by LaRae Free Kerr

Family reunions, of one kind or another, grace summer days. Whether your summer get-together is formal or just a gathering of close relatives, you can further your family history by getting some oral histories. Following are some of the suggestions for getting oral histories from the forthcoming book, The Least You Need to Do to Find Your Own True Ancestors. Another column will include lists of questions you could ask.

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by LaRae Free Kerr

Oral interviews can sometimes be a little like wild horses – they can pull you in many directions. So corral your goals and return to those goals no matter how many times the interviewee breaks free. Following are topics you might cover in oral interviews, depending on your genealogical goals. These suggestions come from the upcoming book, The Least You Need to Do to Find Your Own True Ancestors.

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by Alison Palmer

Scripture: D&C 18:15

Song: “Called to Serve,” Children’s Songbook, 174-75

Preparation: Gather materials to make simple cards and copies of the Book of Mormon to give away if you choose to use them with your activity.

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by Ezra Taft Benson

My beloved brothers and sisters. I am honored to be in your presence today. You students are a part of a choice young generation—a generation which might well witness the return of the Lord.

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by Allie Condie

Author hopes novel inspires youth to resist apathy this election season.

The Constitution says presidents must have reached the age of 35, but it says nothing about who can campaign for write-in votes. That’s what persuaded 15-year-old Milo Wright to run for president in a new youth fiction book the author hopes will inspire teens to resist apathy this election season.

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