Friday, July 20, 2018

Teaching 11-12 year olds how to do Family History?

How to teach 11-12 year olds
how to do Family history... 



Family History is the third most popular hobby on the planet.  The first is video games.  How to we shift the paradigm from one to another?  This article will address points that may help your child to avoid some temptations of the Adversary.  If kids use their time wisely, they can avoid, temptations from friends, sex, drugs, alcohol.  Immersing themselves into Family History becomes a useful and creative outlet for a chance for a successful adult life.

We have been promised


  • Elder Dale G. Renlund: “I extend the promise of protection that’s been offered in the past. . . . I promise you protection for you and your family as you take this challenge to find as many names to take to the temple as ordinances you perform in the temple, and teach others to do the same. . . . If you accept this challenge, blessings will begin to flow to you and your family. . . . You’ll find not only protection from the temptations and ills of this world, but you’ll also find personal power, power to change, power to repent, power to learn, power to be sanctified, and power to turn the hearts of your family together and heal that which needs healing.”

  • Elder Richard G. Scott: “Do you young people want a sure way to eliminate the influence of the adversary in your life? Immerse yourself in searching for your ancestors, prepare their names for the sacred vicarious ordinances available in the temple, and then go to the temple to stand as proxy for them.”

  • Elder Quentin L. Cook: “If the youth in each ward will not only go to the temple and do baptisms for their dead but also work with their families and other ward members to provide the family names for the ordinance work they perform, both they and the Church will be greatly blessed.”

  • Elder Russell M. Nelson: “Consider the spiritual connections that are formed when a young woman helps her grandmother enter family information into a computer. . . . When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves.”

  • Elder David A. Bednar: “I encourage you to study, to search out your ancestors, and to prepare yourselves to perform proxy baptisms in the house of the Lord for your kindred dead. . . .
    “As you respond in faith to this invitation, your hearts shall turn to the fathers. . . . And I promise you will be protected against the intensifying influence of the adversary. As you participate in and love this holy work, you will be safeguarded in your youth and throughout your lives.”




If you are in a Primary Presidency, Beehive Advisor, or Deacon Advisor, or teachers over each class, this next video will help you.  This trains the trainer on how to get kids interest using tools that they can relate to:



When you show this video to kids, they will learn about the apps that will help them graduate to the Consultant Planner. 

We can help you if you are in the Scottsdale Coordinating Council, by visiting your meeting of the Leadership and providing training to help your children.

 Imagine youself watching a worthy young person go off on a mission, one comes home, falls in love and is sealed for Time and All Eternity.  
Now imagine yourself changing a baby's diaper.  You did plenty of these in your life, but now it's your grandchild.  The mother is trying to get off drugs and alcohol and lives with you so you can help with the child.  

What if they played clean video games like Geneapardy, Compare-a-Face, and Kinpoint which teaches them a little bit on how to use a fan chart.

I made my LDS novels free or .99 (ebooks) on Amazon for this purpose.  To me, it's important that they have free, clean books to read and games to play.  

Please let us know if you enjoyed this and if we can help you further.   text to:  480 262 3525

Ted and Karen Meyer 

When you train someone, sometimes they are overwhelmed and won't feel like they can remember or do a 1 on 1 visit with a ward member without a big manual.  I have attached our CHEAT SHEET, which till help clarify and  teach you the things we need to teach the kids


Message to Priesthood Leaders:  Our message to the world is to 
NASWfamilyhistory Newsletter for August 2018 by TedKarenMeyer

Monday, July 16, 2018

It truly DOES take a Village....doesn't it?

It really DOES take a Village to raise a child...but how about a new member?



You have no doubt heard the phrase, "It takes a village to raise a child!"  Well of course, a new member is not a child, but we are all Children of God and their fragile testimony sometimes weighs upon getting out of bed as to, "Will anyone talk to me today?" to determine if they will come to Church.  We know we are better than this and we can do the little things God has asked us to do to help them feel more comfortable.  

Of course, we all have our own problems, families, and concerns that probably, we fall prey to Satan's whispers too when we get up...."Will anyone care if I don't come?"  Well, yes.  God cares...and all the members.   

Sometimes people's plates are so full they are tempted to say, "that's not in my job description, I don't have to do that."  "I wasn't called to do that..."  "It's not my calling..."  
I submit to you that when dealing with a new member, a new friend, a new neighbor in your neighborhood, everyone was called to Serve One another.  Everyone was called to Love one Another.  If you don't believe, me, I promise you, I can belt out that song while you are waiting.

Let's try harder.



From Br. Ted and Karen S Meyer, Area Temple and Family History Consultants
Scottsdale Coordinating Council



President Marc B. Robinson took the time to show the new Preach My Gospel additions and revisions showing the close parallels and ties to the importance of Family History

President Marc B. Robinson and Sr. Leann Malan Robinson

President Robinson gave us some great insight as to the new Manual and Opportunities to Serve one Another.  







