Thursday, August 6, 2009

A Family History Event


On Saturday, August 1st, I was one of many volunteers from our Smyrna Ward to help with a Free Family History Event. Our jobs were to help the exhibitors watch their tables, answer questions, and direct the public to the building facilities. The Wilmington Delaware Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints did a wonderful job presenting it. It was from 9 am to 4 pm at their meetinghouse in Newark, Delaware with the theme: "Around the World in a Day: Let Your Fingers Do the Searching." Their keynote speakers included Paul F. Smart and Paul G. Nauta from FamilySearch.org, and the author of "Google Your Family Tree," Daniel Lynch. Classroom sessions, interactive exhibits and cultural rooms focused on various online research sources and geographic regions of the world. Registered visitors came for an hour or stayed for the day! It was very informative for the beginning genealogist to the professional. Not only did I share my Bigelow and Addicott family roots but also my membership with those that were interested. It was a very spiritual day because I not only felt the companionship of other members, but also felt the members of my dearly departed relatives.

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