our Stake Conference.  In attendance was General Authority, Hugo E. Martinez who spoke to us.  His stories were heartwarming and full of love for the people and especially family history.

We had the opportunity to speak with him after the Conference and told him of the idea to have investigators be assigned to a TFHC while working with the Missionaries.  Once they are baptized, we can present them with a fan chart for their home and family members and continue to work on their tree.  They would already have names to take to the Temple, which is the request of the 1st Presidency, that each new member take their own names to the Temple within 60 days of Baptism.  

He was thrilled that we were working on this project and that it was a success.  He said that only 3% of all members every truly catch the Spirit of Elijah and that finding people for their family tree and not just getting names for the Temple, but really helping them to get to know their ancestors by finding stories and pictures for them, should our motivation for truly helping new members.

Several years ago, when I was first a Family History Consultant, I had put my pictures of my family on my computer as a screensaver.  Whenever I would walk by, I would see their names and faces floating by and I would hear their voices saying, "Please help us! Don't forget us!"  I can't express the feeling enough of the heartache or the tears stinging, rushing from my eyes within seconds of walking past that sight.  It was an emotionally impacted moment of which I will not soon forget.

I knew, even then, at 28 years old, that my goal would be to help people find out more about their families.  To have this wonderful man come right out and say to the effect of  'Don't just be a Temple Hunter, find out about the love in their families' was so heartwarming that I was moved to tears.

.  Family History heals hearts in a way that no other action can replace.   That relationship which was not so great when you were younger, will become as strong as a rock when you choose to show your ancestors that they have not been forgotten.

Start today.  Discover who your Ancestors are.  Gather them all together and Connect them to your family tree.  No wonder Family History is the 3rd most popular hobby worldwide.  It is inspirational to learn more about stories which can be passed down to their posterity.  

Let us know how we can help you!

Ted and Karen Meyer

Educate yourself on Genealogy! You won't regret it!

ROOTS TECH - FAMILY HISTORY CONVENTION 2018 - WOW!!!! SO MUCH TO TELL YOU!

DISCOVER your loved ones,

GATHER them together,

CONNECT for Eternity

more info at https://familysearch.org/blog/connect

Who wouldn't love to be with 

their family for Eternity?

We have been having a lot of fun learning about the new technology but the best of all is prayer.  When you pray before you do your family history and ask for guidance, those spirits do NOT want to be forgotten...they will help you.

HERE IT IS!

THE NEWEST CONSULTANT PLANNER GUIDE 
WE PUT IT TOGETHER TO MAKE YOUR EXPERIENCE THE VERY BEST!
the new guide from us on the Consultant Planner

 will make your life easy and fun

as you watch others experience the joy

because you cared enough to help them find their loved ones.

THIS IS OUR TRAINING VIDEO ABOUT THE CONSULTANT VIDEO

Here is the link if you would like to help train others:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlJJvyenq0U

We no longer use the phrase, FIND, TAKE AND TEACH.  

The former six steps to conducting a spirit led, one on one, heartfelt family history experience has now been 
changed to:

YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THESE AT

https://www.familysearch.org/ask/planner/calling


THEFHGUIDE.COM
This is an amazing training platform for Consultants.  It takes you from very beginner to advanced Family History Consultant.  No matter how much you know, or think you know, this site will improve on that!

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