Burley FamilySearch Center Happenings: February Consultant Training- Topic Activities

This month training in all about the Activities available on FamilySearch.

FamilySearch Activities are simple and fun. Activities are a great way to help youth and children understand more about their heritage and family. Most require no research time or skills.

FamilySearch family history activities are a great introduction to temple and family history work. You can use them in your family home evenings or other family activities. Temple and family history consultants can use them during personalized family history experiences. Use activities for Sunday lessons and ward or youth activities.

Some of these activities are also available on the big Discovery Screens at our center.

Sign into FamilySearch, click on Activities. If you click on any of the specific listings, you will only see those. If you wish to see all activities, click on All Activities from the Activities tab. Not everyone will have all of the same options, because it's based on ancestors in your Family Tree.

All Activities:

Where Am I From?-

Generations- Shows where your ancestors came from in the last 8 generations- can use filter at the bottom to change number of generations showing

My Family Lines- choose a family line to follow

My Heritage- shows the countries of your ancestors. Click on any of the countries to learn more abou that countries' foods, recipes, families, social, fun facts, traditions and see which ancestors came from there.

Timeline- Shows where ancestors were born based on timeline- use filter to adjust the time frame

Surname Origins- enter any surname and see what the origins of the name are and where persons with this surname originate.

All About Me- Gives information about your name, your heritage and several options of what was happening in the year you were born

Compare-a-Face- take a personal photo and see how you compare to your ancestors. Options to click on different persons along the top. Clicking on the "Learn More" option takes you to FamilySearch to learn more about that ancestor.

Famous Relatives- shows pertinent persons to whom you are related- you can click on the person to see the family connection

Record My Story- an option to record your personal history one question at a time. There are eight different sections, each with a number of possible questions to answer. (These are available in your recording studio as well- with the option to save the video clip as well!) Options to do "New Stories" or to see "My Stories." Once you have recorded a story, a check mark will show on that question so you can keep track of which ones you have already done.

Picture My Heritage- allows you to take a personal photo and add it into ancestral costumes. Options for males, females or groups.

In-Home Activities

Three different sections- About Me, My Family and The Temple

This section is geared to 10-11 years (especially The Temple) to help them be prepared to attend the temple. These activities are designed to be done as family- and most of them don't require a computer. As the activities are completed, you can check them off by clicking "I Did It" to keep track of what you have already done.

Ancestor Challenge- gets you 10 multiple choice questions to identify ancestors by their photos.

*WWI Service Records- Shows which of your ancestors served in WWI.

*My Ancestor's Temple- Shows where each of your ancestors' original temple work was done if done personally.

*Missionaries- Shows which of your ancestors served missions- showing missionary journals, mission call letters, and mission stories.

*Nauvoo- Shows which or your ancestors lived in Nauvoo at the time of Joseph Smith

Historical Records- List of Record Hints available on your ancestors

*My Pioneer Ancestors- Shows which of your ancestors crossed the plains with the early pioneers

*Women of Faith- Shows which female ancestors were mentioned in important record in early church history.

*WWII Service Records- Shows which of your ancestors served in WWII

*Joseph Smith Papers- Shows which of your ancestors are listed in the Joseph Smith Papers

*WWI Draft Card- Shows which of your ancestors filled out Draft Registration Cards.

*Each of these activities have multi-leveled options. Not all categories have all of these options.

Most contain more than one ancestor- use the arrows keys to move right or left

From the initial person card, you can go to FamilySearch to see more about the person, view photos or stories, and click on whatever is in "blue" for links to other websites with more information about the event in question.

Scroll down to see the time line and where this person fits in relation to church historical events

Several have options under "read more" to learn more about this section in general.

Want to know more

Check out these YouTube videos. Or just jump right in and have some fun!

FamilySearch Activities that Won't Put Your Kids to Sleep by FamilySearch

FamilySearch Activities that Won't Put Your Kids to Sleep (Mobile) by FamilySearch

FamilySearch Activities by Ann Dexter

Family History Activities by Krisi's Family History Tips

Family History Fun Activities on FamilySearch by Pittsburg PA Area Temple and Family History

FamilySearch Church History Activities by Randy Stebbing

Using FamilySearch Discovery Activities by Mark Clement

A few FamilySearch Knowledge Articles