In recent years, family history has become a national craze, with millions of Americans diligently searching out their ancestors.  Mormon pioneer families—the Youngs, the Kimballs, the Pratts and many others—have been on the forefront of this trend.  In fact, so much research has been performed to find the names, dates, and places of ancestors in these family lines that many pioneer families consider their family history to be “done.” 

There is much yet to be done, however.  The next step in family history is to transform these names and dates into real people.  We must understand their struggles and triumphs, their convictions and beliefs, and their personalities.  Success in this endeavor is understanding our family “in” history, rather than simply just family history (names and dates). 

Managing a large family history organization is not an easy task. Here you will find tools and instructions on how to:

• locate and preserve photographs
• locate, transcribe and preserve histories
• find volunteers to help
• create an engaging and useful website
• plan a successful reunion