How Can I Get My Ward Excited and Involved?

Here are just a few ideas:

- Introduce them to some of the opportunities offered at the Family History Center.  These could include the following:

                        
     Beginning and Intermediate classes to learn more about Family Search, and Basic research.

If possible, teach a Sunday School Family History Class, under the direction of your Bishop.

Bring groups to the Family History Center for hands on help and guidance as they learn to find names to take to the Temple, Scan pictures and learn how to add documents and pictures to Family Search.  These groups could include, Scouts, Relief  Society, family and other types of groups.

Teach them how to give an Oral History interview and what tools 
    they can use to accomplish this. 

Teach them how to Index and explain how indexed records help to progress the work.

Help them learn how to get to know their Ancestors and why that is so  important.

There are many things you, as the Ward Consultant can do, to help get them excited about their heritage!  Please remember, that we are each different, we learn differently and sometimes it takes a lot of time and patience to help teach something new.

Remember the five tips listed on the Family History Consultant webpage - https://www.lds.org/callings/temple-and-family-history?lang=eng .

1. Help them have a positive experience
2. Teach people, not lessons
3. Help them to act in faith
4. Help them to progress
5. Remember that this is spiritual work!

And don't forget, that you have help and support at the Layton Family History Center. You can always contact me or come to the Center at any time and get help with things that you may need more knowledge about before you can teach others. Don't hesitate to ask, we are here to help!