Bloomington 5th Ward
Temple & Family History Resources
The Story of You!
Your family's history is the story of you! You are a descendant of parents and ancestors who helped create your story. And your story will influence your descendants for generations to come. To really know yourself, you need to learn more about your family. Heavenly Father asks us to learn about and help our family receive all the eternal blessings He has to offer them.
Families are central to Heavenly Father’s plan of happiness. He has prepared a way for family relationships to continue throughout eternity. By participating in temple and family history service, we discover more about ourselves and our ancestors and connect with them by performing needed gospel ordinances.
As we help our deceased family members, we can increase the influence of the Spirit in our lives and deepen our testimonies of the plan of salvation and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We are here to help you!
Some of us in our Ward family have been called specifically to assist you in your efforts to do family history and temple work for your own family. We are called Temple and Family History Consultants. Our contact information can be found in three ways, and we encourage you to contact us for help.
Contact information can be found in the LDS Tools app on your smartphone or portable devices. You will need to sign in with your www.churchofjesuschrist.org username and password. Once you're logged in, click on Organizations, then Temple and Family History. If you don't already have the LDS Tools app, here are the links to download it...
Android devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.lds.ldstools
iOS devices: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lds-tools/id391093033
Or go to https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/ to find your local temple and family history consultants. You will need to sign in with your www.churchofjesuschrist.org username and password.
Get Involved in Family History!
Introducing Get Involved: Your FamilySearch Hub for Online Volunteering
Need help deciphering names and words on handwritten documents? Here is a helpful resource: https://script.byu.edu/
Get Started! Download and learn to use the FamilySearch Tree and FamilySearch Memories apps on your smartphone or tablet!
The FamilySearch Tree app makes it easy to add to, edit, or share your own family's history anywhere you can take a phone or tablet. Family Tree—View, add, and edit information about your ancestors. Enhance your tree by adding photos, stories, and documents. Below are the links to download the app for your smartphone or tablet. If you're using a laptop or desktop computer, then you would use www.familysearch.org.
FamilySearch Tree App:................ForiOS (Apple).....For Android
FamilySearch Memories App.....ForiOS (Apple).....For Android
Using FamilySearch - Tutorial Resources
FamilySearch, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is the world's largest free genealogy organization dedicated to helping you find your ancestors, discover your family history, and connect the past with the present. The FamilySearch YouTube channel contains over 200 videos that will help you!
With FamilySearch’s two mobile apps (the FamilySearch Tree app and the Memories app), you can take your family history with you anywhere you take your phone! This makes it more convenient than ever to fit a few little family history tasks into even the busiest schedules. The first step, if you haven’t used FamilySearch before, is to create a free account.
Next, make a quick stop at the Church's App Gallery to download the apps.
There’s a reason family history is so important—taking some time out of each day to turn your heart to your ancestors can enrich your life, establish your identity, and strengthen your family. Thanks to new and constantly advancing technologies that are available today, it has become easier than ever to integrate family history moments into your daily life in simple, rewarding ways.
The FamilySearch Tree mobile app is a great way to do your family history, no matter where you are or how busy your schedule is. Even if you have only a few minutes to spare in your day, you can use that time to do quick and easy tasks to discover your ancestors and add to your family tree.
Have you tried using the Family Tree app to learn about your family? The mobile app has some features you may not have seen yet—and they give you a powerful way to connect with your family.
With the Family Tree app, you can search for ancestors and learn about their life experiences wherever you happen to be—at home or on the go. You can find out if you’re related to your friends, co-workers, neighbors, and anyone with a FamilySearch tree!
Using FamilySearch - Click any of the five links below to get started!
This page was last updated on May 23, 2024