2008
Ensign (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 08 Random Sampler: Family History Now, pg. 75
Jan 08 News of the Church: New Opportunities Allow More Members
to Serve, . . . FamilySearch, the Church's online genealogical resource,
is being rebuilt with new features that will allow temple ordinance cards
for ancestors to be printed at home and will help prevent ordinance work
duplication.  The need for Church-service missionaries from around the
world will continue to grow . . . and can serve the full mission from their
homes. . . . , pg. 79
Jan 08 News of the Church: 10,000 Volunteers Sought for Project
to Put Latin American Family History Online, pg. 80
Feb 08 Joseph and Emma’s Family, Family of Joseph Smith Jr.
and Emma Hale Smith, pgs. 39–41
Feb 08 Starting from Scratch, No one in my family
had done any family history.  How should I begin?, pgs. 42–45
Feb 08 Latter-day Saint Voices: A Warning Voice, pgs. 71–72
Feb 08 News of the Church: FamilySearch to Put Part
of National Archives Online and Comment, Branching Out, pg. 80
Apr 08 My Journal, My Testimony, pgs. 51–53
Apr 08 Random Sampler: Family Story Ideas, pg. 75
Apr 08 News of the Church: One Mission Enough to Change Lives,
But Not to Satisfy Desire to Serve, pgs. 76–77
Apr 08 Comments: Update, The new FamilySearch.org Web site will
allow members to print a bar-coded form at home that they can take
with them to the temple to create temple ordinance cards. . . . , pg. 80

New Era (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 08 Instant Messages: How Could I Relate?, pgs. 44–45
Feb 08 What’s in It for You: Family History Idea, pg. 47
Apr 08 Temple-Going Teens, . . . He is one of a continuing number of young
men since that time who have become interested in temple work while earning
the Genealogy merit badge in Boy Scouts. . . . , pgs. 26–29

2007
Ensign (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 07 Getting Back on Track, pg. 21
Feb 07 A Foundation for the Future in San Antonio, pgs. 32–36
Feb 07 Never Alone, pgs. 60–62
Feb 07 Random Sampler: Our Family Storybook, pgs. 72–73
Mar 07 Random Sampler: Heritage Albums, pg. 73
Mar 07 News of the Church: Church Marks Anniversary
of Wilford Woodruff's Birth, . . . avid journal keeper . . ., pgs. 76-77
Apr 07 Consider the Children quilt, picture art on back of Front Cover
Apr 07 Sealed on Earth, Sealed in Heaven, picture art, pgs. 40-43
Apr 07 Branching Out on Your Family Tree, pgs. 44-47
Apr 07 News of the Church: Lecture Looks at Future
of Family History Online, pgs. 77-78
May 07 I Know That My Redeemer Lives!, pgs. 22–25
May 07 Remember and Perish Not, pgs. 36–38
May 07 The Miracle of the Holy Bible, . . . It is a miracle that
the Bible’s 4,000 years of sacred and secular history were recorded
and preserved by the prophets, apostles, and inspired churchmen. . . . , pgs. 80–82
May 07 Repentance and Conversion, pgs. 102–5
June 07 Eight Japanese Brothers, pgs.  52–55
July 07 It’s All Been Done, pgs. 28–31
July 07 This, the Greatest of All Dispensations, pgs. 52–58
July 07 Random Sampler: Family Reunion Story Time, pg. 74
July 07 News of the Church: Revolutionary War,
Other Records to Go Online As Part of New Program, pg. 76
July 07 News of the Church: Comment, A Note on Descendancy Research, . . .
I find that many relatives died having never had children or having had their
children die before reaching adulthood, leaving no descendant.  Descendancy
research is the only way their temple work will be done. . . . ,  pg. 80
Aug 07 FamilySearch Indexing, You can become part of this worldwide effort
to index records and make them accessible on the Internet. . . . , pgs. 34–41
Sep 07 They Waited 2,000 Years, . . . my oldest known ancestor was born
in 474 B. C. . . .  [photos] Top: Chung family history, showing the name of the
author’s grandfather.  (Photograph of Chinese characters by Welden C. Andersen;
Chinese characters created by Maya Nakahara.)  Above: Chung family temple in
Guangdong, China, built in the 1500s.  (Photograph courtesy of Google Images.), pg. 27
Oct 07 Come to the Temple, pgs. 18–22
Oct 07 Turning Hearts in a Land of Temples, pgs  64–69
Oct 07 Seeing a Connection, pg. 69
Oct 07 Latter-day Saint Voices, . . . Uncle Gilberto’s Memory, pg. 70
and Who Turned My Head?, pgs. 72–73
Oct 07 Comment,  pg. 80
Nov 07 Faith, Family, Facts, and Fruits, pgs. 25–27
Dec 07 Questions and Answers, . . . Build new traditions . . . , pgs. 16–20
Dec 07 There Shall Be a Record Kept among You, pgs. 28–33
Dec 07 The Joseph Smith Journals, pgs. 34–39
Dec 07 Random Sampler: A Photo, a Sketch, and a Story, pg. 67

New Era (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 07 Reaching for the Top, As Number One,
[photos] . . .The Karaka family photo., pgs. 30–33
Mar 07 Missionary Mail: . . . Post Script, pgs. 58–61
Apr 07 What’s in It for You: . . . Family Home Evening Idea,
. . . Lesson 17, Keeping Family History Records . . . , pg. 47
May 07 Injured and Alone, . . . My testimony of prayer was strengthened
one day when I was reading in my family history. . . . , pgs. 34–36
Sep 07 The Future Is Now, . . . Institute: It’s Where You Want to Go; . . .
At the start of each school term, you can register for any classes the institute offers.
. . . Introduction to Family History, pgs. 22–23
Oct 07 Instant Messages, . . . All in My Family, pg. 45

2006
Ensign (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 06 Wilford Woodruff: Contending for the Faith,
. . . There is hardly any principle the Lord has revealed that I have rejoiced
more in than in the redemption of our dead; that we will have our fathers,
our mothers, our wives and our children with us in the family organization,
in the morning of the first resurrection and in the Celestial Kingdom.
These are grand principles. They are worth every sacrifice.. . . , pg. 20
Jan 06 Thanks for Finding Me, pg. 39
Jan 06 Latter-day Saints Voices: A Gift for My Father, pg. 68
Jan 06 News of the Church: Digitalizing Church History, pg. 77;
Hispanic Saints Gathered at Family History Conference
(15 Oct 2005) 8th annual, pg. 78
Feb 06 Young Adults and the Temple, pg. 12
Feb 06 News of the Church:
Leaders Break Ground for Church History Library;
Family History Centers Spreading, pg. 74
Mar 06 In Denmark, a Quiet, Vibrant Faith, . . . When the Nielsens
discovered a love of family history, they devoted much of their own
free time to helping more than 30 other members compile their
family history. . . . , pg. 34
Mar 06 Random Sampler: Bringing the Past into Focus, pg. 70
Mar 06 News of the Church:, pgs. 74-75
Apr 06 Finding What Was Lost, I . . . read name after name of my
ancestors from northern Spain, written generations ago . . . , pg. 58
Apr 06 Random Sampler: . . . Acid Free, Worry Free,
Permanently preserving records was of utmost concern even anciently,
when words were engraved. . . . As an archive preservation specialist
for the Church, I recommend the following preservation tips for journals
and other important paper documents. . . . , pg. 70
Apr 06 Making the Most of This Issue, . . . Andres Sanchez helped save
his town's genealogical records during the Spanish Civil War. . . . , pg. 80
June 06  A Chilly Morning in Queens: I went to New York to see the sights
but came home with a testimony of family history . . . , pg. 50
June 06 Latter-day Saint Voices: . . . Reuniting the Dancing Couple, pg. 68
July 06 Finding Ancestors, Uniting a Ward, pg. 20
July 06 More Than a Name, pg. 23
July 06 Cambodia - a Land of Developing Peace, . . . In a culture of
traditional ancestor worship, it is no wonder that the people of Cambodia
would be intrigued by the genealogical work of the Church., pg. 48
July 06 Visiting Teaching Message: Strengthening Families, pg. 67
July 06 Random Sampler: Family Home Evening Helps . . .
A Wagon in Our Living Room, pg. 73
Aug 06 Blessings for My Ancestors, Blessings for Me, pgs. 34–35
Aug 06 My Name Is Paul Koelliker Too, pg. 39
Aug 06 Our Heritage of Faith, pg. 40
Aug 06 News of the Church: . . . www.FamilySearch.org, the largest
provider of free family history resources and genealogy records in
the world, has helped millions of people find their ancestors and preserve
their family history since it first launched seven years ago in May 1999.
. . . The Church's Web site now has new resources available to help
priesthood leaders administer family history to Church members.
The "Administering Family History" section of www.lds.org (found at
the link "Serving in the Church" and "More Callings") offers priesthood
leaders two lessons that give guidance in overseeing the family history
organization in stakes and wards. . . ., pgs. 76-77
Sep 06 Sharing Family Heritage, pg. 8
Sep 06 For the Divorced Single Parent, . . . Keep a scrapbook for each child.
. . . Keep a journal. . . ., pg. 19
Sep 06 News of the Church: Deaf Attend Family History Workshop, pg. 75
Oct 06 Where Do I Go from Here? . . . What is family history?, pg. 24
Oct 06 Resources to Support Gospel Living, pg. 59
Nov 06 The Temple Is about Families, pg. 9
Nov 06 The First Generation, pg. 11
Dec 06 Random Sampler: Christmas Card Keepsake, pg. 66

New Era (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 06 What's Up?. . . Recommit to Record It, pg. 23
Jan 06 How to Talk about the Temple, . . .
For more information you can share with others, go to www.lds.org/temples.
There, you will find more about the history and purposes of temples,
answers to frequently asked questions, and how family history work
relates to temple work. . . . , pg. 45
June 06 Idea List: Grateful and Glad, pg. 13
Aug 06 Line upon Line: The Family: A Proclamation to the World,
Paragraph 3, pg. 27
Sep 06 Uncle Birl's Letter, . . .
[photo/photos] . . . A family photo (far right) of Sarah's grandparents,
Gene and Alice Louise Brown, with her great-uncle Paul Brown. Uncle Birl
gave this photo to Sarah along with 6,000 names he had compiled. . . ., pg. 8
Sep 06 What's Up?. . . Make a Family Flag,
Here's a great family project that can help you learn more about your
family history, and you'll have a lot of fun doing it. . . ., pg. 37
Nov 06 Putting the Puzzle Together: They've found 10,000 names,
and they're still going strong. . . ., pg. 18
Nov 06 What's in it for You, pg. 47

