Family History Class Lesson 3

1. Family History Class Lesson 3

2. How many were able to get registered and online with New Family Search?

3. Did you find yourself?

4. Were you able to print out a family pedigree and family group sheets for four generations?

5. As you gather information you should know what information is needed to do temple work for your ancestors.

6. In this video look for the type of information that will enable you to do the work for your ancestors.

8. So what is required to do temple work for a person?

9. So what is required to do temple work for a person? Page 17 of your manual

10. Information Needed for Temple Work As you record information, remember that in order for temple ordinances to be performed, individuals must be deceased for at least one year. You must provide at least the given name or the surname of your ancestor, the person’s gender, and enough information to uniquely identify the person. This information may include dates, places, and names and relationships of other family members. For a sealing to a spouse, you will also need the given name or the surname of the spouse. For a sealing to parents, you will need to know the given name or the surname of at least the father.

11. You should gather as much information as possible to ensure that temple ordinances are not duplicated and to provide a solid foundation for future research.

12. When reviewing your pedigree and family group sheets you should:

13. When reviewing your pedigree and family group sheets you should: 1 Review the information

14. When reviewing your pedigree and family group sheets you should: 1 Review the information 2 Identify and correct obvious errors

15. When reviewing your pedigree and family group sheets you should: 1 Review the information 2 Identify and correct obvious errors 3 Add missing information

16. When reviewing your pedigree and family group sheets you should: 1 Review the information 2 Identify and correct obvious errors 3 Add missing information 4 Are there any temple ordinances that can be done?

17. If you find that work can be done, then you can do this now. Page 32 & 33 of your guide will explain how to do that work.

18. If there is not enough information on some people, stick around, this class will give you help on how to find more information so that you can complete their work.

19. So where do we look for additional information?

20. Start right in your own home.

21. Record family history information from the members of your living family.

22. Look for records that exist in your home already.

23. In this video, look for ways to gather family history information that exists in your home.

25. What do you have around your home that could help you in your family history search?

26. Your home is an important source of family history information, you may find: • Family group records, pedigree charts, books of remembrance, or ancestral tablets. • Family Bibles. • Journals, diaries, and letters. • Personal histories and life sketches. • Family histories. • Old photographs. • Obituaries and newspaper clippings. • Birth, marriage, and death certificates. • Household registers and tribal registration papers.

27. What I have collected

28. Assignments for next week • Choose a family or individual ancestor to learn more about. Give special attention to those who need temple ordinances. •  Begin gathering information around your home about that family or individual. Bring some information to class next week to share. • Read lesson 4 in your manual “Recording Family History Information” • Bring a family pedigree and family group records print out to next week’s class so you can continue to learn how to record family history information.

29. Closing Prayer