Digitize Family History

Hello Everybody! And I really do mean everybody. I say hello to everyone who lives on the planet. That might sound sentimental, but stay tuned. I'll explain. And then I'll say HELLO to even more people.

A little over 2600 years ago, a man started a journal of sorts. The man was a leader of a group of people who eventually persuaded him to be their king. He saw himself more as a religious leader. Nevertheless, he influenced many people. His writing wasn't really a journal in the sense of a daily personal record, it was more a history of his people.

He stated two reasons (among others) for writing the history. First, he said he had been greately blessed of God. He listed some of the blessings, and then said, "Therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days." As a way of showing gratitude, he was recording the history of his people.

The second reason why this man made his history is because it was a command. This man said he was commanded by God to make a history of his people.

He says that he "received a commandment that the ministry and the prophecies, the more plain and precious parts of them, should be written... and the that the things which were written should be kept for the instruction of my people, who should possess the land, and also for other wise purposes, which purposes are known unto the Lord."

In this, my first blog post, I don't pretend to be some great person. Rather, I seek to follow his example, and state my reasons for starting this blog.

Like this man--his name was Nephi--I have been greatly blessed by God, and I wish to show my gratitude. I also hope that my meager writings might be of some 'instuction to [people]'

The reason for my blog is to further my highest interest: family history. I teach my clients and coworkers that if you are going to make a website, make it about something you are passionate about, something you won't get bored with, something that you won't loathe when you wake up in the morning.

So here we are. Why am I passionate about family history? There are many reasons why people do genealogy. I want to get this right out front from the beginning.

I believe that everyone who currently lives on our planet existed before they were born. They existed in a place many call heaven. They existed with God. God is a real person. He has a body, and as such a being he lives somewhere. Wherever that is, we used to be there with him. After we die, our spirit continues. Someday our spirit will take the body upon itself again.

All the people who ever have lived on this planet, plus all the people who do live here now, plus all the people who ever will live on our planet, will all live again after death... someday.

What does this have to do with genealogy and family history? Consider what can we take with us into death? Not treasure, not a big house, only what we learn while we are here ... and everybody else. If we are all going to be together someday for eternity, we'd better start now getting to know each other!

That's my reason. I believe we (all past, present, and future inhabitants of the Earth) are one big family. I want to get to know you all, especially you who have already passed on. My heart has been turned to my fathers. Find your Ancestors on OneGreatFamily


So I say hello to everybody, And everybody includes all the dead, all the living, and all the waiting to be born. That's a lot of people. Good thing I have eons to get to know all of you--God willing.

You might not be religious. You might even have unkind feelings toward my religion. If so, I thank you for your respect to read this far. Family history and genealogy find interested people from all walks, religions, countries, and ages.

My goal in this blog is to promote the study and sharing of family history. Not as much names, dates, and relationships, but the stories. Whatever your reasons for interest, now you know mine. I invite you along with me in this quest. Visit: Digitize Family History