Thursday, May 13, 2010

Camp aims to get kids interested in family history - Mormon Times

Encouraging an early interest in family history was the purpose behind the Genealogy Kids Camp that was held as part of the recent National Genealogical Society conference held in Salt Lake City. Kids Camp was started by the Southern California >> Mormon Genealogy >>

With genealogy becoming a popular hobby, amateur historians often visit the Recorder’s office to According to Steve Burton of the Mormon-based organization Family Search, computerized marriage records are an invaluable resource. >> Mormon Genealogy >>

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Discovering keepers of folk music - Austin 360 (blog)

Discovering keepers of folk music - Austin 360 (blog)
Foy Gant (hoisted by, from left, Barbara, Ether and Georgia Gant) recorded her genealogy with the Mormon church before she died. It sure seemed quiet for 10 a.m. on a weekday, when John A. Lomax, who recorded folk songs for the Library of Congress