JANUARY

Find Out “ALL ABOUT ME”

See what was happening the year you were born by clicking here:

https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/about/year

(A different year of birth or family member can be selected with “View a Different Year”)

HOW TO: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ID4byQbVYVq2e9-c9z6E4woOdgroKGC/view

To begin an account or retrieve your username or password: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nh4YP3gh5yLkD0RKc5xOey-PxcenpHvB/view 

(Children 8 years of age and up are eligible)

OPTIONAL JUST FOR FUN:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname

Surname Discovery: Find the origin and meaning of your surname

https://www.relativefinder.org/#/groups/187892 

Barkley Ward Relative Finder: See who you are related to in our Barkley Ward.

Group: Barkley Ward, Password: barkleyward

FEBRUARY 

Add a MISSING FAMILY MEMBER

(Valentine’s Day-Loved One)

In FamilySearch, LIVING people are PRIVATE and will only be seen by you. 

For this reason, LIVING people are good to use to practice FamilySearch skills. It is not necessary to add living people to your account, but you may desire to add siblings, children, grandchildren, etc. 

If parents or grandparents are missing, they need to be added whether living or deceased to populate your tree.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape

HOW TO: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k1YXrJM5k3LbB2_aCZjpPISLWg-niCDu/view

OPTIONAL JUST FOR FUN:

https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/infographic Infographic: Interesting facts about your pedigree

https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/calendar 

Event Calendar: See a beautiful calendar of events in your ancestors’ lives with short bios included

https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/keepsakes/# 

Name Keepsakes Artwork: Print out these beautiful charts to use as artwork or print out the first tree to use for playing DON’T EAT PETE!

MARCH

ADD A PHOTO to a Family Member

Add a photo to the “Person Page” of yourself (selfie) or another living person as practice. 

Living people are private and will only be seen by you. Then activate the photo in the portrait frame next to the name. https://www.familysearch.org/

HOW TO: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcLMF9id-6XT7s4uNZGY4rOHIKiXU2JR/view

OPTIONAL JUST FOR FUN:

https://ancestorgames.familytech.byu.edu/#!/matching Ancestor Photo Matching Game: See how fast you can match photos. Varying levels of difficulty. Kids and adults love this game!

https://ancestorgames.familytech.byu.edu/#!/photoshoot Family Photo Shoot: Unscramble the puzzle to create the photo of an ancestor. Quick and easy.

https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/compare

Compare A Face: See which of your ancestors you look the most like. Will use a photo from a selfie, your photo file, or your webcam. (A photo is necessary.)

APRIL 

(Easter-Redeem the Dead)

Use ORDINANCES READY to Reserve Ordinances for 60 DAYS

Quickly reserve an ordinance even if you don’t have a tree.

https://www.familysearch.org/temple/ordinances-ready

HOW TO: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jV1kRt15hXhTCqvM2BkqNmBQ7m9rwdBa/view

OPTIONAL JUST FOR FUN:

https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/mytemple 

My Ancestor’s Temple: Enjoy a beautiful view of your ancestors and their temple legacy. See how old they were and what temple or temples their ordinances were performed in.

https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/nauvoo 

Come to Nauvoo: See if a relative came to Nauvoo. See their ages, a timeline, and key events that happened in Nauvoo. Even nonmembers find relatives here if they have any U.S. lines.

https://familytech.byu.edu/apps/virtual-pedigree.html 

Virtual Pedigree: See a quick overview of your whole family tree.

MAY

(Memorial Day

View an Ancestor’s New DISCOVERY PAGE 

(PC or BROWSER version only)

1. Go to  https://www.familysearch.org

2. Choose a DECEASED ancestor. 

3. View their fun new page by clicking on their name to go to their “Person” page. 

4. In the upper right corner click on “GO TO NEW DISCOVERY PAGE.” 

5. Explore the various activities and information!   

OPTIONAL JUST FOR FUN: 

Learn more about your wartime family members in honor of Memorial Day:

See if a family member's occupation, height, eye color, or hair color is the same as yours:

https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/wwidraft   

See relatives who served, interesting facts, and a timeline about WWI:

https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/WWIService 

See relatives who served, interesting facts, and a timeline about WWII:

https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/wwiiancestor   

See ancestors alive during Pearl Harbor:

https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/pearlharbor

JUNE

Index one batch of the 

1950 U.S. CENSUS 

Quick Easy Fun

App: 

“FamilySearch Get Involved” 

PC: https://www.familysearch.org/getinvolved/1950  

OPTIONAL JUST FOR FUN:

Explore your heritage.

My Heritage: https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/explore/heritage  

Recipes, Traditions, Fun Facts, etc.  (Device or PC) 

PC ONLY: Fan Chart

FamilySearch>Tree>FAN CHART>5-7 Generations>Birth Place 

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/fanchart 

Print out a Beautiful FAN CHART and display it or use it to play the game Don’t Eat Pete (4-5 generations if sufficient for the game)  OPTIONS>”Print”   

Picture My Heritage: https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/picture/select  

See your surname heritage while putting your face in period clothing. Uses a photo from a selfie or your webcam.  (Device or PC) 

JULY

Pioneer Day

Fake news? READ a RECORD and VERIFY

PC or APP: In FamilySearch read a birth, marriage, or death record on a DECEASED ancestor’s Person Page “Source List” to discover documentation of the event. Does the record match the given dates and places of the event listed on the Person Page "Details"?

https://www.familysearch.org/

OPTIONAL JUST FOR FUN:

Pioneer Ancestors: https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/pioneers/ See pioneer relatives with the company they traveled in, their age, and how long they traveled with a timeline included. (Nonmembers with any U.S. lines have success: so, give it a try. You may be surprised!)

Pioneer Children: https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/pioneerchild

See relatives who were pioneer children and the company they traveled in, their age, and how long they traveled with a fun quiz (scroll down) to see what pioneer child you are the most like. (Nonmembers with a U.S. lines have success so give it a try! You may be surprised!)

Number of Direct-line Utah Pioneers: For those with pioneer heritage, figure out how many direct-line pioneer ancestors you have. See this How-to-Guide.

 AUGUST

Enrich Your Ancestor's Story by ADDING DOCUMENTS

Upload a document image (census, birth certificate, etc.) to the “MEMORIES” section on a DECEASED ancestor’s “Person Page” to show documentation of events and enrich the individual’s story. (You can find documents in the "Sources" tab and download the image given so you can upload it to memories. See PowerPoint Step-By-Step Guide)

PowerPoint Step-By-Step Guide

https://www.familysearch.org/

OPTIONAL JUST FOR FUN:

Ancestor Challenge: https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/learn1

See if you can recognize the photos of 10 ancestors! What is your score?

Geneopardy: https://familytech.byu.edu/apps/geneopardy.html

Select how many generations (I suggest 3) and how many teams/individuals (single player is fine). Play Jeopardy with family questions. See how high you can score!

FamilySearch Scavenger Hunt: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ou-Xxqq951p8VxMVADIS5XQSj3nI49o/view

Play against others or pit ancestors against each other. Score points as you explore the information about your ancestor and see who scores the most points!

SEPTEMBER