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Saviors on Mount Zion ... “Behold, the great day of the Lord is at hand; and who can abide the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fuller’s soap; and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. Let us, therefore, as a church and a people, and as Latter-day Saints, offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness; and let us present in his holy temple, when it is finished, a book containing the records of our dead, which shall be worthy of all acceptation.” – D&C 128:24 “...As are the records on the earth in relation to your dead, which are truly made out, so also are the records in heaven. This, therefore, is the sealing and binding power, and in one sense of the work, the keys of the kingdom, which consist in the key of knowledge. And now my dearly beloved brethren and sisters, let me assure you that these are principles in relation to the dead and the living that cannot be lightly passed over, as pertaining to our salvation. For their salvation is necessary and essential to our salvation, as Paul says concerning the fathers - ‘that they without us cannot be made perfect - neither can we without our dead be made perfect.’ And now, in relation to the baptism for the dead, I will give you another quotation of Paul, 1 Corinthians 15:29: ‘Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?’ Of all the people in the world, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have reason to be more accurate in their genealogical research than anyone else. This is a matter of eternal significance for us, not just a hobby . . . Why would the church spend so much effort, time, money and resources on filming the records of the world and providing the Family History Library if we do not need to do research? “When submitting names for temple ordinances . . . only you can ensure that the information is as accurate and complete as practical. Please take every reasonable step to see that this happens. This will help maintain the integrity of church genealogical files and reduce duplication of temple ordinance work” “Although temple ordinances can be performed when only the minimum information is available, try to provide as much information about an ancestor as possible. More complete information identifies your ancestor uniquely so that he or she cannot be confused with another person. With less complete information, ordinances may be done more than once for the same person... Seek the guidance of the Spirit as you determine whether you should do the ordinance work for an ancestor now or try to find more information first.” – A Members Guide to Temple and Family History Work, pgs 10,13 "Limit Research to Own Kindred. No person has a right to select names promiscuously of any family and go to the temple to perform the work for them. This cannot be tolerated, for it would lead to confusion and duplication of work. Let each family do the work for their own dead kindred, as they may have the right, and if they do work for others, it must be at the instance and with the consent of the living relatives who are immediately concerned.” - Joseph Fielding Smith. |
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Cousins Meeting Share the Information (Excerpts from FamilySearch Wiki ) Researchers benefit greatly from the work of earlier researchers. Often several researchers are interested in the same ancestors. Because researchers rely so heavily on the findings of others, sharing information is the way to return the favor. Sharing is also a great way to find ancestors. Sharing leads to collaboration between researchers. Cousins will begin to contact you asking for more information. Sometimes the questions they ask will result in work that leads to new information. Once in awhile they will donate the new information directly to you. In genealogical research, it may never be possible to "verify" all information, but we can have high confidence in research that is thorough and reasonable. Such efforts produce quality sources and benefit the genealogical community. Sharing your research gives your fellow researchers an opportunity to offer suggestions and add new information. If you are using a computer program for your genealogical record keeping, be sure it supports GEDCOM so that you can share your information with others. 1. Family - A family reunion or family newsletter can be an excellent way to share information and help locate others who are interested in your family history. 2. Online Databases Like New FamilySearch - You can also help improve the information displayed in New FamilySearch. Clean up the files already on display. Add source documentation. Contribute new information. 3. Self Publish - Put up a genealogy web page or use file sharing websites . 4. Write a Family History - With the growing popularity of “desk top publishing,” it is becoming very easy to publish a book about your family. 5. Participate in a Family or Surname Association - Family associations often focus on the descendants of a specific person or couple while surname organizations are interested in all those sharing a specific surname. Such associations can also provide funding and support for further research. 6. Donate Your Files - On occasion it may not be possible to publish your findings. If you have a significant amount of printed or manuscript material about a family, an archive or historical society may be interested in your files. Be sure they are well organized so others can find information in the collection. If possible, index your materials. 
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1. Updated Eggen PAF file 2. Eggen paper file with updated research log and all documents. 3. Printed updated family group sheet of Ole and Serina Eggen with all sources 4. User Name and Password for new.FamilySearch |
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Print out or download all of this material Lesson page: Saviors on Mount Zion, Cousins Meeting (above) 1. Quote by Nephi Anderson 2. Research Check Off List 3. The Case for Moving to Our Tree |
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1. Find “show & tell” item used in your home to turn hearts of children to their fathers. 2. View own ancestors in new.FamilySearch and determine which might need temple work (be sure to study all new.familysearch lessons(listed in Lesson 10) before clearing names for temple work. |
