Family Discovery Day

Mesquite Nevada Stakes
Mar 11, 2017
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On March 11, 2017, an event was held at the Mesquite Nevada Stake building that featured special classes to assist in the searching, discovering and recording of family histories.

These classes were on varied subjects with interesting titles. Mothers, Daughters, Wives: tracing Female Lines; Getting Started in Genealogy; Exploring Your Attic/Closet: Treasures or Stuff; Journaling Principles That Work; Online Resources for Research in Mexico; Censational Census Strategies; Don’t Just be a Searcher, Be a Researcher; Wooden Village & How to Use it; Google Drive; Search Tips for Using Historical Records on FamilySearch; WhichOne? ComparingAncestry/ FindMyPast/ MyHeritage/FamilySearch; Creating Google Alerts for Your Genealogy; DNA: The Glue That Holds Families Together; Sources: Where to Find Them in FamilySearch and How to Attach Them to Your Tree; Genealogy Tools at Las Vegas/Clark County Library online; and Introducing FamilySearch.org/recipes.

The Cultural Hall was a general meeting area for lunch and many displays of vintage items, old photos, family memorabilia, genealogy charts and helpful informational handouts.

The day reflected the great deal of organization and effort that is involved in presenting this event. Attendees appreciated the opportunity to gather and learn, compare and share their knowledge and experiences in Family History research.

President Abbott and son Logan ready to assist

Chris Vogel Family Tree

Kathy Young preparing the food for the wonderful meal

Family Discovery Day The recent Family Discovery Day welcomed 125 participants who enjoyed beautiful, creative displays and classes on family history topics to enhance their efforts in researching their ancestors. Displays created by Stephanie Vogel, Jon and Maury Putnam, and Elspeth Kuta (Virgin Valley Historical Museum) showcased early local pioneers in picture and story, remembered and located those buried in the Mesquite City Cemetery; imaginatively displayed a family tree; and, invited attendees to share their family traditions. RootsTech video presentations combined with local presenters providing tips on how to begin family history research, how to overcome obstacles, encouragement for journaling, and helpful guidance on which premium family history websites are best in specific cases. With how-to and hands-on help, Youth instructors assisted attendees of all ages in expanding their indexing comfort zone. Indexing historical records brings access to records of all types from all over the world to FamilySearch.org users. As a finale, the Food Committee headed by Kathy Young served attendees a scrumptious lunch of shredded pork sliders, chips, veggies topped off by cream puffs and eclairs. Success of this event are the result of the efforts of co-chairman, David and Madge Tovey, and their committee. Their tireless work over the past few months are gratefully acknowledged.

While closed during Spring Break, April 10 – 15, regular hours will return beginning Monday, April 17th. Visit us Monday through Friday during the hours listed below.Monday: 10 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Thursday: 9 am – 5 pm Friday: 9 am – 1 pm