Vital Records - Geneology: Ordinance Records!

So how are you coming on the

Geneology Section?

Have you caught the

Family History Bug . . . Yet?

I love looking at old photos, so last week's assignment

(even though I'm not quite done) was a fun one for me.

As I looked through the pictures, I realized just how important

it is to write things down.  We think we will remember,

but as time goes on, we loose the details and the

tender feelings of that moment.

I guess what I'm trying to say . . .

Keep Written Documents,

Record Important Events,

and

Write in Your Journal!

It will make Geneology sooooo much easier.

(Wish I would have figured that out a lot earlier!)

For this next section you will need to record the dates of the

Church Ordinances

each of the members of your family has received.

We were surprised when we received a letter from the

First Presidency saying that they would accept Corey's baptism,

even though the records show that we baptized him

BEFORE he was eight.

What?!?

I knew we didn't jump the gun . . . but the church records

had a different date and unfortunately I couldn't prove otherwise.

We lost a lot of pictures and records to water damage,

so instead of the "True Date" of his baptism, we have

a new date and a letter from the First Presidency.

The letter is super cool and everything, but I would have liked

to have the right date for such an important step in his life.

This page will give you a place to record important

Church Ordinances so that

you won't have the same experience I did!

Here's the PDF:

Geneology Section: Church Ordinance Records Packet PDF

Copies of Original Records can be put into

clear page protectors and added to this section.

Keep Up the Good Work . . . This is an Important Section!