Monday, June 25, 2018

JULY NASW FAMILYHISTORY NEWSLETTER

HAPPY JULY 4TH AMERICA!


This is what is in this issue!


As we are both converts to the Church, we always marvel when we find that we have Mormon heritage.  Who knew?  This year, I found out that we had a cousin in 1930 who served a United States mission.  I love the fact that people with whom I am related found a way to serve and give back to their community in many ways like this.  Missionaries often need to do service and will offer to help people without asking for payment - just out of the love of their hearts.  The world would be a different place if everyone offered to help someone without asking for payment.  We call that ministering.  That doesn't mean, we are Ministers as the world knows that word.  It just means we are acting as Christ would.  Good thought to have for your day today!

Pancake Breakfast on the 4th!

As always, on the Fourth of July, at the 82nd and Rose building in Scottsdale, there will be a free pancake (and Waffle! Thank you Ted!) breakfast for members and nonmembers alike, as we celebrate the Independence of America from tyranny and injustice.  With the Declaration of Independence, we were allowed many freedoms, one being the Freedom of Religion.



NASWfamilyhistory Newsletter July 2018 by TedKarenMeyer










Thursday, June 14, 2018

What is the future of Census Data?



In order to discuss the future of Census Data you need to first appreciate the evolution of the idea to keep track of every person in the United States. 

 After you watch this video,

 ask yourself 
what your solution to corroboration of evidence in the future?

Please share your thoughts.




My experience with the DNA TEST......and New Irish Records

What is 

             Inis Bó Finne (Inishbofin Island)

?

Last week I met a cousin online that I had never met.  He was inspired to contact me because he noticed we had the same relatives and that a portion of my tree had come to an abrupt end.  He had the answer.  I had been searching for information for 40 years.  How did he know?  He took a DNA test.  I took a DNA test.  

His opening remarks was that he was a Genealogist from the UK and had traced our Haplo Group to a little island 11 mi off the coast of Galway Bay.  

Wow!  I was blown away.  I had been searching all these years for records from Galway, but not this tiny island...

I was able to add 3 generations to that line and our data matched up regarding my 4GGfather and his 4GGmother being siblings.  

So now, the big reveal.  Here is the island.

https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/inis-bo-finne-inishbofin-island/92673


New Records Added by the Galway East Family History Society






Are you looking for Irish Records?  Usually, Findmypast.com is the way to go, but here is another great source.
Where findmypast.com is a free partner access, 


have added transcripts of over 32,000 records to the database of the Galway East Family History Society on our website. These include:
Non Catholic Marriages 1845-1955 - Parishes of Ardrahan, Athenry, Eyrecourt, Gort, Kilcolgan, Killinane, Kilconickney, Kinvara, Loughrea, Portumna, Tynagh, Woodford
Census Records -1889 Woodford Parish Census
Graveyard Inscriptions - Ahascragh, Aughrim, Beagh, Clontuskert, Craughwell, Kilbeacanty, Kilclooney, Killascobe, Killimordaly, Kilmacduagh, Mountbellew, Moylough, Mullagh and Woodford.
The following Census Substitutes have been added:
Christmas Donations - Beagh and Gort parishes, 1856
Registry of Freeholds 1829, County of Galway.
Slater's and Pigot's Directories, County of Galway, 1824, 1846, 1856, 1870, 1881 and 1894.
Tithe Applotment Books 1823-1850 - Parishes of Abbeygormican, Ahascragh, Augheart, Aughrim, Ballinakill, Ballymacward, Beagh, Boyounagh, Bullaun, Clonbern, Clonfert, Clonrush, Clontuskert, Donamon, Donanaghta, Duniry, Fahy, Fohanagh, Grange, Inishcaltra, Isertkelly, Kilbeacanty, Kilbegnet, Kilchreest, Kilcloony, Kilconnell, Kilconickny, Kilcroan, Kileeneen, Kilgerrill,Kilkerrin, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killeenadeema, Killeroran, Killian, Killimorbologue, Killimordaly, Killinan, , Killogilleen, Killoscobe, Killosolan, Killora, Kilmacduagh, Kilmalinogue, Kilquain, Kilreekill, Kiltartan, Kilteskil, Kilthomas, Kiltormer, Kiltullagh, Leitrim, Lickerrig, Lickmolassy, Loughrea, Meelick, Moylough, Templetogher.
For a full list of the genealogical sources now online for Galway East please click here

What is the 60 days to Temple Success plan?

60 Days to the Temple Plan

We have been working with Investigators and Converts in creating the opportunity to train them on Family History.   The Missionaries in the Scottsdale Coordinating Council and Northern Arizona Coordinating Council now have the names and numbers of all Temple and Family History Consultants, and can invite them out on discussions.

Having someone in the Church who is your friend is a great way to keep them active and happy.  They look forward to working with the Consultant in the Stake Library or Ward Family History Room and help them find names.  We like to present them with a binder of their pedigrees on their baptism day and a fan chart for their home.