2005
Ensign (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 05 Random Sampler: My Achievement Journal, pg. 73
Feb 05 The Temple Effect, . . .
[photo] Annabell Lines studies family history records for names
that can be prepared to receive temple ordinances. . . . , pg. 42
Mar 05 The Saints of Colombia: An Example of Strength,
. . . Javier Tobón, . . . has compiled many generations of his own
family history and is teaching others how to do the same.  "We're
doing exactly the opposite of what the guerrillas are doing," he says.
"They are destroying families—we are uniting them." . . . , pg. 38
Mar 05 The Things of My Soul, pg. 62
Mar 05 News of the Church: . . . Before the interview President Hinckley
presented [Larry] King with a binder containing the host's family history,
including genealogy and other historic and legal documents that help tell
the story of King's family. . . . , pg. 74
Apr 05 Random Sampler: . . . What Do You Know about Mom?, pg. 72
Apr 05 News of the Church: Church Renovates Family History Library, pg. 77
May 05 Constant Truths for Changing Times, . . . I admonish all families:
search out your heritage.  It is important to know, as far as possible, those
who came before us.  We discover something about ourselves when we
learn about our ancestors. . . . , pg. 19
May 05 The Worth of Souls, pg. 32
May 05 Couple Missionaries:
Blessings from Sacrifice and Service, pg. 39 
May 05 Hearts Bound Together, pg. 77
May 05 Be Thou an Example, pg. 112
June 05 The High Priests Quorum, . . . In December 1975
the First Presidency clarified that ward high priests groups
function as part of the stake high priests quorum, with the
stake president serving as president of the quorum and his
counselors in the stake presidency serving as counselors
in the quorum.  Ward high priests group leaders function
under the direction of the stake president. . . . Group leaders
and quorum members set an example in doing temple and family
history work, including regularly attending the temple where
circumstances allow. . . . They also encourage members to identify
their kindred dead and provide temple ordinances for them. . . .
Under the bishopric's direction, the high priests group leader
coordinates temple and family history work in the ward. . . .
Above all, they are patriarchs in their homes and families,
setting an example and establishing a pattern of righteousness
for generations that follow. . . . , pg. 50
June 05 News of the Church:, pg. 79
July 05 Random Sampler: Sharing Family History, pg. 72;
Scripture Study with an Ancestor, pg. 73
July 05 News of the Church:
New Church History Library To Be Constructed, pg. 74
Aug 05 Picturing the Past, pg. 38
Aug 05 Messages from the Doctrine and Covenants:
Family History Changed My Life, pg. 42
Aug 05 I Found It!: . . .
Whether we search for information about our family members in a cemetery,
on an Internet site, or among faded old papers, the Lord will help us. . . . , pg. 44
Aug 05 Random Sampler: One More Story, Dad!;
Family Home Evening Helps: Two Fun Family Traditions, pg.73
Aug 05 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80
Sep 05 Personal Consecration, pg. 42
Sep 05 News of the Church:
Personal Ancestral File Upgrade Prints in Color (PAF Companion 5.2), pg. 78
Oct 05 Polynesian Pearls, pg. 14
Oct 05 Sarah Ann and Me, . . .
My first experience with family history was as a freshman at
Brigham Young University, where I took an introductory class.. . ., pg. 50
Oct 05 Random Sampler: . . . A Lunch Box and a Life History, pg. 71
Oct 05 News of the Church:, pgs. 73 and 79
Nov 05 On Zion's Hill, . . . Genealogy was renamed "Family History." . . . , pg. 70
Nov 05 Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women
Resource Guides, . . . pg. 122
Dec 05 First Presidency Message: Joseph Smith, Jr.--
Prophet of God, Mighty Servant, . . . Family history research . . . program
of the Church did not result from the pursuit of a hobby.  It is an extension
of the teachings of Joseph Smith the Prophet.  He declared that we cannot
be saved without our forebears, . . . , pg. 2  
Dec 05 Family of Joseph Smith, Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith;
The First Family of the Restoration, pg. 7
Dec 05 A Prophet's Life: The Cradle - Sharon, Vermont, pg. 10
Dec 05 Mission Blessings in the Golden Years: . . .
Healed Hearts and Family History, pg. 32
Dec 05 News of the Church: Church History Library Ground Is Broken, pg. 68

New Era (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 05 Idea List: Jazz Up Your Journal, pg. 15
Jan 05 The Times of the Prophets, pg. 28–29 . . .
Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805–44) [Son of Joseph Smith, Sr.]
The First Prophet, Seer, Revelator and Translator
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
During His Lifetime:
1827–29 Translates the Book of Mormon in about 60 working days.
1830 Organizes the Church of Christ
1842 Organizes the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo
News:
1805 Napoleon is crowned king of Italy
1812–14 Americans and British fight the War of 1812 over freedom of the seas.
Inventions:
1810 Tin cans are invented.  You had to use a hammer and chisel to get them open. 
Can openers didn't come along until about 50 years later.
Sports:
1823 Legend has it that when a player at the Rugby School of England picked
up a soccer ball mid-game and ran with it, the idea for rugby was born.
Entertainment:
1805 Hans Christian Andersen, famous fairy tale writer, is born
1808 Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony premiers in Vienna, Austria.
Food and Fashion
Early 1800s Ponytails and powdered wigs for men are going out of style.
Brigham Young (1801–77) [2nd President] . . .
Jan 05 Instant Messages, . . . My Great-Great Temple Trip, pg. 47
Jan 05 What's in It for You, (Ideas for Using the 2005 Mutual Theme), pg. 49  
Mar 05 Ward of Wisdom, pg. 12
Aug 05 599 Baptisms, . . . My heart began to expand, and I began
to love the ancestors of each person in my ward.. . . , pg. 10
Sep 05 The Message: A Code to Live By, pg. 4
Oct 05 Idea List: Temple Blessings Now and Later, pg. 15 
Nov 05 Your Patriarchal Blessing, pg. 4
Nov 05 You Have a Birthright, pg. 9
Dec 05 What Did Joseph Smith Really Look Like?, pg. 28
Dec 05 Joseph Smith's Family Tree, pg. 34

2004
Ensign (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 04 Too Young to Be a Widow, pg. 29
Jan 04 Singles and the Proclamation on the Family, 
. . . Family History and Temple Work, pg. 33
Jan 04 Joy in the Journey, . . . I learned as a young boy that
family history begins with a love for our ancestors. . . . , pg. 48
Jan 04 Heber J. Grant: A Prophet for Hard Times, . . .
Under President Grant's leadership, the Church . . . began
microfilming family history records, . . . , pg. 57
Feb 04 A Voice of Gladness, pg. 35 
Feb 04 Net Results, . . . When I began searching for my family
on the Internet, I didn't realize someone was also searching for me, pg. 54
Feb 04 Latter-day Saint Voices: Help from Heaven, pg. 68
Feb 04 Random Sampler:
(Family Home Evening Helps: Five Family History Activities), pg. 72
Feb 04  News of the Church: Strengthening the Community,
Philippine Saints Celebrate National Family Week, pg. 78
Feb 04 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80
Mar 04 With Every Stitch, . . . Some include family genealogy. . . . , pg. 32
Mar 04 Gospel Classics: A Temple-Motivated People, pg. 38;
Letter from the First Presidency, pg. 45
Apr 04 Random Sampler: Our Family History Timeline, pg. 72
Apr 04 News of the Church: . . . Elder Costa also presented the president
with a copy of several generations of President Uribe's and the First Lady's
family histories, along with a CD containing FamilySearch™
Personal Ancestral File software and a statuette of a family. . . . , pg. 77
May 04 Roots and Branches, pg. 27
June 04 Julia and Emily: Sisters in Zion . . .
My ancestors' experiences as handcart pioneers . . . , pg. 34
June 04 Family Newsletters Made Easy, pg. 73
June 04 News of the Church:
Two Family History Products Now Sold Together . . .
Personal Ancestral File (PAF) 5.2 and PAF Companion
are now being sold together as a single package.
PAF is the Church’s personal genealogy management software.
It allows members to capture and organize their personal and family
history electronically on a personal computer and helps in preparing
and tracking ancestors' names and information for temple ordinances.
Users can attach digital pictures or images of original sources, print
charts and reports, capture personal notes about an ancestor, and
add research notes.  PAF 5.2 can be downloaded for free from the
Internet at www.familysearch.org.  PAF Companion allows users
to create additional reports and charts from their family history
databases.  Using information from the user’s PAF database,
the Companion software can also print narrative reports on
an ancestor in a book format that includes pictures, notes,
and sources.  PAF Companion is also compatible with earlier
PAF versions (PAF 3, 4, and 5) . . . , pg. 78
July 04 Random Sampler: Our Family on Film, pg. 67
July 04 News of the Church: . . . Since its launch in 2003,
the Church History Web site (www.lds.org/churchhistory)
has been updated and expanded.  Its three newest features
include information on the pioneers, biographical information
on the Presidents of the Church, and a new index to gospel-related
articles and articles about the Church.  Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel
. . . online database allows users to search for names of individual pioneers
and browse company listings chronologically or alphabetically . . . offers
narratives about each company and posts citations of publications that
provide additional information.  Presidents of the Church . . . features
biographical information on all 15 Presidents of the Church. pg. 76
July 04 News of the Church: . . . Formerly known as "Index to Church
Articles," this updated index provides searchers with key articles about
specific topics . . . the site immediately links visitors to the magazine article
in the Gospel Library section of the Church's Web site . . . also refers to
articles about the Church in external sources such as news magazines,
newspapers, and other media . . . the Church History Web site also has
offerings related to the general history of the Church, Church historical
sites, Museum of Church History and Art, the Church History Library,
Church Archives, and BYU resources, pg. 77
July 04 News of the Church: . . .
158th anniversary of the landing of the Brooklyn in Yerba Buena
(now San Francisco), California, pg. 77
Aug 04 News of the Church:, pg. 78
Aug 04 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80
Sep 04 Couple Missionaries: Going the Second Mile, pg. 20
Sep 04 Random Sampler: My Journal, A Vital Record . . . , pg. 72
Oct 04 You Taught Me, pg. 22   
Oct 04 These Are Your Days, . . . For example, we all are spirit sons
and daughters of our Heavenly Father, an encouraging genealogy
without temporal and national borders. . . . , pg. 26
Oct 04 Book of Mormon Principles:
The Gathering of the Lord's Faithful, . . . In speaking of the gathering
of Israel, one must also include the elect of God from other generations
for whom temple and family history work is undertaken. . . . , pg. 58
Oct 04 Random Sampler: . . .
Family Home Evening Helps: Just the Two of Us, pg. 65
Oct 04 Parents with Different Standards, . . . I have found ways
to strengthen our relationship through family history work.  By
researching our ancestors I have come to understand my parents
better.  I have grown closer to them as they have shared with me
stories from their youth.  I feel the strength of the family as I do
temple work for my deceased relatives. . . . , pg. 67
Nov 04 Senior Missionaries and the Gospel, pg. 79
Nov 04 We Did This for You, . . . To accomplish this work there will
have to be not only one temple but thousands of them, . . . Youth programs
such as Personal Progress and Duty to God encourage youth to . . . participate
in journal writing, family history, and performing baptisms for their ancestors.
. . . I encourage you … to begin to unlock the knowledge of who you really
are by learning more about your forebears. … You can easily access a vast
collection of family history records using the Internet on your home computer
or at your nearest family history center. . . . , pg. 89
Dec 04 Family Home Evening for Two, pg. 47
Dec 04 Random Sampler: A Brick for Christmas? . . . Family history
compilations, family cookbooks, a collection of family letters, and a brick
have been favorite heritage gifts as well. . . . , pg. 64
Dec 04 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80

