FamilySearch Launches “Golden Days” Event New Indexing Initiative Celebrates President Monson’s By Heather Whittle Wrigley 85th Birthday Church News and Events n Friday, August 17, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. ith the recent completion their ancestors to their native lands.” Omountain daylight time, thousands of people Wof the 1940 U.S. Census The new project contains a sub- gathered in the Conference Center to participate in Community Project, FamilySearch stantially larger number of records “Golden Days: A Celebration of Life,” honoring the has provided enthusiastic index- than the 1940 U.S. Census does, so 85th birthday of President Thomas S. Monson. ers and arbitrators with the next FamilySearch representatives expect The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at big genealogy initiative—the U.S. it will take more time and additional Temple Square, and notable guest artists performed Immigration and Naturalization volunteers. beloved Broadway selections and other favorites. Community Project, which includes Collections of records are Former San Francisco 49ers star quarterback and pro- records of those who passed through available for indexing at indexing fessional football Hall-of-Famer Steve Young shared all major U.S. ports from the 1800s .FamilySearch.org, under “Current master of ceremony duties with national network to the 1950s. Projects,” and most of the record sets news anchor and author Jane Clayson Johnson. “The U.S. Immigration and involve passenger lists and naturaliza- The evening took a nostalgic look at President Naturalization Project will help tion records. All collections available Monson’s illustrious life—from his childhood, mar- document the lives of immigrant as part of the new “Community riage, and stint in the Navy during World War II to his ancestors who came to live in the Project” are designated by the prefix decades of service. United States,” said Michael Judson, “US (Community Project).” The program was shown at various stake centers the indexing workforce development For more information about the U.S. over the Church satellite system on Saturday, August manager for FamilySearch. “This is an Immigration and Naturalization 18, with subsequent rebroadcasts to many areas of opportunity for volunteers to provide Community Project and to learn how the world. ◼ even more searchable records, espe- to get involved, visit the project web- cially for family historians who are site at familysearch​/us-immigration looking for information that will link -naturalization​.org. ◼ Elder Holland to Address Young Adults in September t 6:00 p.m. mountain daylight time on ASeptember 9, 2012, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will address young adults ages 18 to 30, married and single, in a Church Educational System devotional broadcast originating from St. George, Utah. The one-hour devotional will subsequently be rebroadcast to many areas of the world. Check local program listings for availability in your area, or visit broadcastinfo.lds.org, byubroadcasting.org, cesdevo- tionals.lds.org. or mormonchannel.org. The immigration and naturalization indexing project, available through Within three weeks of the event, audio and FamilySearch indexing, includes records of immigrants through all video of the devotional will be archived online at major U.S. ports from the 1800s to the 1950s. cesdevotionals.lds.org in several languages. ◼

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