Promoting Ward Family History

1. Promoting Ward Family History

9. Promoting Ward Family History • Essentials of a Successful Ward Family History Program • How to Organize a Family History Committee • Ward Family History Self Help Guide Documentation

10. Prerequisite: Hands-On To be successful, a ward Family History Program must be hands on. It cannot be just a Sunday class. Ward members need side-by-side instruction in all phases of Family History work to not feel overwhelmed by this effort.

11. Ward Unity If a ward member attends the Sunday class, has in-home personal computer help and attends the Family History Center with a committee member who guides them through the research process, family history will become one of the most exciting activities a ward can be involved in.

12. Elder Boyd K. Packer, The Holy Temple “Genealogical work has the power to do something for the dead. It has an equal power to do something to the living. Genealogical work of Church members has a refining, spiritualizing, tempering influence on those who are engaged in it.

13. Ward Spirituality The spirituality in a ward will increase as ward members attend to temple ordinances for their own family members.

14. Elder Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, Nov 1975, 99 “Revelation comes to individual members as they are led to discover their family records in ways that are miraculous indeed. And there is a feeling of inspiration attending this work that can be found in no other. When we have done all that we can do, we shall be given the rest.

15. A Successful Ward Family History Program • Committee • Priesthood • Bishop • Group Leader • Goals • Publicity • Sunday Classes • Youth • FHC • Self-Help Guide • Card File • Temple • Fair • Library

16. Family History Committee • Essential • Leadership • Coordination • Membership

17. Bishop • Commitment • Testimony • Ward Callings • Dedicated • 5 to 10 Committee • Sacrament Meeting • Pulpit • Participation • HP Group Leader • Budget Resources • Encouraging Ward Fair

18. High Priest Group Leader • Stewardship • Participation • Meeting Attendance • FH Involvement • Verbal Attention • HP Encouragement

19. Set Goals • Temple Day • Endowments • Sealings • Baptisms • Names Prepared

20. Publicity • Announcements • Sign-up Sheet • Newsletters • Hand-outs • Role Playing • Sacrament Meeting • Super Saturday • Classes • Displays • Hands-on Training • Hands-on Research • 5 Generation Pedigrees • Photo Scanning • File Folder Organization • Who’s Related to Whom

21. Sunday Instruction • Modern Technology • Laptops • Big Screens • Internet Access • Power Point Slides • Fun Graphics

22. Involve the Youth • Ward Baptisms • Research • Name Preparation • Temple Attendance • Priesthood Participation

23. Family History Center • Appointments • Sign-up Sheets • FH Consultants

24. Family History Self Help Guide Documentation • Booklet or CD Format • How To’s • Checklists • Step-by-step Instructions • Basic Computer • Internet • Research Skills • Ward Temple Dates • FHC Hours • Ward Goals • Family Goal Forms • Ward FH Committee • Names • Telephone Numbers

25. PAF Installation • Computer Specialists • Installation • In-home Instruction

26. Ward Card File • Create and Maintain • Family Names • Temple-Ready • Excess for Family • Pass-Arounds • Sundays • Complete in Week

27. Ward Temple Days • Family Names • Baptisms • Endowments • Sealings • Spirituality

28. Family History Ward Activity • Super Saturday • Classes • Displays • Hands-On • Photo Scan • File Systems • File Folder Organization • Computer Skills • Scrap-Booking • Family Heritage Books

29. Relief Society FH Enrichment Night • Mini-Classes • File Folder Organization • Computer Skills • Scrap-Booking • Family Heritage Books

30. Family History Library Research Days • Salt Lake or BYU • Schedule • Committee Member • Individual Help

35. How to Organize a Family History Committee • Head Family History Consultant • Publicity • Computer Specialists • Youth Specialists • Research Specialists • Trainer • Lists and Files Specialist • Sunday Instructor • Temple Specialists • Phone Specialists • High Priest Group Leader

36. Head Family History Consultant • Oversees the Committee • Schedules Committee Meetings • Directs Ward FH Activities • Stake FH consultant • Ward Council

37. Publicity Coordinator • Bulletin Announcements • Fliers • Newsletters • Posters

38. Computer Specialists • PAF Installation • Basic PAF Instruction

39. Youth Specialists • Proxy Baptisms • Merit Badges • Personal Progress • FHC Activities • Primary

40. Research Specialists • FH Center • Trouble-Shooting • Consultations

41. Committee Trainer • Trains New Committee Members • Basic Computer Skills • Basic FH Research • Ward Consultations

42. List/File Specialist • Sign-Up Sheets • FHC • Ward Temple Day • Card File • Temple Ready Names • Distribution & Return

43. Sunday Instructor • Mini Classes • 3-4 Weeks • PAF Program • FamilySearch • Internet Techniques

44. Temple Specialists • Schedules Events • Proxy Baptisms • Endowment Nights • Sealing Sessions • Temple Ready Assistance

45. Phone Specialist • Appointments • Reminders

46. High Priest Group Leader • Committee Member • Ward Council Liaison

48. “He’s searching for his roots.”

49. “I’m only interested in locating wealthy relatives.”

50. Yeah, they’re a bit big, but it’s a family trait I’m proud of. My grand-father was “Dumbo”!