New Era (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 04 Lehi's Family Tree, pg. 28
Jan 04 What's in It for You, (Family Home Evening Ideas), pg. 49
Feb 04 We've Got Mail: Story on Journals, pg. 50
Apr 04 What's in It for You, pg. 49
July 04 Of All Things: Pioneer Days! , pg. 40
Sep 04 Eight Ways God Can Speak to You, pg. 4

2003
Ensign (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 03 Random Sampler: From Your Meetinghouse to Your Home
. . . The meetinghouse library has a variety of books on topics such as
family history work, . . . , pg. 6
Jan 03 News of the Church: Census Information Now Available
through FamilySearch™ , . . . data from the 1880 United States Census,
the 1881 British Census, and the 1881 Canadian Census are now available
at: www.familysearch.org,  pg. 78
Feb 03 Questions and Answers, . . . Doing his family history
has been my salvation! . . . , pg. 28
Feb 03 Comfort from the Past, pg. 47
Feb 03 On Site: To the Ends of the Earth, . . . Automation in
the Salt Lake Distribution Center has also accelerated the mailing
of microfilms to family history centers. . . . [photos] . . . Right, below:
Microfilms from high-density storage racks (rear) are assembled to
fill family history center order. . . . , pg. 64
Feb 03 Random Sampler: Planning for Family Unity, pg. 72
Feb 03 News of the Church: Ordinance Index On-Line,
Ordinance information for deceased individuals is available for the
first time on-line at www.familysearch.org . . . contains a record of all
completed temple ordinance work for deceased individuals.  Members
can access this database to verify if temple ordinance work . . . [to]
help reduce duplicate ordinance work.  Ordinance information is found
in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) listing. . . . Members
will need their membership record number and confirmation date for
the registration process.  Ward and branch clerks can provide this
information. . . . Millions of names recently have been added to
the IGI, and it will be updated weekly to ensure members have
current information about their ancestors.  Members who have access
to the Internet at home or through their local family history center
will be able to access the information . . . ,  pg 77; see also Apr 03, pg 79
Mar 03 [illustration] Turning Hearts to the Family, Front cover
Mar 03 Random Sampler: Family Heritage Month, pg. 69
Mar 03 News of the Church: Family History:
Changes Announced regarding Submissions to Ancestral File:
"In anticipation of a new system that will better handle family history data,
the Family and Church History Department asks members to hold their
corrections for FamilySearch™ Ancestral File until the new system
is in place.  In the interim, new family history information should be
submitted to the Pedigree Resource File.  Submissions will not be accepted
for Ancestral File.  Information in the Pedigree Resource File, Ancestral File
and unprocessed submissions and corrections to Ancestral File will be
incorporated into the new system when it is launched.",  pg. 79
Apr 03 The Impact of Couple Missionaries, pg. 61
Apr 03 Random Sampler: Picture This, pg. 72
Apr 03 Inviting Extended Family, pg. 73
May 03 The Importance of the Family, pg. 40
May 03 There Is Hope Smiling Brightly before Us, pg. 103  
May 03 News of the Church: . . . Presiding Bishopric announced . . .
in the United States and Canada, that branches, wards and stakes
in these areas may create Web sites for their units, pg. 128
June 03 Random Sampler: Who Needs a Will?, pg. 72
June 03 Random Sampler: Forefather's Day, pg. 73
June 03 News of the Church:
Church Leaders Share Goodwill with Various Nations . . .
Germany . . . Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Presidency of the Seventy
met with German president Johannes Rau in December . . . Church
leaders made a promise to research the Raus' family history . . . 
Missionaries serving in the Family History Library found 400
names in President Rau's ancestry and another 800 names
in his wife's family . . . , pg. 77
July 03 The Savior's Visit to the Spirit World, pg. 32
July 03 Random Sampler: Getting to Know You, . . .
Family reunions provide many opportunities to meet extended
family members . . . fun games have helped our family become
better acquainted, pg. 73
Aug 03 Your Family History: Getting Started, pg. 12
Aug 03 Finding Links in the Chain, . . .
The library's collection includes more than 2.3 million rolls of
microfilmed records; 742,000 microfiche; 300,000 books, serials,
or other publication formats; and 4,500 periodicals.  Currently,
microfilmers are filming records in 45 countries.  The library's
resources increase by an average of more than 4,000 rolls of film
and 700 books a month. . . ., pg. 18
Aug 03 My First Church Assignment, . . . I developed an abiding love
of family history as I discovered my roots in China, Great Britain,
Latin America, and Switzerland,  pg. 22
Aug 03 That Happened to You?, . . . Have you ever interviewed a relative,
wishing you knew more about your family's history?  If not, this article is
just what you need to get started! . . . , pg. 26
Aug 03 One Family, . . . Artist Valerie Atkisson of Manhattan, New York,
created . . . a nine-foot hanging sculpture representing her ancestry.  She
used hundreds of triangles of folded rice paper, each bearing the name of
one ancestor. . . . , pg. 30
Aug 03 Parables of Jesus: The Parable of the Talents, pg. 32
Aug 03 A Walk down Parley Street,  . . . An imaginary walk through old
Nauvoo with the Saints of 1846 can help us appreciate the sacrifices of
these pioneers., pg. 43
Aug 03 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80
Sep 03 Finding Grandpa Pablo, pg. 18
Sep 03 Random Sampler: Tapping into Family History Societies, pg. 72
Sep 03 News of the Church:, pg. 74
Oct 03 Your Longing for Family Joy, pg. 28
Oct 03 The Doctrine of Temple Work, pg. 56
Nov 03 Conference Summary for the 173rd Semiannual General Conference,
. . . Music by a Relief Society choir from . . . Family History mission, pg. 2
Nov 03 Realize Your Full Potential, pg. 41
Nov 03 The Phenomenon That Is You, . . . To turn our hearts to our
fathers is to search out the names of our deceased ancestors and to
perform the saving ordinances in the temple for them.  This will forge
a continuous chain between us and our forefathers eventually all
the way back to Father Adam and Mother Eve.. . .We feel a pull
from our relatives who are waiting for us to find them so their ordinance
work can be done.  This is a Christlike service because we are doing
something for them that they cannot do for themselves.. . . . , pg. 53
Nov 03 Resource Guides, pg. 119
Nov 03 News of the Church:, pg. 127
Dec 03 Catching the Vision of Missionary Work, . . .
While not all our guests immediately began investigating the gospel
in earnest, several are still on the gradual path leading to that point.
For instance, one promising family has agreed to participate in a family
history project in our area., pg. 20
Dec 03 Testimonies of Family Home Evening, pg. 26

New Era (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 03 I Hope … I Wish … I Dream …, . . . I received a strong
testimony that day of the power of goal setting. . . . , pg. 41
Feb 03 Birthday Temple Trip, . . . [photos] Fifteenth birthdays are
a big deal to young women in Brazil.  And Priscila Vital's celebration
was even more special than a traditional party or dance--she was able
to travel by boat and bus to the temple. . . . , pg. 29 
Feb 03 New Era Classic: The Angels May Quote from It, . . . 
The Savior emphasized the importance of keeping records.  And one
of the most valuable records is the one you keep of your own life. . . 
Spencer W. Kimball, pg.  32
Apr 03 Still a Sacred Place, pg. 20
May 03 Of All Things, . . .
Adam-ondi-Ahman  . . . an area in Daviess County, Missouri, named Spring Hill
was the location of Adam-ondi-Ahman (see D&C 116). . . . after Adam was cast
out of the Garden of Eden he dwelt in Adam-ondi-Ahman.  And three years
before Adam died, he gathered his righteous posterity to this same area to give
them his final blessing (see D&C 107:53-54). . . . , pg. 36
June 03 Our Greatest Happiness, . . .
"We want the Latter-day Saints from this time to trace their genealogies
as far as they can and to be sealed to their fathers and mothers.  Have children
sealed to their parents and run this chain through as far as you can get it."
Wilford Woodruff (1807-1898) Fourth President of the Church, pg. 12
June 03 Spanning the Generations, pg.  21
June 03 Of All Things, pg. 32
June 03 Joseph's Family, pg. 42
July 03 Play Your Part, pg. 31
Sep 03 Q&A: Questions and Answers, (My life isn't very exciting,
and I'm not a very good writer.  Do I still need to keep a journal?), pg. 16
Sep 03 Saving the Stories, . . .
Only one person knew who was buried where in Gary's Creek Cemetery. 
Now, thanks to Chris Collier, all that information is recorded where anyone
can find it and use it for family history., pg.  39
Sep 03 Of All Things: . . . Family History Faces, . . . The Young Women
in the Visalia Fourth Ward, Visalia California Stake, are into family history.
. . . ; (Bound in Heaven), . . . the Prophet Joseph Smith . . . addressed the Saints
in a letter . . . and it contains important directions on baptism for the dead, . . . pg. 42
Sep 03 What's In it for You: . . . Mutual Activities . . . Service Project, pg. 49
Oct 03 The Story Of A Lifetime, pg. 29
Oct 03 What's in It for You, . . . Family Home Evening Ideas, pg. 49
Nov 03 Every Young Man, . . . expanded requirements for the new
Duty to God Award . . . Kept a journal. . . . Prepared a four-generation
pedigree chart . . . , pg. 34
Nov 03 Resource Guides, pg. 48

