New Family History Website for Youth

You can go to the new family history website for youth by going to the website www.lds.org/fhy or www.lds.org/familyhistoryyouth. This is a website developed by the church to aid the youth of the church in learning and doing family history for their own ancestors. The websites teaches youth how to do family history in five easy steps.

In the October 2011 general conference, Elder David A. BEdnar told us that our youth were prepared to be on earth at this time. He said, "Your fingers hve been trained to text and tweet to accelerate and advance the work of the Lord-not just to communicaste quickly with your friends. The skills and aptitude evident among many young people today are a preparation to contribute to the work of salvation." He invited children and youth of the Church "to learn about and experience the Spirit of Elijah and to study, to search out your ancestors, and to prepare yourselves to perform proxy baptisms in the house of the Lord for your kindred dead and to help other people indentify their family histories." Elder Bednar promised that through participation in family history efforts, young people would "be safeguarded in your youth and throughout your lives."

Ward councils can strengthen children and youth by encouraging them to discover their ancestors, serve others by taking part in family history and temple work, and experince the blessing that result from particpation in this great endeavor. Ward leaders can encourage youth to act on Elder Bednar's invitation by using the resources found on the new youth family history websites.