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• 01 Mar, 2019
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At the Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction meeting on February 28, 2019, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invited a group of local ward leaders on stage to participate with him in a live, unscripted coordination meet

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• 01 Mar, 2019
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On March 2, 2019, Elder Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Susan, were the featured speakers at Family Discovery Day at RootsTech. They talked about the latter-day gathering of Heavenly Father’s children prophesied of in the s

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• 01 Mar, 2019
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On February 28, 2019, Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke at the Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction meeting. He said that the home, the family, and the temple are all inseparably connected. As an example, Elder

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• 28 Feb, 2019
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On February 28, 2019, Church leaders gave important guidelines to consider when organizing temple and family history work in a ward. The counsel given at this Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction meeting can help ward leaders and members coord

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• 25 Feb, 2019
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Your family history starts with you. Record your own stories and discover more about your loved ones with these new Discovery Experiences on FamilySearch.org. You are one of a kind—and your family’s stories are unique, too. FamilySearch now makes

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• 23 Feb, 2019
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What is DNA? We’ve all seen stunning pictures of DNA models, and many of us have heard the phrase “deoxyribonucleic acid” before. DNA can seem futuristic, scientific, and sometimes downright magical. But is there a simple definition of D

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• 22 Feb, 2019
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DNA testing has become a big part of genealogy and family history. DNA matches, sometimes referred to as cousin matches, can be the link to overcoming brick walls in family history research, help adoptees find their birth families, and lead to exciting ne

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• 22 Feb, 2019
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Adoptees and others with unknown parentage can use DNA testing to find and connect with their biological families or to learn more about where their ancestors came from. DNA testing won’t always provide adoptees with a quick answer to finding their biol

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• 22 Feb, 2019
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Today, many people are turning to DNA testing to overcome brick walls in their family history research. When you are unable to find information to go back any further in your family tree, DNA testing might help you break through these research barriers. T