2002
Ensign (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 02  The Gift of the Blue Lace Curtain, pg. 61
Jan 02 News of the Church: . . . New Genealogy Workbooks Make
Research Easier, pg. 76
Feb 02 Gospel Classics: The Origin of Man, The First Presidency
of the Church, . . . What was the form of man, in the spirit and in the body,
as originally created?  . . . "God created man in his own image." . . .
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is "the express image" of His Father's person
(Heb. 1:3). . . . "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:9). . . .
. . . His Father is in the form of a man; for that was the form of the Son of God,
not only during His mortal life, but before His mortal birth, and after His
Resurrection. . . . It is held by some that Adam was not the first man upon
this earth and that the original human being was a development from lower
orders of the animal creation.  These, however, are the theories of men.
The word of the Lord declared that Adam was "the first man of all men"
(Moses 1:34), and we are therefore in duty bound to regard him as
the primal parent of our race. . . . , pg. 26
Feb 02 Saints in Saskatchewan, Canada, pg. 73
Feb 02 News of the Church:, pg. 79
Mar 02 First Presidency Message: Communion with the Holy Spirit, pg. 3
Mar 02 Coping with Chronic Illness, . . . As the years have passed,
my ability to do things has diminished.  Instead of the calligraphy
and handcraft I used to love doing, I now do mountains of family history
research for family and friends. . . . , pg. 58
Mar 02 Latter-day Saint Voices: . . . I Hope You'll All Remember Me, pg. 70
Mar 02 Random Sampler: Creating a Ward Newsletter, pg. 72
Mar 02 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80
Apr 02 Latter-day Saint Voices: In My Grandmother's Name, pg. 55
Apr 02 News of the Church:
Church Joins Salt Lake City in Welcoming the World
[The First Presidency greeted United States President George W. Bush
and first lady Laura Bush in the Church Administration Building, where
they gave the President and his wife each a personal copy of their 
family history], pg. 75
Apr 02 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80
May 02 The Church Goes Forward, pg. 4
May 02 Becoming a Great Benefit to Our Fellow Beings, . . .
You will grow in favor with God as you engage in family history research,
perform baptisms in the temple for deceased ancestors, . . . , pg. 44  
May 02 The Other Prodigal, . . . That incomparable counsel helps us
remember that the word generosity has the same derivation as the word
genealogy, both coming from the Latin genus, meaning of the same birth
or kind, the same family or gender. . . . , pg. 62
May 02 Teachings for Our Time, pg. 102
May 02 News of the Church: . . . Media Spotlight Shines on Church, pg. 110;
Kansas City Stake Helps Put on Family Week, pg. 112
June 02 To Acquire Knowledge and the Strength to Use It Wisely, . . . Fifth:
Temple Worship . . . enhance your capacity to understand and live eternal truths
. . . receive the greatest measure of eternal happiness . . . calming, settling,
consoling influence that distills peace and contentment . . . inspiration in answer
to prayers.  The accompanying family history work yields similar blessings., pg. 32
June 02 Questions and Answers, pg. 49 
June 02 Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration,
. . . The Prophet revealed to us the true meaning of genealogy.  It is not
to prove we are better than someone else, as was the reasoning of the
Pharisees, but to perform essential gospel ordinances for our ancestors,
recognizing "that they without us should not be made perfect"
(Heb. 11:40). . . . , pg. 62
June 02 Latter-day Saint Voices: Honoring My Father, pg. 68;
. . . My Search by Postcard, pg. 70
June 02 Random Sampler: You've Got Mail … and a Journal, pg. 73
June 02 News of the Church:
New Family History Products for European Genealogy Announced, pg. 76;
Appointments - Elder James M. Paramore to preside over missionaries 
and volunteers in the Family and Church History Department, pg. 77
June 02 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80
July 02 The First Nauvoo Temple: So Great a Cause, pg. 8
July 02 News of the Church: The Family and Church History Department
recently received two awards for its FamilySearch Web site and for its
publication Denmark: Finding Records of Your Ancestors, Part A., pg. 78
Aug 02 Enriching Our Prayers, pg. 53
Aug 02 Prune Creek and Other Memories, pg. 72
Aug 02 Vital Documents at Your Fingertips, pg. 72-73
Aug 02 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80
Sep 02 Random Sampler: Emergency Preparedness Game, . . .
The booklet also recommends preparing a portable packet with valuable
family documents, such as family history records. . . . , pg. 73   
Sep 02 News of the Church: 1881 Canadian Census Available, pg. 79
Oct 02 Latter-day Saint Voices: . . . Help from the Other Side, pg. 71
Oct 02 News of the Church: . . . New Temple Announced for Downtown
New York City . . . A Public Affairs Department office and a family history
center will remain., pg. 74
Nov 02 Sacrifice Brings Forth the Blessings of Heaven, . . .
Temple and family history work is a sacrifice of love. . . . , pg. 33
Nov 02 Instructional Resources, pg. 118
Dec 02 Wanted: Modern Nehemiahs, . . . Nehemiah established law
and order in the newly revitalized city [Jerusalem] and withheld
the priesthood of God from any man who did not have genealogical
records to prove his right to the priesthood (see Neh. 7:63–64). . . . , pg. 44
Dec 02 Random Sampler: No-Fuss Family History, pg. 64

New Era (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 02 Duty to God, pg. 13
Jan 02 Decisions, Decisions, . . .
For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy
of my forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates of brass. . . ., pg. 40
Feb 02 We've Got Mail: Her relative too . . . Annie Hicks . . . , pg. 50
June 02 Reader's Guide: Family Home Evening Ideas . . . , pg. 49
July 02 A Question of Time, . . .
We don't do our genealogy because we don't have time. . . ., pg. 38
Aug 02 Of All Things:
Get a notebook … a journal that will last through all time .., pg. 38
Sep 02 Of All Things: Write Away!  Do you know who any of your great-great
grandmothers were?  Have you ever done baptisms for the dead?  The New Era
wants to hear about your experiences while doing family history and temple work
for the dead.  Send your true stories to:
New Era
50 East North Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
or e-mail us at: cur-editorial-newera@ldschurch.org, pg. 35
Nov 02 Resource Guide, pgs. 48-49

2001
Ensign (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Jan 01Faithful from the First, (Joseph Smith, Sr. Family), pg. 52
Jan 01 Random Sampler: Involving Children in Family History, pg. 75
Jan 01 News of the Church:, pg. 79
Jan 01 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80 
Feb 01 Pioneering in Chyulu, Kenya, pg. 30
Feb 01 Latter-day Saint Voices: The Lost Pamphlet, pg. 60
Mar 01 News of the Church: . . .
New CES Manuals on Pearl of Great Price, Family History,
[. . .  new Church Educational System manuals . . .  
The Introduction to Family History Student Manual, Religion 261
(item no. 36405; $1.50) has been revised for use with Windows 
applications in Personal Ancestral File, TempleReady,
and the Family History Library Catalog.  The new manual has
user-friendly instructions for using other basics of the FamilySearch™
program.  It does not deal with Internet use.], pg. 75
Apr 01 Special Witnesses of Christ, . . . Now, in our day,
the marvelous work is moving forward—the family history work,
the temple work in which families are being united for all eternity.
And in a world that is degrading itself with the dissolution of families,
this work goes forward across the world. . . . , pg. 4
Apr 01 Looking for William Moulton, pg. 43
Apr 01 'Call the Sabbath a Delight' (Isa. 58:13), pg. 46
Apr 01 Welcome to www.lds.org, pg. 54
May 01 Couple Missionaries: A Time to Serve, pg. 25
May 01 Them That Honour Me I Will Honour, pg. 45 
May 01 Born Again, . . . As Nephi said, baptism is the gate, "and then
cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost." . . .
Because baptism by water and of the Spirit is essential for full salvation,
in the eternal nature of things all of God's children should have this
opportunity, including those who have lived in centuries past. . . .
At great expense and effort the Church is now the custodian
of the greatest treasure of family records in the world. . . . , pg. 54
May 01 News of the Church: 
Freedman's Bank Records Offer Priceless Family History Tool, pg. 110
June 01 Miracles, (two family history references), pg. 6
June 01 Latter-day Counsel, pg. 74
June 01 News of the Church: 
[A new version of TempleReady and an update of the International
Genealogical Index (IGI) are now in Church Family History Centers], pg. 79
June 01 News of the Church: Discontinuation of Local Church Unit Web Sites,
[The following letter, dated 15 March 2001, has been sent to local unit
priesthood leaders by the Presiding Bishopric. . . ], pg. 79
July 01 Latter-day Saint Voices: . . . The Hidden Book, pg. 58;
I Saw Beyond the Prison Bars, . . . Also, on one side of the chapel
was a Family History Library for use by the inmates. . . . , pg. 61
July 01 Random Sampler: Happy Birthday: Dear Ancestor, pg. 70
July 01 News of the Church:
New York's Ellis Island Genealogy Records Released, pg.76
Aug 01 A Disposition to Do Good Continually, pg. 13
Aug 01 Pink and White Pages, Keeping a journal! I thought. . . . , pg. 59
Aug 01 Latter-day Saint Voices: . . . The Very Experience I Needed, pg. 61
Aug 01 News of the Church: . . . 1880 Census Released on CD-Rom, pg. 75
Sep 01 Tonga: A Land of Believing People, . . . In the past, Tongans
recorded the names, dates, and places of their ancestors on long rolls
of tapa cloth (rough paper made from pounded bark).  Many families
know their family history back hundreds of years. . . . , pg. 42  
Sep 01 Helping Each Other Succeed in Family History, pg. 48
Sep 01 Seagoing Saints, (Between 1840 and 1890, about 90,000 Latter-day
Saints immigrated to America on more than 500 known voyages.), pg. 54
Sep 01 Visiting Teaching Message:
Building Unity through Family History, pg. 69
Sep 01 Random Sampler: Creating a Family Flag, pg. 70
Sep 01 News of the Church: PAF 5.0 Adds Many Languages, pg. 79
Sep 01 Making the Most of This Issue, pg. 80
Oct 01 Latter-day Saint Voices: . . . I Found Them!, pg. 63 
Oct. 01 News of the Church: 
Vital Records Index for Scandinavia Released, pg. 76
Nov 01 Teachings for Our Time, 2002, pg. 105
Dec 01 The Unfolding Restoration of Temple Work, pg. 34

New Era (all photos and illustrations, are available in PDF)
Feb 01 Planting Temple Seeds, pg. 20
Feb 01 Remembering Sarah, pg. 40
Feb 01 Readers' Guide: . . . Laurel Project Idea, pg. 49
May 01 The Temple at 12, pg. 9
July 01 Idea List: Starting Your Family History, pg. 43
July 01 Reader's Guide: . . . Young Women and Young Men
Mutual Activities, . . . If the Family History Center in your
stake is close enough to visit, arrange for a tour and some
instruction on how to get started.  Set a goal to take a family
name to the temple on your next temple trip., pg. 49
Sep 01 Ray Roundup, pg. 30
Oct 01 New Era Classic: Every Soul is Precious, pg. 26
Nov 01 Finding My Father, pg. 30
Dec 01 Reader's Guide: . . . Family Home Evening, pg. 44

