Family History Center Directors Inspire Others to Find, Take, and Teach

The fun part about my job is that I get to hear the great things happening in family history centers all around the world. In counsel with your priesthood leaders, and drawing on the inspiration of the Spirit, you too are entitled to find success. Here’s how.

Discovery Corner: Blessing the Lives of New Converts and Returning Members

Priesthood leaders have found that new converts participating in temple and family history work are much more likely to remain active members. See how family history centers can help.

Living Family History and Indexing

In Peru, one good FHC director’s personal efforts to inspire youth to participate in family history and indexing, has brought forth wonderful, even miraculous results. Read this powerful testimony.

Elder Andersen's Youth Challenge: I Believe!

Over the past few years, Apostles have issued several challenges to the youth to become personally involved in family history and temple work. This challenge brings back memories of my own youth. Thanks to my family and ward, I was heavily involved in family history and temple work as a teenager. Read this inspiring story.

Family History Center Director’s Webinar

Please set aside some time Thursday, January 15, 2015, for the first Family History Center Director Webinar. It will be held from 6-7 p.m. Mountain Time. Get information about signing up by clicking here.

CDOL: The Who, What, Where, and Why

The Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders (CDOL) is the central database used to find contact information about organizations and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read why this is so important for family history centers.

RootsTech Director’s Track

RootsTech gets more exciting every year. This year a family history center director’s track is being offered. Both priesthood leaders and directors are extended an invitation to and encouraged to participate. Learn more.

More RootsTech: Family Discovery Day and Hosting a Family Discovery Day

You've still got time to register for RootsTech happening February 12-14, 2015 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah! With over 200 classes, hundreds of exhibitors, daily keynote speakers including Laura and Jenna Bush, Donny Osmond, and entertaining events with the cast of Studio C and David Archuleta, you'll be inspired to discover and share your family stories—past, present, future. As a Family History Center Director, there will be classes specifically for you on Friday, February 13th.