As I read my previous posts, I realized that, when I talked about the Relief Society organization, I left out that I was also called to serve as a teacher to the sisters. That was a fun time as well, and I may talk about it at a later time.

Today, instead, I would like to talk about something I started doing on my own and I have been doing for a few years. I was really never called to it but I have enjoyed and still enjoy doing it: family history consultant!

In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we believe that families can be together forever. When married by the proper Priesthood authority in the Temple, the bond is sealed on earth and in heaven, thus making families eternal units.

Because of that, we eagerly try to find our ancestors so that connections can be made through all generations and families can be sealed for all eternity.
We find our ancestors by doing Family History. Most church buildings have a Family History Center staffed with knowledgeable volunteers. Through the Family History Center, all members and non members alike have access to researching tools and websites that might not be otherwise available outside of the center, or might require a subscription fee.

I really love working in the Family History Center. When I am not helping a patron researching his/her family, I research my own.

I will always remember when I requested microfilms from my area and was able to locate my great grand father on my mother's side. I ran out of the center and to the gym where my son was playing basketball. I was so excited that everyone who saw me running in the hallway just stopped and looked at me wondering what was going on as I loudly started saying in Italian to my son, "ho trovato il tuo trisnonno, ho trovato il tuo trisnonno!" (I found your great great grandfather, I found your great great grandfather!)... that was a fabulous experience!

I do love doing genealogy. Although it is hard to find names, the farther back you go, it is always a great joy finding out someone who belongs to your family! And the knowledge I have that I will see them again one day and will be able to be together forever with them makes all the work worth while.

If you are interested in researching your ancestors, find a family history center near you and contact them. They will be more than happy to assist you!