2000
Ensign (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 00 Out of Obscurity and Out of Darkness, . . . We are now seeing
the Church learning to use the new medium of the World Wide Web to
proclaim the gospel, answer questions, further family history research,
and proclaim the word of the Lord through His servants. . . . , pg. 45
Jan 00 Latter-day Saint Voices: Comfort from My Mother's
Journal, pg. 62; . . . And What Have You Learned?, pg. 65:
I Had Shut Out the World, pg. 66
Jan 00 Random Sampler: . . . After a Spouse Dies, pg. 71 
Feb 00 Uniting Generations, (family history and temple work
depicted in photos and artwork), pg. 42
Feb 00 Latter-day Saint Voices: Do This Each Year?, pg. 62
Feb 00 Portraits: . . . Preserving His Heritage,
(Urshel Taylor - Native American), pg. 69
Feb 00 News of the Church: . . . Family History Product Update
(website, PAF 4.0, PRF CDs), pg. 79
Mar 00 Taking Temples to the People, pg. 12
Mar 00 Making Priesthood and Relief Society Lessons
Part of Our Lives, pg. 36
Mar 00 Building Good In-Law Relationships, . . . At this point we might
ask ourselves why this account of King David's family history is included
in the Old Testament. . . . , pg. 53 
Mar 00 Auxiliary Perspectives: . . .
Young Women Worldwide Celebration, pg. 72
Apr 00 My House Is on Fire!, . . . The table was gone, and the lamp
on it was gone, but there in the ashes our family history book lay
untouched, even to the plastic wrap still unmelted around it. . . . , pg. 28
Apr 00 Two Faiths, One Purpose, . . . Tracing family history together
can help a family develop a sense of being one. . . . , pg. 34
Apr 00 Living the Law of Sacrifice, pg. 44
Apr 00 Family History Together: Family History Together, pg. 58;
Personal Ancestral File Parties, pg. 58; A Night in Sicily, pg. 59;
Two Days in the Temple, pg. 60
Apr 00 I Have a Question, pg. 61  
Apr 00 Latter-day Saint Voices: . . . My Spiritual Journal, pg. 63
Apr 00 News of the Church: . . . LDS Scene . . . (175 Volumes
of Chinese Family History Donated) . . . (Park City, Utah,
Visitors' Center Emphasizes Family) . . . , pg. 78; . . .
(Massachusetts Museum to Focus on LDS History), pg. 80
May 00 Resurrection, pg. 14
May 00 We Are Creators, pg. 64
May 00 As Doves to Our Windows, pg. 75 
June 00 Give Heed unto the Word of the Lord, pg. 22
June 00 News of the Church: . . . Descendants Celebrate Hyrum Smith's
Birth, pg. 76; LDS Scene: Newspaper Sparks Family History Emphasis
in Austria, pg. 77; Family History Fair, pg. 77; Family History Software
Available in Five Languages, pg. 79
July 00 Keeping Track, pg. 12
July 00 The Only Member in My Family, . . . I write newsletters
and send pictures, share family history, and attend family reunions., pg. 16
July 00 Time and the Single Parent, pg. 30 
July 00 Family History Via the Internet, pg. 51
July 00 Portraits: Standing Tall in Service, pg. 68
July 00 News of the Church: . . . Second Ancestors Series to Air, pg. 79;
New Family History Tools Announced, pg. 79
Aug 00 News of the Church: . . . Family Search Web Site 
Receives Three Billion Hits, . . . [photo] The Church's FamilySearch™
Web site can be reached at www.familysearch.org., pg. 79
Sep 00 News of the Church: . . . (Historic Milestone Achieved:
More Non-English-Speaking Members Now Than English-Speaking), pg. 76;
(Family History, Historical Departments Combined), The First Presidency
recently announced the consolidation of the Family History and Historical
Departments to form the Family and Church History Department. . . . , pg. 78
Oct 00 Building Temples, Building Lives, pg. 23
Oct 00 Using Family History as a Missionary Tool, pg. 29
Oct 00 Loving the Role I Once Shunned, pg. 59
Oct 00 Random Sampler: Bedtime Teaching, pg. 70;
Fun with Family History, pg. 71
Oct 00 News of the Church: . . . Mormon Immigration Index Released, pg. 78
Nov 00 The Redemption of the Dead and the Testimony of Jesus, pg. 9
Nov 00 Be a Strong Link, pg. 19 
Nov 00 Instructional Resources: Resource Guide, 2001, pg. 106
Nov 00 News of the Church:, pg. 108
Dec 00 Lessons Learned in the Journey of Life, pg. 7
Dec 00 News of the Church: . . . New Family History Resources Released, pg. 65

New Era (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 00 Mormonad: Get into Family History
Your ancestors are part of the eternal picture. 
Develop an interest in them. (See D&C 128:15)., pg. 19
Feb 00 Q & A: Questions and Answers, (I like surfing the Internet
on our computer, but my parents are worried about it.  Aren't they
overreacting?), pg. 16
Mar 00 Lives under Construction: . . . Hearts of the Children, pg. 20 
May 00 Idea List: I'm Going There Someday, . . .
To increase your understanding and testimony of temples
and temple work, find out what the scriptures have to say
about them (see "Temple, House of the Lord"; "Genealogy
and Temple Work"; and "Marriage, Celestial" in the Topical Guide;
see also "Temple" in the Bible Dictionary). . . . , pg. 15
July 00 Forever and Three Days: . . . Turning Hearts to the Family, pg. 13
Nov 00 We Are Women of God, pg. 12  
Nov 00 Two-Hundred-Year Wait, pg. 47
Nov 00 Resource Guides: . . . "Families Can Be Together Forever,"
Hymns, no. 300. . . . , pg. 48

1999
Ensign (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 99 With Love, from Grandma Bess, pg. 60
Jan 99 News of the Church: New Family History Products and Procedures, 
(North American Vital Records Index, British Isles Vital Records Index,
PAF Companion 2.0, new Family File procedures), pg. 78
Feb 99 Getting Involved, Giving Service, Growing, . . .
"A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his
family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless
the whole human race" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith,
sel. Joseph Fielding Smith [1976], 174)., pg. 21
Feb 99 Luke: One Facet of a Diamond, . . . In addition, the genealogy
in Luke is more clearly universal than the one found in Matthew, for
Luke traces Jesus' lineage not merely to Abraham but to Adam
and ultimately to God (Luke 3:38). . . . , pg. 30
Feb 99 Could I Wait for a Temple Marriage?, pg. 48 
Feb 99 News of the Church: Using Family History Centers™ for
Missionary and Activation Efforts, . . . Elder Christofferson said that
missionaries are currently "being trained to use family history as one
means of introducing investigators to the gospel, of involving new
converts in significant gospel activities, and of encouraging less-active
members.", pgs. 77, 78 and 80
Mar 99 Family History: A Work of Love, pg. 15
Mar 99 Random Sampler: History As It Happens, pg. 62
Mar 99 Portraits: . . . Her Tip of the Iceberg, (Bliss Anderson), pg. 69
Mar 99 News of the Church:, pgs. 76 and 78
Apr 99 Spain: Exploring Horizons of Faith, pg. 33 
Apr 99 I Have a Question, (How do I determine relationships between
distant cousins?), pg. 52
Apr 99 Random Sampler: . . . Family History from Home, pg. 57
Apr 99 Mormon Journal: . . . Go Back to the Beginning, pg. 63
Apr 99 The Visiting Teacher:
Teaching Family Members Righteous Principles, pg. 70
Apr 99 Auxiliary Perspectives:
Strengthening Families through Relief Society, pg. 72
May 99 Report of the 169th Annual General Conference of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pg. 1
May 99 The Work Moves Forward, . . . Our family history work
goes forward with increasing momentum.  There is a tremendous
interest in one's roots everywhere. . . . , pg. 4
May 99 Strengthening Families: Our Sacred Duty, . . . Teach our children
the history of our ancestors and of our own family history. . . . , pg. 32
May 99 Your Name Is Safe in Our Home, . . . From our oral family history,
and subject to all of the romanticizing and inaccuracies of such histories,
we learn . . . , pg. 81 
May 99 Bridges and Eternal Keepsakes, pg. 83
June 99 Eliza's Song, Our Song, (Eliza R. Snow), pg. 51
June 99 I Have a Question, pg. 54   
June 99 Mormon Journal: Michelle, Is That You?, pg. 60
June 99 Becoming Part of the Fold, . . . It wasn't long after my baptism
that I was invited to attend the ward's family history class . . . , pg. 62  
June 99 News of the Church:, pgs. 74, 76, 77 and 80
July 99 I Have a Question, . . . (Now that members of the Church
are responsible for clearing their own names for temple work using
TempleReady™, what guidelines apply?), pg. 65
Aug 99 News of the Church: Family History Website Launched, pg.74
Aug 99 Mormon Journal: The Record Box, pg. 60; . . .
My Grandmother's Locket, pg. 65
Aug 99 Priesthood Perspectives: . . . The Role of Priesthood Quorums
in Conversion and Retention, pg. 73
Sep 99 Becoming Our Children's Greatest Teachers, . . .
A Member's Guide to Temple and Family History Work (34697)
describes how members may prepare to receive temple ordinances
for themselves or provide them for ancestors. . . . , pg. 15
Sep 99 The Church Grows in Strength, . . . In a number of European
war zone communities, bombs and fires had destroyed civil and church
records, which had been prime family history sources. . . . , pg. 32   
Sep 99 Why Write It?, pg. 56
Oct 99 Preparing for a Worldwide Ministry, . . . The need for increased
attention to genealogy became apparent when President Kimball said
that many temples would soon be built closer to the people. . . . , pg. 33
Oct 99 Images of an Era: Making Ready for a Worldwide Church, pg. 40
Oct 99 Auxiliary Perspectives: The Power of Service in Conversion
and Retention,. . . Help nonmembers learn about their ancestors
through the resources at Church Family History Centers™. , pg. 52
Oct 99 As Flaming Fire and a Ministering Angel, . . .
when John the Revelator saw in vision the dead standing before God,
John was contemplating the work of the salvation of the dead.  . . .
Latter-day Saints are to take an active part in the work John was
contemplating, which we do through family history and temple work.
The "books" that John saw, from which the dead are to be judged,
include the scriptures, the records of the Church, and "the record
kept in heaven of the names and righteous deeds of the faithful.", pg. 54
Oct 99 News of the Church:, pgs. 76, 78-79
Nov 99 Welcome to Conference, . . . As computer facilities improve,
the number of temples grows to accommodate the accelerated family
history work., pg. 4  
Nov 99 Becoming Our Best Selves, pg. 18
Nov 99 Of Seeds and Soils, pg. 46
Nov 99 We Are Women of God, . . . She was never happier than when
she was working on family history or teaching . . . , pg. 97
Dec 99 Witnesses through Trial and Triumph, pg. 27 
Dec 99 Images of an Era: Becoming a Worldwide Family, . . . [photos]
. . . Above: On 24 May 1999 President Gordon B. Hinckley announced
the Church's family history Web site, located at www.familysearch.org.
(Photo courtesy of Church News.), pg. 39 
Dec 99 The Visiting Teacher: Preparing for the Temple, . . . " . . .
Your [temple] endowment is, to receive all those ordinances in the house
of the Lord, which are necessary for you, after you have departed this life,
to enable you to walk back to the presence of the Father, passing the angels
who stand as sentinels" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church:
Brigham Young [1997], 303, 302)., pg. 55

New Era (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 99 The Bulletin Board: . . . Quality, pg. 38
Feb 99 Mormonad: Write Here  Write Now,
(See Rev. 1:19.), pg. 19
Mar 99 At the End of the Road, . . . gangs of teenagers invaded
the little town of Guadalupe, Arizona. . . . interviewing residents
for town and family histories, . . . , pg. 28
Apr 99 What Grandpa Left Me, pg. 9 
Apr 99 Where Love Is, . . . When they did their genealogy, the Ralphs
discovered they had descended from King Alfred the Great. . . . , pg. 12
May 99 Idea List: Making History, . . . Compiling an oral history
for a family member or friend is an excellent way to learn interesting
things about the 20th century.  You'll also learn things you never would
have known about a person while providing a valuable service for them
and their family.  Young women can put together an oral history as
a knowledge value experience or as part of a Laurel project;
young men can do one as part of a Family History merit badge.
Follow these tips for a fun, successful interview: . . . , pg. 15
June 99 Idea List: Summer Testimony Shape-up, . . .
Willingly help your parents and other family members with a project,
such as family history work or an Eagle or Laurel project. , pg. 11
June 99 Summer Here, Summer There: . . . Family History, pg. 20 
Aug 99 Searching for Mary Ellen, pg. 26
Aug 99 Idea List: Beat Summertime Boredom, pg. 37
Sep 99 The Ahuna Adventure, [of Kaneohe, Hawaii], pg. 29
Sep 99 The Inheritance, pg. 41  
Nov 99 The Bulletin Board: Worldwide Values,
. . . Good Works . . . Knowledge, pg. 38