The Convert Tracker can be found here







This article is going to be featured in my Census video which will be ready to be uploaded later today

3 Billion Records at Family Search Now




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Other Genealogy Websites

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  • Ancestry.com. H R S ($) Take the most-used genealogy data subscription site for a spin. ...
  • AfriGeneas. H R S FREE. ...
  • Archives.com. H R S ($) ...
  • BillionGraves.com. R S FREE. ...
  • Chronicling America. R FREE. ...
  • Cyndi's List. T FREE. ...
  • FamilySearch.org. H R S FREE. ...
  • FamilyTreeMagazine.com. H T FREE/($)
  • Genealogymama1.blogspot.com


Family Search has something new!




Family Search to add Same-Sex Marriages to their Database



How the Census has Changed and how
it impacts us as Genealogists

New video to be uploaded today
6/14/2018


What's new on Family Search?
Now you can search Russia and Poland along with may other formerly unreleased data from other Slavic nations.



This article is going to be featured in my Census video which will be ready to be uploaded later today

3 Billion Records at Family Search Now




To receive our newsletters, click here - also
bookmark naswfamilyhistory.blogspot.com as your go to place for Genealogy news and information.


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To find out more about CLEAN READING - LDS Adventure Novels try these links

LDS Authors on Amazon




Other Genealogy Websites

genealogymama1.blogspot.com
  • Ancestry.com. H R S ($) Take the most-used genealogy data subscription site for a spin. ...
  • AfriGeneas. H R S FREE. ...
  • Archives.com. H R S ($) ...
  • BillionGraves.com. R S FREE. ...
  • Chronicling America. R FREE. ...
  • Cyndi's List. T FREE. ...
  • FamilySearch.org. H R S FREE. ...
  • FamilyTreeMagazine.com. H T FREE/($)
  • Genealogymama1.blogspot.com

Friday, June 8, 2018

NASWFAMILYHISTORY NEWSLETTER - JUNE 2018

NASW FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLETTER FOR JUNE

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If you have noticed an increase in your submitters for Converts due to using the Convert 60 day to the Temple tracker, please let us know!  We love success stories!

There were two baptisms in our Stake and using the tracker, I believe the EQ and Ward TFHC assigned a Consultant to each.  They came into the Library and for each we found 115 names for one and over 200 for another.  One said, "I'm ready to go!  I've got my names!"  

Let us hear how you helped someone with their family tree!


NASWfamilyhistory Newsletter Part 2 for June 2018 by TedKarenMeyer

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Family History made easy


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During your research, if you found something special that you have been searching for, Family Search is looking for inspirational stories that perhaps they could create a video to inspire others.  If you have a story about your Family History Experience, please write to us so that we can submit it.

Below is a training video that we use to help others on their way.  We hope you enjoy it and that it helps you with your ongoing research.




Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

HOW DO YOU KEEP TRACK OF CONVERT TRAINING?




Grasp the Challenge!
Be in Control of your Data forever!


Whether you are a Stake or Ward Lead, you are tasked with helping Investigators work with consultants and Missionaries with progression towards baptism.

During that time, there are several things that must happen.

1.  Who has been assigned to help them?
2.   As an investigator, have they been given a login and password?
3.   Have they started their tree?
4.   What is the baptism date?
5.   What is the 30 day mark towards the 60 day goal?
6.   What is your 60 day target date?
7    Post Baptism - have they been signed up for Partner Access?
8.   Have they learned the Consultant Planner?
9.   Do they have a limited use recommend?
10. Do they know how to reserve a name?
11.  Have they printed names?
12.  What was the date of the first visit to the temple with their names?




What if you had an excel workbook that you entered the data and it kept track of the numbers?
UPDATED 5/29/ 258PM - BETTER VERSION - MADE SURE THERE ARE NO LOCKED CELLS, BUT USE PASSWORD TEMPLE IF YOU WANT TO TWEAK IT FOR YOUR WARD

DOWNLOAD HERE

FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO GET IT SET UP:

This is working!  We have been getting messages that the Bishops/TFHCs are editing the sheets.

We updated the formulas in my Tracking spreadsheet - My husband is a mathematician and made it a lot more professional.    Here is our better version - I'm going to send it to others.
We created an account at onedrive.com
Created a folder for each Stake
Created a folder for each ward in that folder
Then saved a template as each ward name
Lastly created an excel sheet for our Mission President who wants to be informed and updated often of all the shared links, by ward....by Stake.  All he has to do is open one excel file and click on any ward he wants.

As long as no one changes your links and tries to do a "save as" to their system, your Leads can keep it updated for the Presidents/ (Stake and Mission) to keep "in the know!"

Excel is Microsoft Office - and it works very well with onedrive.com....google drive stops and hesitates with MSO products.












Happy New Year - 2026 - Need a hand up for Family History Organization in your Ward or Stake?

  Happy New Year!      May you have and record lots of Family History Moments in 2026! From Ted and Karen Meyer naswfamilyhistory@gmail.com ...