Family Search Indexing

A few days ago, I felt the desire to start Indexing again. If you want to learn more about Family Search Indexing GO: HERE. (It is basically data entry of census, birth and death certificates, etc.) 

If you want to know why Mormons do Family History work go: HERE

There are different times and season to life, and summer is a difficult season to get into family history, because you are focused on the family around you. But now that summer is winding down (YEAH!), my heart starts turning to family history work. 

Family history work invokes feelings that are comparable to Christmas for me. You just get this "feeling" when you are participating in this particular kind of work. It is a warm, cozy, comforting feeling -- kind of like snuggling down to read, or watch, Pride and Prejudice. Probably because that is where you go for a time. It is as close to "time travel" as we can get. And your mind can take you there -- walking along the streets of England, or perhaps taking a journey on an ocean liner, or crossing America by handcart. 

You uncover different stories, and characters, that come to life as you studying their lives and history, and if you are lucky you might find pictures, too! (My favorite!) As you discover these "characters" you discover who YOU are, and it can help you to understand yourself better. You can find people that you identify with, and feel close to. It can even take some of the sting of death away, knowing that there are friends and family waiting there for you on the other side. I am sure I have more friends from doing family history work, than I do in this world! 

I can see myself in many of the pictures I find from my own line... it is so fun to see who you come from! 

Great Grandma Embell (My Mom's side) 

Great Grandma Isabella (My Dad's side) 

When you do family history you are blessed with a special Spirit in your life. I was just thinking that, "Family History each day, keeps the darkness at bay." Even just a little bit can change the course of a bad day into a good day. 

I have made a new commitment to do Family Search Indexing each day. I can do as much as I want, but I have to at least do 1 batch (usually about 10-20 names). I need a greater influence of the Spirit in my life, and this is one of the best ways to get it.  

I do work on my own history often. But when you Index, you are helping others with their work, and it is a great feeling! 

And if you do not think family history is cool, then watch this: 

I loved this little clip. So cute. :-) 

It doesn't have to take a lot of your time, but I promise you blessings from Heaven when you do the work!