1998
Ensign (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 98 The Abrahamic Covenant, pg. 42
Jan 98 Random Sampler: Bedtime Journals, pg. 60
Jan 98 Mormon Journal: . . . The Faceless Man, pg. 64
Jan 98 Excerpts from Recent Addresses of President Gordon B. Hinckley,
 . . . Vicarious Work, "I think that vicarious work for the dead more nearly
approaches the vicarious sacrifice of the Savior Himself than any other
work of which I know." . . . , pg. 72
Feb 98 Remembering Those Who Wait, pg. 8
Feb 98 Argentina's Bright and Joyous Day, pg. 36
Feb 98 Mormon Journal: Finding Aunt Ida's Church, pg. 62
Feb 98 Random Sampler: . . . Grandfather's Book:
Color Him Loved, pg. 71; Our Home Evening History, pg. 72
Feb 98 News of the Church:, pg. 79
Mar 98 Turning Hearts, (Artwork from Museum of Church
History and Art competitions reflects the importance of temple
and family history work in the lives of Latter-day Saints.) . . . , pg. 33
Mar 98 News of the Church: . . . Utah Salt Lake City Temple Square
Mission, which takes in only 10 acres and the Joseph Smith Memorial
Building across the street. . . . missionaries may . . . teach visitors how
to use family history software, . . . , pg. 78
Apr 98 First Presidency Message: "Behold Thy Mother", pg. 2
Apr 98 Random Sampler: . . . Writing Our Family Journal, pg. 72
Apr 98 News of the Church:, pg. 79
May 98 Report of the 168th Annual General Conference of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pg. 1
May 98 Live the Commandments, pg. 6
May 98 A New Harvest Time, pg. 34
May 98 New Temples to Provide 'Crowning Blessings' of the Gospel,
. . . All of our vast family history endeavor is directed to temple work. 
There is no other purpose for it. . . . , pg. 87
May 98 Understanding Our True Identity, . . .
The Spirit of Elijah is with young women. . . . , pg. 91
May 98 News of the Church:, pg. 118
June 98 The Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland, . . .
[photos] Above: Jack and Marie Burdock, Phoenix Park Ward, Dublin, Ireland,
in the stake family history center. . . . , pg. 40
June 98 Building Bridges of Understanding, pg. 62 
June 98 Random Sampler: . . . Question-a-Week Family History, pg. 73
June 98 News of the Church: New Family History Software, 
(SourceGuide, 1851 British Census, Australian Vital Records), pg. 77
June 98 [illustration] Inside back cover: Latter-day Journal Keeping,
by Anne Marie Oborn, . . .
July 98 Adversity, pg. 7
July 98 Sharing Life Histories, pg. 13
July 98 Walk in the Wilderness, pg. 46
July 98 Mormon Journal: . . . Discovering Dad, pg. 65
July 98 Random Sampler: A Tour Back in Time, pg. 72
July 98 News of the Church: . . . Exhibit Forges New Link with Missouri, pg. 79
Aug 98 A Stitch in Time, (In the heart of Manhattan, Lynda Gunther uses
quilting to teach family values and family history to her eight children.), pg. 37
Aug 98 Portraits: . . . , pgs. 68-69
Aug 98 Random Sampler: Guess Who, pg. 70
Aug 98 News of the Church:, pg. 79
Sep 98 Mealtime, Family Time, . . . You might ask if family members at the table
recall other family history stories meaningful to them. . . . , pg. 22 
Sep 98 Random Sampler: The Write Habit, pg. 71
Sep 98 News of the Church:, pg. 74
Oct 98 First Presidency Message: Feed the Spirit, Nourish the Soul, pg. 2  
Oct 98 Portraits: . . . Searching Her Roots, (Sheila Hsia), pg. 69
Nov 98 Parents in Zion, . . . Genealogy was renamed family history
and set to collect records of all the families. . . . , pg. 22
Nov 98 Small Temples--Large Blessings, pg. 64
Nov 98 What Are People Asking about Us?, pg. 70
Nov 98 Walking in the Light of the Lord, . . . At the marriage of each of our
daughters and granddaughters, my wife has presented a special gift. . . . a
seven-generation family history chart of her maternal line . . . made up of
photographs of her maternal great-great-grandmother, . . . Every woman
. . . a Relief Society worker. , pg. 97 
Dec 98 Sealing Families, Strengthening a Ward, pg. 30
Dec 98 Australia: Coming Out of Obscurity Down Under, pg. 35
Dec 98 Random Sampler: Gifts to Remember, pg. 60
Dec 98 Portraits: By Small and Simple Things, pg. 64
Dec 98 News of the Church:, pgs. 66 and 70

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Jan 98 In Black and White, (Even in tough times, life is not only
worth living—it's worth remembering.  Just ask Sharla.) . . . For some
reason, writing things down makes them easier to remember. . . . , pg. 12
Feb 98 Have I Done Any Good?, . . . These Scouts have learned
to safely operate weed whackers, to properly glue broken headstones
together, and to keep a journal of names and locations for people who
wish to visit graves or do family history research. . . . , pg. 20
Feb 98 History in the Making, pg. 28   
Apr 98 Where In History is Josh Taylor?, pg. 12
Aug 98 See What We Mean, . . . She knew about family history
and genealogy, since Alla had told her about the hundreds of names
she has researched. . . . , pg. 12
Aug 98 It's About Time, pg. 21
Sep 98 Contest Winners: All Things Bright and Beautiful, pg.  8
Sep 98 Fiddle, Harp, and Bones, . . . Obviously, the group has a strong
interest in genealogy and family bonds.  Sam explains that one of the highlights
of his musical career so far has been playing his fiddle at the graves of some
of his ancestors in Nova Scotia.. . . , pg. 28
Nov 98 A Site to Behold, . . . Researching family history is another way
the Albuquerque youth are preparing for the temple. . . . , pg. 12
Nov 98 Turning Their Hearts to the Family, pg. 20

1997
Ensign (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 97 A Prophet for the Fullness of Times, pg. 50
Jan 97 Mormon Journal: . . . A Letter from Russia, pg. 62
Jan 97 Random Sampler: . . . Keeping the Family in Touch, pg. 72
Jan 97 News of the Church:, pg. 74; Series on Family History
Produced by KBYU, . . . [photo] Hosts Jim and Terry Willard are
amateur genealogists and former high school teachers. . . . , pg. 75
Feb 97 Australia's Pioneer Saints, pg. 45
Feb 97 Reaching Out to Their Own, . . . [photo] Arleen and Annie Standiford
review family history records.; [photo] Bobby Jo Casey enters data in family
history center computer.; . . . [photo] Many youth became experts at using
the family history center's research aids., pg. 54
Feb 97 Random Sampler: Getting Started with Family History, pg. 66
Mar 97 Instruments of the Lord, pgs. 27–28
Mar 97 A Conversation with Single Adults, pg. 58 
Mar 97 I Have a Question, (How much of the human family has had
its temple work done?), . . . Over time, as many as 105 billion people
may have lived on the earth.  (Estimates courtesy of Population Reference
Bureau, Washington, D.C.; see Carl Haub, "How Many People Have Ever
Lived on the Earth?" Population Today, 23 [Feb. 1995]: 4–5). . . . this work
has been performed for about .13 percent (just over one-tenth of 1 percent)
of the earth's estimated historic population of 105 billion. . . . , pg. 73
Apr 97 Random Sampler: Learning to Use the IGI, pg. 71;
Family Pioneer Celebrations, pg. 73
May 97 Report of the 167th Annual General Conference of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pg. 1
May 97 True to the Faith, pg. 65  
May 97 News of the Church:, pg. 107; Church Has Internet Home
Page, . . . Since the December activation, the home page has had
an average of 1,600 Internet visitors a day. . . . , pg. 112
June 97 Temple Blessings: On Earth and in Eternity, pg. 7
June 97 The Pioneer Trek: Nauvoo to Winter Quarters, pg. 31  
June 97 Portraits: My Place Is at Church, pg. 68
June 97 Random Sampler: Six Ideas to Strengthen Family Ties, pg. 73
July 97 Family Home Evening for One, pg. 65
July 97 Random Sampler: Using TempleReady, pg. 66; Golden Years
of Service, pg. 66: Old Photos to New, pg. 67; Teaching the Mission
of the Church, pg. 68
July 97 Portraits: Centered in Family History, 
(Mardean Peterson Steinmetz), pg. 70
July 97 Excerpts from Recent Addresses of President Gordon B. Hinckley,
. . . Temple Attendance . . . , pg. 72
July 97 News of the Church:, pg. 74 
Aug 97 Dad's Lessons, pg. 51
Aug 97 Faithful, Good, Virtuous, True': Pioneers in the Philippines, pg. 56
Aug 97 Random Sampler: Double-Duty Letters, pg. 72
Aug 97 News of the Church:, pg. 75
Sep 97 Random Sampler: . . . Using Personal Ancestral File, . . . [photo]
Photo by Craig Dimond [illustration] Illustrated by Beth Whittaker, pg. 71
Sep 97 News of the Church: . . .
New Personal Ancestral File Version Released, pg. 77
Oct 97 Extending Institute, pg. 38
Oct 97 The Incomparable Blessings of the Priesthood, . . . As foretold by
this prophecy, missionary and family history work in combination will yet
touch untold millions of God's children. . . . , pg. 44 
Oct 97 Portraits: . . . A Burning Testimony in Iceland, pg. 61
Oct 97 Random Sampler: Our Sacrament Meeting Program-Newsletter, pg. 69   
Oct 97 News of the Church:, pgs. 73 and 80
Nov 97 Pioneer Shoes through the Ages, pg. 12
Dec 97 I Remember When, (Sharing powerful stories of our own
and our ancestors' lives can teach children rich lessons about family
values and beliefs.), pg. 13
Dec 97 Putting Down Roots in Uruguay, pg. 19
Dec 97 Living Singly, pg. 22
Dec 97 News of the Church: . . . Personal Ancestral Software
Compatible with Windows, pg. 65: . . . Starting Family History, pg. 71

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Mar 97 Turning Hearts, pg. 28
Mar 97 FYI: For Your Info, . . . (Uncanny History) . . .
Keeping a personal history is a fun and easy way to do genealogy work. . . .
(Worldwide Wow) . . . Since the Young Men and Young Women know how
important it is to do genealogy so that temple work can be completed for
their ancestors, they spent one of their youth conferences learning how
to enter names on the Personal Ancestral File and entering information
for name extraction.. . . , pg. 35
July 97 I Married a Pioneer, pg. 12
July 97 Stars on the Trek, pg. 20
Aug 97 How I Know: Writing a Testimony, pg. 15
Oct 97 A World Away, . . . Ana, Carlos's 15-year-old sister, talks about
how meaningful her temple baptisms feel when she does them for ancestors
she has found at the family history library-- . . . , pg. 20

