Training for Family History Leaders

Training videos for priesthood leaders who oversee family history work and members with family history callings are available for download in English and Spanish on the Church’s Web site, www.lds.org. The video segments are adapted from a Church satellite broadcast that originally was presented on May 4, 2000. These videos will instruct priesthood and family history leaders on how they can help members do family history work and fulfill their temple and family history responsibilities. The segments feature:

·         Instruction and testimony from President Henry B. Eyring and President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.

·         Discussion with priesthood and family history leaders.

The video segments include the following topics:

·         Helping Members Fulfill Temple and Family History Responsibilities

·         Priesthood Leaders

·         Member Involvement

·         Family History Consultant

·         Family History Center Staff

·         A Testimony of Temple and Family History Service

You will need the Windows Media Player to view the videos. To download the player, click here.

To access these training videos, do the following:

·         Log in to www.lds.org.

·         Select Serving in the Church.

·         Select Family History.

·         In the menu on the left side of the screen, select Training Videos for Family History Leaders.

·         From the contents list, select the video you wish to view.

·         To see the contents list in Spanish and access the Spanish-language video segments, select Español (Segmentos de video de capacitación para líderes de historia familiar).

Note: The original May 4, 2000, satellite broadcast, Training for Family History Leaders (Capacitación Para Líderes de Historia Familiar), is available on DVD in both English and Spanish from Distribution Services, item number 00410090.

Information on FamilySearch Certified Software Affiliates

One of the Family History Department’s responsibilities in assisting family history consultants is to keep consultants informed about products and services that are available to help members with their family history work. In doing this, the department does not solicit or encourage consultants or members to purchase products or services. The department does not promote one product or service over another.

In the immediate future, Familysearch.org will be updated with a page that shares information about FamilySearch Certified Affiliates. FamilySearch Certified Affiliates are third-party companies and organizations that provide products and services with features that are compatible with FamilySearch programs. Certified PAF Add-ins are programs that allow people who use Personal Ancestral File (PAF) 5 to access, print, update, and synchronize with online information in the new FamilySearch. Please note that these products and services are developed and supported by their respective organizations, not FamilySearch.

To view the page that provides information about these programs, click here.

You are encouraged to learn about these affiliate products and the wide scope of services they provide. Additional information can be found about these affiliates and their services on their respective websites. These programs can be of great assistance to family history patrons as they use new FamilySearch, PAF and other family history programs.