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Posted by rayww on August 14, 2005, at 22:47:05
Has anyone done family history? It's apparently one of the most popular hobbies on the Internet. It's part of turning the hearts of the fathers to the children and hearts of the children to the fathers, (the promise of Elijah). http://scriptures.lds.org/mal/4/6#6 The final words of the last Prophet of the Old Testament. Elijah came in 1836, and though we've been announcing it, people don't believe us. http://scriptures.lds.org/query?words=elijah+kirtland&search.x=29&search.y=11
We have Internet, and the Internet may be what keeps us from wasting the earth, according to Mal.4. We hear a lot about porn on the Internet, but family history, on the other side may just tip the scale and avoid the curse that will come unless the hearts are turned.Has anyone ever thought of it? I didn't think so, but this was our lesson at church today, and I just wanted to throw it out there and see if anyone wanted to talk about it. If you know the names and birth dates or places of your parents and grandparents, the church will research and print you a book of your own family history free of charge. They just announced it.
Posted by rayww on August 15, 2005, at 15:03:53
In reply to What does this mean?, posted by rayww on August 14, 2005, at 22:47:05
I knew no one would care. But if you want to test the validity of family history, I mean if you want to know whether or not it matters to "them" just start doing it and see. You may think your family here is messed up, but a couple of generations back can make a lot of difference, and these people still care about you, and they want you to remember them. Family history is like a connecting link between heaven & earth. It can be a very rewarding hobby, a positive thing that you can do when you don't feel like doing anything. It's the kind of work that will count 1000 years down the road. If you only knew. As soon as you begin you will realize they still live. You will have little coincidences, you'll find names you have been searching for, and the work itself will come alive in you.
Well, I'm just trying to start a conversation, as it seems rather dead around here. And, once again I've probably killed it.
Posted by Mal on August 15, 2005, at 19:49:54
In reply to Re: What does this mean?, posted by rayww on August 15, 2005, at 15:03:53
RayWW- I have a copy of a family history done by a cousin that goes ~6 generations back. It is interesting. Times were very different then... I think there were some real characters back in the day... I have thought of doing the whole family, but don't have the time now, with a toddler to raise, and a dialup connetion.
It is interesting what you said about our forefathers still live, want to be remembered by us. I hadn't thought of it that way. ANd I really don't knkow what to think of the possiblity of the internet being the fulfillment of scripture (if I understood the first post correctly). I gave up a long time ago on trying to find the fulfillment of scripture...
Have a great night!
MAL
Posted by Dinah on August 15, 2005, at 22:48:00
In reply to What does this mean?, posted by rayww on August 14, 2005, at 22:47:05
I got really into it at one point and traced it waaay back. But then I started wondering how accurate it really was.
One adoption or an indiscreet female ancestor and the whole thing could be meaningless.
What was more interesting to me was the books written about my more immediate family. There was one written by someone who mentioned my grandfather a bit, and his father a lot more. It was fun to get a sort of neutral third party opinion of what they were like. That grandfather died before I was born, and my father was mum on the subject of his family. What we know came from other relatives. Although he chatted a bit with my cousin shortly before he died.
Posted by rayww on August 16, 2005, at 12:27:24
In reply to This board is just slow... » rayww, posted by Mal on August 15, 2005, at 19:49:54
I think times are very different now, rather than then. I see our day as a fulfillment of scripture.
Posted by rayww on August 16, 2005, at 12:37:34
In reply to Re: What does this mean? » rayww, posted by Dinah on August 15, 2005, at 22:48:00
At the point when you began wondering, maybe there was an error. I hadn't thought in terms of real blood line, but you do have a point. However, being adopted into a line is just as valid. I mean it's your legal family.
Posted by AuntieMel on August 16, 2005, at 17:23:50
In reply to What does this mean?, posted by rayww on August 14, 2005, at 22:47:05
My father was really into it. He's tracked us back to Charlemagne in one direction.
LDS was a big help. He made several trips to Salt Lake to do research.
I've got nothing on my mother's side. Where do I find a way to order the book?
Posted by Dinah on August 16, 2005, at 21:01:43
In reply to Re: What does this mean? » rayww, posted by AuntieMel on August 16, 2005, at 17:23:50
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