1996
Ensign (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 96 Grandma Chris's Rye Bread, pg. 62
Jan 96 Random Sampler: . . . Teaching Moments: 
Sharing Books, Sharing Lives, pg. 73
Feb 96 Couple Missionaries -- "A Wonderful Resource", pg. 7;
"Our Work Helped Others", pg. 8; . . . [photo] Ervin Brown
takes pride in repairing and binding old books in the family history
center in Los Angeles, California. . . .
Feb 96 Mormon Journal: . . . Forty-four Friends in the Temple, pg. 58
Feb 96 Portraits: . . . Where the Action Is, (Mabel Koester), pg. 68
Feb 96 News of the Church:, . . . President Hinckley also presented
President Clinton with one volume containing six generations of his
family history and several volumes containing the family history of
first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.  A copy of each history was also
prepared for the couple's daughter, Chelsea., pg. 74
Mar 96 A Vision of What We Can Be, pg. 10  
Mar 96 Working Together, (Cooperative efforts by thousands of
Latter-day Saints and others have produced an index of the British 1881
census, thereby making an important record accessible and fostering
many positive relationships.), pg. 56
Mar 96 News of the Church:, pg. 79
Apr 96 Shepherding in Mississippi's Jackson Stake, . . .
Advertisements in the local paper invite people to monthly activities
and to the family history center in the small branch building., pg. 36
Apr 96 News of the Church: . . . By Their Works:
A Temple-Going People, pg. 80
May 96 News of the Church: . . . Elder Neal A. Maxwell and Elder
M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met with
U.S. vice president Al Gore, presenting him with copies of his family
history., pg. 109; . . . FamilySearch Release Available . . . , pg. 112
June 96 A Dream Come True in Hong Kong, pg. 44 
June 96 Family History -- Who Can Help Me?, (In the Seattle, Washington,
area, ward family history consultants are successfully helping members
identify their ancestors and provide temple ordinances for them.), . . .
[photos] . . . Above: With the help of her ward family history consultant,
. . . [photos] . . .  Right: The Simses love family history work . . . [photo]
Sixth Ward family history class, . . . [photo] . . . family history consultant
. . . [photos] . . . Above: . . . attending the temple and performing baptisms
for family ancestors., pg. 62
June 96 Random Sampler: (Family Reunions: Where Do We Begin?), pg. 71  
June 96 News of the Church: . . . PAF Release for Macintosh, pg. 78;
Conversation on: Gospel Roots Deepen in Northern Europe, pg. 79
July 96 What I Would Do Differently As a Parent, pg. 6
July 96 Our Seven-Generation Celebration, pg. 30
July 96 Mormon Journal: . . . I Will, Dad, I Will!, pg. 66
July 96 News of the Church: . . . Radio Series Distributed Worldwide, pg. 77
Aug 96 News of the Church:, pg. 78
Sep 96 The Fruit of Her Hands, pg. 51
Sep 96 The Visiting Teacher: "Heirs according to the Covenant", pg. 70
Nov 96 News of the Church:, pgs. 103 and 109; Conversation:
The Church in Japan, Korea, and Far-East Russia . . . We are very
excited about members' great upsurge of interest in family history work,
which naturally dovetails with the feelings of respect and reverence
toward ancestors shared by most Asian cultures. . . . , pg. 110
Dec 96 Alone for the Holidays, pg. 16

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Mar 96 All Four One, pg. 30
July 96 Who Am I, pg. 4
July 96 Q & A: Questions and Answers, (Some people almost seem
to brag about how many generations of their family have belonged
to the Church.  I'm a convert and the first generation in my family
to belong.  Does it really matter if you’re related to pioneers?), pg. 17
July 96 FYI: For Your Info, . . . [(Family) History Buff] . . .
"Often, when I'm working on genealogy, I can feel the urgency
and the desire of these people to have the work done.", pg. 34
Sep 96 FYI: For Your Info, . . . (Genuine Genealogists) . . .
Young Women in the Shoreline Ward, Richland Washington Stake,
found an unusual way to learn about genealogy research.  They pieced
together a history of a six-day-old baby that had been buried in their
city's cemetery in 1909. . . . , pg. 34
Oct 96 Q & A: Questions and Answers, (I live in a remote area
and my parents aren't very active in the Church.  I have trouble
getting to my meetings on Sunday.  How can I feel more involved
in the Church?), . . . Keep the Sabbath holy.  If you cannot attend
church every Sunday, try to do the things that set the Sabbath day
apart from the rest of the week.  Read your scriptures.  Read Church
magazines.  Write in your journal and work on family history.
Fast and pray. . . . pg. 17
Oct 96 Mormonad: Save Your Life
Preserve your memories, experiences, thoughts and feelings.
Keep a journal. (See Moses 6:45–46.), pg. 19
Nov 96 FYI: For Your Info, . . . (Computing Their History), pg. 35

1995
Ensign (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 95 Leading the Way, (Strong ward and stake priesthood
leadership results in strong family history activity.), . . . [photos]
. . . [photo] The Monterey California Stake meetinghouse, home
of the area's family history center. . . . [photos] . . . [photos] . . .
Top left: Oshawa Ontario Stake family history leaders at a stake picnic.
. . . [photos] . . . , pg. 54
Jan 95 Portraits: . . . Bridging Barriers, pg. 69
Jan 95 News of the Church:, . . . Another highlight of the conference
and stake anniversary was the publication of the history of the stake,
How Firm a Foundation: The Story of the Pasadena Stake, a 200-page
book written by Susan Kamei Leung., pg. 73; . . . pg. 76
Feb 95 First Presidency Message: A Temple-Motivated People,
. . . Doing work for others is accomplished in two steps: first, by
family history research to ascertain our progenitors; . . . , pg. 2
Feb 95 The Holy Temple, . . . No work is more of a protection
to this church than temple work and the genealogical research
that supports it.  No work is more spiritually refining.  No work
we do gives us more power.  No work requires a higher standard
of righteousness. . . . , pg. 32
Feb 95 Salvation for the Dead, pg. 46
Feb 95 Random Sampler: . . . Grandpa Wrote a Book, pg. 72
Feb 95 News of the Church: . . . Family History Centennial, pg. 80
Mar 95 A Blooming in France, . . . Flowering . . . , pg. 41
Mar 95 Mormon Journal: . . . The Burning Bus, pg. 52
Mar 95 Speaking Today: Talks from fireside honoring
Pres. Howard W. Hunter and the Genealogical Society
of Utah, pgs. 56, 58, 61 and 64
Mar 95 Random Sampler: My Memory Notebooks, pg. 71;
Come, Let's Go to the Temple, pg. 72
Apr 95 President Howard W. Hunter:
The Lord's 'Good and Faithful Servant,' . . .
As president of the Genealogical Society of Utah
(now the Family History Department of the Church) from 1964 to 1972,
Elder Hunter guided the implementation of computers to tackle the slow
and inadequate methods of processing names for temple work. . . . , pg. 8
Apr 95 President Howard W. Hunter: A Man for All Seasons, . . . His
mission was marked by monumental events.  The World Conference
on Records and the expansion of family history work, . . . , pg. 31
May 95 Search for Identity, pg. 41
May 95 This Work Is Concerned with People, pg. 51
June 95 Teaming Up For Temple Work, pg. 30
June 95 Mormon Journal: Guided to Our Ancestors, pg. 58
June 95 Portraits: Broadcasting the Gospel, pg. 69
June 95 News of the Church: Processing of Names for Temple
to Be Done Locally, . . . [photo] Member processes names for
temple work in stake family history center. [photo] Family history
primer, pg. 74; Of Good Report . . . (The Hearts of the Children) , pg. 79
July 95 To Mom and Dad, with Love, pg. 20
July 95 Extending the Family, pg. 35
July 95 FamilySearch Got Me Started, pg. 35
July 95 Two Old Notebooks, pg. 36
July 95 Keeping Reunions Simple, pg. 36
July 95 Excited about Extraction, pg. 38
July 95 Our Family History Service, pg. 38
July 95 An Ancestor a Day, pg. 38
July 95 Ancestors at My Fingertips, pg. 39
July 95 Mormon Journal: . . . Treasure from China, pg. 62
July 95 I Have a Question, pg. 64
Aug 95 Brief Mission, Constant Harvest, pg. 46 
Aug 95 Random Sampler: . . . The Learning Game, pg. 61
Aug 95 Family History You Can Do, pg. 62
Aug 95 I Have a Question, . . . (Why wouldn’t information submitted
to the Church from three-generation and four-generation family group
sheets in the 1960s and 1970s be included in Ancestral File™?), pg. 72
Sep 95 Random Sampler: History in the Mail, pg. 71;
. . . The Ancestor Game, pg. 73
Sep 95 News of the Church: . . . , pg. 74; . . . Names Submitted for Temple
Ordinances, (The following letter, dated 16 June 1995 and signed by
the First Presidency, is for all Church members:), . . . Because of
the sacred nature of this work, members should be diligent in assuring
the accuracy of all information submitted. . . . , pg. 80
Oct 95 News of the Church:, pg. 77
Nov 95 Of Missions, Temples, and Stewardship, pg. 51
Dec 95 News of the Church:, pg. 69

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Apr 95 Alice Is Wonderland, pg. 21
July 95 FYI: For Your Info, . . . (Seminary Superstar) . . .
Miguel Arancibia Flores . . . , a 17-year-old from Viña del Mar, Chile,
. . . enjoys going to church and doing genealogy work. . . . , pg. 34
Sep 95 FYI: For Your Info, (If You Can't Use Gold Plates) . . .
We have been asked to keep family histories and to preserve them
for the generations that will come after us.  Here are some suggestions
to keep your memories alive: . . . Pictures and Photographs . . .
Scrapbooks . . . Journals . . . Letters . . . Storage . . . , pg. 34

