At FamilySearch, we believe connections to our family members-past-present-and future-can be a source of great joy that helps us understand our own personal identity and may even help us overcome some of our challenges in life. 

Your memories can live forever on FamilySearch

A Church member describes how her conversion to the Gospel was solidified through temple and family history work.

My Full Conversion

Two families take their own family name to the temple for the first time.

An Enhanced Temple Experience

This video shows how one young man responded to Elder Bednar's invitation by involving his entire family in family history and temple work.

Because of James

In seeking to find a goal that will strengthen his relationship with Heavenly Father, Eldon discovers the joy of gathering Israel together with his family.

Gathering and Growing: Eldon’s Story

A 15-year old young woman experiences joy and great satisfaction when she goes to the temple for her grandmother.

It Was Worth the Wait

McKenna sought answers to her family’s perplexing health issues by searching her mother’s ancestry. The Lord helped her conquer great difficulties to find 200 ancestral names from India.

Family History in a Foreign Language

Could you use a little help with family history on FamilySearch? Learn how the FamilySearch help menu can help you if you get stuck.

FamilySearch Help Resources

It is easy and free to create your family tree on FamilySearch. Add what you know and see what others have added. You may be surprised at how quickly you can find ancestors you didn’t know about!

FamilySearch Family Tree

On FamilySearch’s All About Me page, you can find out what was happening in different years of your life, or in the lives of your ancestors.

All About Me Experience

You can learn a lot from your name. Find out the meaning and origin of your surname and begin learning more about yourself and your heritage.

FamilySearch Surname Experience

Video showing post-disaster recovery in the Philippines, capturing oral histories in Africa, and helping make Chinese family records (Jiapu) public. For over 125 years, FamilySearch has helped millions of people preserve their records

Every Story Matters to FamilySearch

A video depicting a newly baptized family going to the temple to do baptisms for their deceased family members three weeks after their own baptism.

Ministering to the New and Tender: Newly Baptized Members Video

A video conveys a family ministering to a sister through family history, and aids her in finding family members to take to the temple.

Ministering to All: All Means All Video

Mandy Phillips accepts Elder Andersen's temple challenge and is reunited with her grandparents she hasn't seen in 20 years.

RootsTech 2015: Healing Families

This short video demonstrates how indexing is vital to making vital records searchable online for temple and family history work.

Indexing is Vital

Learn about your ancestors strengths to discover your own strengths.

Courage: I Think I Get It From Him

The RootsTech kickoff video was held at the RootsTech 2018 conference.

Connect Belong - RootsTech Kickoff 2018

Families in the Guaymuras Stake in Tegucigalpa, Honduras have grown closer as they have participated together in family history and temple work.

Family History Strengthens Family Unity

Stephen Jezek was able to feel the Spirit again, overcome addictions, and get baptized because of his experience indexing. Learn how family history can increase personal righteousness in your ward and stake.

Redeeming the Dead Redeemed Me

This video shows how a little girl's prayers that her family would be sealed in the temple were answered.

Including Me

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Personal Stories: Temple and Family History