Friends of the Mansfield, Ohio FamilySearch Center

08/17/2025

Below is a link to a campaign on FamilySearch that makes it easy to see which of your ancestors have descendants who need temple work . When you click on one of the couples on your tree with a green circle, the user interface for seeing which of their descendants needs temple -- and which ordinances they need -- is amazing. This can also help point you to places on the Family Tree where you can have a huge impact.

familysearch.org/en/campaign/family-ordinance-opportunities

08/14/2025

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Collin County NAACP joined forces in Plano, Texas, to host the second annual Freedom School, which teaches middle schoolers about Black history.

08/14/2025

Don’t miss our lowest price of the year on DNA kits.
Test yourself. Test your family.
🧬 myheritage.com/dna

04/18/2025

Your ancestors left more than records—they left signs.
Literally.
Those metal plaques on old homes or markers on the roadside? They may point directly to your family story.
🆓 Watch Peggy Lauritzen’s webinar,
“Community Research Using the National Register of Historic Places and the Historical Marker Database”
➡️ Free through April 25!
🎬 https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/community-research-using-the-national-register-of-historic-places-and-the-historical-marker-database/

04/18/2025

FamilySearch is improving the technology and changing how we index family history records. The old FamilySearch indexing tool is being replaced with new tec

03/13/2025

“As we start to think about our ancestors, there can be a strength that is beyond us: the crowds cheering us on — those who’ve come before," said Sheldon Martin at RootsTech 2025.

03/10/2025

At RootsTech 2025, Elder Hamilton, Elder Bragg, Elder Nattress and Elder Alvarado talked about what they wish more Church members understood about temple and family history work.

02/24/2025

FamilySearch now offers free templates to easily create a beautiful visual family tree that you can print or share. Also has templates for children.

https://lds365.com/2025/02/24/create-a-free-personalized-family-tree-keepsake

02/14/2025

01/04/2025

See how FamilySearch grew this year with your support! 🌳

Discover the impact you and other users had this year on building the worldwide family tree: https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/year-in-review/global-tree?cid=SO-00044318

#2024

01/01/2025

FamilySearch International celebrated a variety of notable milestones in 2024, including its 130th anniversary as an organization and the 25th anniversary of its website. Read more 2024 highlights here.