1994
Ensign (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 94 The Man Adam, . . . In the Joseph Smith Translation
of Genesis, we read of the line of great patriarchs from Adam
to Enoch: "This is the genealogy of the sons of Adam, who was
the son of God, with whom God himself conversed."
(Gen. 6:23; compare Moses 6:22.) . . . , pg. 8
Jan 94 Too Active to Need Home Teachers?, pg. 60  
Jan 94 Portraits: . . . Hooked on History, (Ruth Zollinger),  pg. 69
Jan 94 News of the Church:, pg. 79
Feb 94 First Presidency Message: The Key of Faith, . . .
The person who is working on his or her family history fits
the description of one who is fulfilling his or her duty. . . .
Faith is a requisite to this work. . . . , pg. 2
Feb 94 Mormon Journal: . . . My Lesson from Pahoran, pg. 40
Feb 94 The Stresses of Life, . . . Baby books and family histories
must be assembled and kept current. . . . , pg. 47   
Feb 94 Random Sampler: A Journal of Letters, pg. 71
Feb 94 News of the Church: Temple Ready Now Available, pg. 75
Feb 94 Of Good Report:
Number of Names Extracted, (1985-1993),  pg. 80
Mar 94 Glimpses of My Grandpa, pg. 28
Mar 94 News of the Church: . . . The Saints in Saskatoon:
Building a Center Place of Faith . . . [photo] Family history devotees
Gill and Elsie Roland., pg. 76
Apr 94 Working Wonders in McLean, pg. 22
Apr 94 Remember the Sabbath Day, pg. 46
May 94 Counseling with Our Councils, . . . priesthood executive
committee. . . . to consider . . . family history . . . , pg. 24 
May 94 Therefore I Was Taught, . . . So, the hearts of you fathers
and mothers must be turned to your children right now, if you have
the true spirit of Elijah, and not think that it applies merely to those
who are beyond the veil. . . . , pg. 36
May 94 Decisions, pg. 80
May 94 News of the Church: . . . , pgs. 110 and 111
June 94 Planting Promises in the Hearts of the Children, . . .
(Honoring father and mother in the fullest sense of the fifth
commandment not only brings eternal blessings to families
but also builds enduring societies.), pg. 46
June 94 One-Hour Life History,  . . . [photo] . . . , pg. 54
June 94 Mormon Journal: . . . We Were a Family Once More, . . .
On his computer, he prepared and personalized a family history
book for each of them, going back seven generations and including
all the family pictures and stories we could find. . . . , pg. 65
June 94 News of the Church:
(Stake and Family Record Extraction Programs Consolidated), pg. 75;
(Upgraded Personal Ancestral File Available), (PAF 2.3), pg. 76
July 94 President Howard W. Hunter: Fourteenth President of the Church,
. . . In the Church he taught a junior genealogy class. . . . , pg. 2
July 94 A Prophet of Certitude:
Counsel from President Ezra Taft Benson, . . . I invoke my blessing
upon the Latter-day Saints and upon good people everywhere. . . . I bless
you with increased discernment to judge between Christ and anti-Christ.
I bless you with increased power to do good and to resist evil. . . .
Nothing is going to startle us more when we pass through the veil
to the other side than to realize how well we know our Father and how
familiar His face is to us . . . The Holy Ghost causes our feelings to be
more tender.  We feel more charitable and compassionate with each other. 
We are more calm in our relationships.  We have a greater capacity to love
each other.  People want to be around us because our very countenances
radiate the influence of the Spirit. . . . , pg. 28
July 94 I Have a Question, . . . (Are members of the Church able to obtain
copies of priesthood lines of authority from Church headquarters?), pg. 66
July 94 Random Sampler: . . . Pictures for a Lifetime, pg. 72
Aug 94 The Letter I Never Sent, pg. 22
Aug 94 Serving at Home and Abroad, . . . [photos] . . . Right: Valene Hubbard
served full-time in the Church Family History Department. . . . , pg. 40
Sep 94 New Horizons in Houston, pg. 33 
Sep 94 Random Sampler: The Fifteen-Weed Formula, pg. 74;
Great-Great-Grandpa Came to Dinner, pg. 74
Oct 94 [illustration] Inside front cover: Hearts to the Fathers, . . . 
Oct 94 Finding Joy in Temple Service, pg. 6
Oct 94 Our Strengths Can Become Our Downfall, pg. 11
Oct 94 Pioneers in East Africa, pg. 21
Oct 94 The Sabbath--Holy Day or Holiday?, pgs. 26–27
Nov 94 Exceeding Great and Precious Promises, pg. 7
Nov 94 The Spirit of Elijah, . . . The Spirit of Elijah will inspire individual
members of the Church to link their generations, rather than submit lists
of people or popular personalities to whom they are unrelated. . . . the daily
building of happy memories in our families is an important part of making
family history pleasant. . . . , pg. 84
Dec 94 Everyone's Blessing, (We make our own lives richer as we serve
others through temple and family history work.), . . . [photos] . . . [photo], pg. 16
Dec 94 Resolutions, . . . Remember that a person's name is to that person
the sweetest and most important sound in any language. . . . , pg. 62
Dec 94 News of the Church: . . . , pgs. 69 and 72

New Era (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 94 Q & A: Questions and Answers, (My family and Church leaders
are always talking about how important the temple is.  But I'm not sure
I understand. Why is it so important?), pg. 17
Feb 94 Names and Faces, . . . The Christensens know something
about family history, since they've worked on their own genealogy for years.
. . . Several of the girls in her ward were involved in their own genealogy,
helping their parents assemble their records.. . . , pg. 28
Apr 94 True Believers, . . . True believers gladly perform their duties
in the kingdom. . . . They include . . . doing  . . . family history work, . . . , pg. 20
June 94 The Message: Joseph Smith, Truly a Prophet, pg. 4
Aug 94 FYI: For Your Info, . . . (Full Speed Ahead), pg. 40   
Nov 94 The 20-Day Challenge, . . . About this time, a seminary teacher
in our branch challenged me to write in my journal every day for 20 days.
She said if I did, it would become a habit. I decided to try it. . . . , pg. 12
Dec 94 FYI: For Your Info, . . . (Sailing in Slovakia), pg. 34

1993
Ensign (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 93 Ancient Gifts for a New Dispensation, pg. 11
Jan 93 Random Sampler: . . . The Book That Changed the Night, pg. 72;
Happy History to You, pg. 73
Jan 93 News of the Church: . . . Update, pg. 80
Feb 93 I Have a Question, . . . And since memories are more
important than possessions, we ought to write down memories
in journals or family histories and preserve them and not worry
about possessions. . . . , pg. 29
Feb 93 Turning Hearts in the Ozarks, pg. 44
Feb 93 Mormon Journal: . . . Briefcase from the Dump, pg. 54
Feb 93 News of the Church: . . . A Good Turn in Palmyra . . .
William Avarell helped "crack the ice" in Church-community
relations while on a family history mission there with his wife
in 1984–85., pg. 75; . . . Comment: . . . Flood of Memories, pg. 79
Mar 93 Random Sampler: . . . Grandchild of the Week, pg. 63
Apr 93 Mormon Journal: . . . I Saw My Eternal Family, pg. 61
Apr 93 News of the Church: . . . Bridge Building in Independence
. . . [photos] . . . Inset: Elda Mae Billings, director of the family
history center. . . . , pg. 76
May 93 The Temple, the Priesthood, pg. 18
May 93 This Peaceful House of God, . . . we are carrying forward
a mighty undertaking of family history research so that a work of
redemption might go forward in behalf of millions who have passed
beyond the veil of death., pg. 72
May 93 News of the Church: . . . Of Good Report: Neighbors and Friends
. . . Members of the Church were guided through the Jewish synagogue,
and the Jews toured the LDS meetinghouse. . . . The "Heaven Ward"
Project, pg. 109
June 93 Crossing the Divide, pg. 25
June 93 So Much to Live For, . . . If you're part of the older generation,
you may be the only source of certain information on family history
and traditions., . . . [photo] Older people who share family history
offer a treasure that only they can give., pg. 34
June 93 Life without Him, pg. 40
June 93 Of Good Report: . . . The "Write" Type of Competition, pg. 64   
July 93 Wilford Woodruff: A Man of Record, pg. 28
July 93 A Celebration of Service, pg. 44
July 93 Meeting Our Relatives on Paper, pg. 66
July 93 Random Sampler: . . . Home Is Where Family History Is, pg. 73
Aug 93 A Temple to Exalt, . . . Surely it could be said today that
very few of those who have experienced the endowment fully
appreciate or fully know the supernal worth of the temple ordinances
and the family history work which sustains them. . . . , pg. 7
Aug 93 Family History Wellspring, (Tampa, Florida FHC),  pg. 22
Aug 93 Making Memories, pg. 59
Aug 93 Random Sampler: . . . Home Movies -- Starring Our Ancestors!, pg. 66
Aug 93 News of the Church: . . . Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Is New Name of Former Hotel Utah. . . The building also includes . . .
an area known as the FamilySearch® Center with computer stations
for researching genealogies., pg. 75; . . . pg. 80
Sep 93 A Tour of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, . . . Visitors' center
functions are served by a magnificent reception lobby featuring a statue of
the Prophet Joseph Smith; the FamilySearch® Center, where, with the help
of modern technology, visitors can easily identify family data; . . . A half floor
below the ground level, the large FamilySearch center at the north end of
the building features . . . [photos] Above: The FamilySearch Center has
130 computer workstations where visitors can easily obtain data from the
Ancestral File™, International Genealogical Index™, and a catalog of
records stored in the Church's Family History Library.  Family history
missionaries, Temple Square missionaries, and family history employees
are always on hand to assist visitors and answer questions.  Right: Visitors
may ask for help at the main desk to follow up on information they have
obtained at the FamilySearch Center.. . . [photos] The Church's Family
History Department (above) . . . pg. 32
Sep 93 News of the Church: . . . [photo] Family history is an important
part of service for Albuquerque Stake members. . . . , pg. 75;
. . . Of Good Report:The "Heaven Ward" Project . . . [photo]
Youth in the Crystal First Ward research names. . . . [photo]
. . . The Grandmothers' Pageant, pg. 78; . . . Crushed While
Quarrying Stone, pg. 80
Oct 93 There Is Work for Us to Do, . . . [photos] Above: Many
missionaries serve in the rewarding work of family history. . . . , pg. 36
Dec 93 I Have a Question, . . . The book of Moses gives information
about Adam's family that is not found in Genesis.  Before Cain and Abel
were born, Adam and Eve had other sons and daughters, who in turn had
children of their own. (See Moses 5:2–3.) . . . , pg. 59

New Era (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 93 Just a Teenager, pg. 14
Feb 93 My Story: How I Tackled Life, [photos], pg. 20
Mar 93 FYI: For Your Info, (The First Time), pg 40
Apr 93 The Message: The Temple--What It Means to You, pg. 4
Aug 93 The Message: Child of Promise, . . . pg. 4
Sep 93 FYI: For Your Info, (The Book of You) . . . , pg. 34
Nov 93 FYI: For Your Info, (Home Alone--and Sick) . . .
(For Your Spirit) . . . Try doing some genealogy work.  Ask your parents
what needs to be done in your family, or check with someone in the ward
who knows all about it.. . . , pg. 34

1992
Ensign (most photos, including artwork are NOT posted online)
Jan 92 News of the Church: . . . Number of Names Extracted, . . . , pg. 79
Feb 92 Small but Mighty, pg. 31
Feb 92 Four Who Serve, pg. 38 
Feb 92 I Have a Question, (Are Church members still asked
to submit their four-generation family group sheets to the Church's
Family History Department?), pg. 51
Mar 92 Come, Let Us Rejoice!, . . . Family history quilt stitched
by Mary Lou Stephens of Ogden, Utah, for her parents' fiftieth
wedding anniversary features a tracing of each descendant's hand,
including those of two newborn babies., pg. 44
Apr 92 Believing Christ, pg. 5
May 92 Come to the House of the Lord, pg. 15
June 92 Mormon Journal: . . . Lost in the Fold, pg. 49
June 92 Random Sampler: . . . Threefold Family Home Evening, pg. 72;
. . . Voices from Our Past, pg. 73
June 92 News of the Church: . . . [photo] . . . [photo] . . . , pg. 77