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Books About the Genealogy of the First Ladies

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This is an election year, and we have been hearing a lot of news that talks about the genealogy of various candidates and political figures. What we don’t hear as much about is the family tree, or genealogy, of the women who are, or were, a First Lady. There are plenty of books out, right now, that will tell you more about the lives of these important women. Michelle Obama is the current First Lady. You probably have heard about her efforts to get children to eat healthier, and to engage in more frequent physical activity. Genealogists might be interested … Continue reading →

Ancestry DNA

Genetic genealogy is teaming up with family history research in a whole new way, thanks to the folks at Ancestry.com. Even though the Ancestry DNA product is still in the beta testing phase, it has generated a lot of interest and there is a waiting list for it for when it becomes available. Ancestry DNA is a DNA test that can help you determine your genetic ethnicity. For people who take the test and are members of Ancestry.com, the test results can be used in conjunction with the billions of records on Ancestry.com to provide a comprehensive family history experience. … Continue reading →

Sharing Your Research

Many genealogists spend a lot of time and effort on their research. That is all well and good, but if you are one of those genealogists, wouldn’t it be nice if other people in your family were able to appreciate some of the work that you have done to document their ancestry? If you would like to share your findings with your family but you are at a loss for how to do so, here are some ideas. Genealogy makes a great gift. Actually, it can make several wonderful types of gifts which can be adapted for various occasions. Summer … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review June 30th-July 5th

Thank you for joining us as we take a look back at the past week. You’ll want to visit “Dinner Discussions” to see what your family members are studying at church, and you won’t want to miss the First Presidency Message or the Visiting Teaching Message, either, which will help you with your home teaching and visiting teaching assignments. The Church has a wonderful program which circulates through the wards and stakes every couple of years to teach about the policy on adoption for unwed mothers. You can read more about it here. We started a new series on the … Continue reading →

Interview with Whit, Amy and Julie of MormonMomcast.com

After reading Miriam’s interview with the founder of www.MormonMomCast.com I found myself wanting to know more, so I sent Whit, the founder, an email and all three responded to my questions. I’m really liking these ladies and what they are doing. Brilliant idea! I wanted to give them a little more time to delve a little deeper into who and what they are. 1. Who came up with the idea for MormonMomCast and how? Amy – Whitney, she’s the enthusiast of the group. She’s always coming up with fun and exciting things for all of us. 2. What is the … Continue reading →