Meek Family Website - Puns and Wordplays, Living a Happier Life, Astronomy & Space Images, Science & Technology, Ruins of Detroit, Internet HELP, Edmonton Temple, Book of Mormon Geography & Map, Hieroglyphics, Doodles.

Note: All the above links open new pages in your browser, unlike other links in this section. To return here, just close the new window. And if the above link to the Danah Boyd tome on MySpace has gone AWOL, try this.

. The Church's Family Search [cookies (cookie caution)] website seems to be a real hit. It provides information on starting your own family history projects (see their How to Start Your Family History page);

and it allows searches for your ancestors through a world-wide collection of genealogical and family history records. .
Here are some other Family History Related ideas:

The Obituaries Help website (about) posts a number of helpful genealogical tools, including a selection of printable family tree templates and a host of other useful articles.
In a similar vein, the Action Donation Services website posts a helpful set of links for Finding Family from Ship's Passenger Lists, which may be helpful if you know even roughly where and when your family emigrated. Our thanks to Sarah, who volunteers with the Ohio Apple Creek Historical Society (alternate) for that suggestion.
Elliot has suggested a list of Genealogy Resources Online that has lots of ideas for where and how to search. Thanks, Elliot.
Also, our thanks goes to Peyton, who is working (2018) on her research badge in scouting. She has suggested New York City and the Historical Ellis Island which, she notes, "[is] a really neat article on Ellis Island, but also has some [very helpful] general genealogy resources as well." It is especially helpful for those just starting out on their genealogical journey. Thanks again, Peyton.
Another scout, Isaac is in the process (2023) of earning his Genealogy badge. He suggests Genealogy for Kids: Building a Family Tree. Great idea, Isaac. Thank you for the tip.
Similarly, Keri, a science teacher has suggested some notes on the health aspect of your genealogy, How Your Health is Determined By Your Genealogy which has links to quite a few interesting genealogy and health related sites. Thanks, Keri.
Denise has suggested "Home Genealogy Guide for 2019" that may be especially helpful for those beginning a family searching quest. Thanks, Denise.
Louise has suggested a helpful page of Genealogy Resources. It provides lots of helpful links for genealogical research, and talks about DNA testing as an aid in learning about your roots. Be sure to check with a parent before sending your DNA sample to a lab though. They often don't have enough regulation to keep your identity secure in my view; and some of the testing is unreliable or even misleading. Once it is out there, you can't remove it or take it back. Anyhow, thanks for the tip, Louise. This page has a long list of useful links.
Mary at the Laurel Historical Society (about) has suggested this Guide to Researching the History of Your Home. She and her "husband ... live in an old Victorian and it was so neat to read about the history of the home and see how the house has changed over the years!" This kind of historical activity might be a real boon for those whose families have lived in a house for generations. Thank you, Mary.
HomeSage (about) posts a "Genealogy Guide" that has lots of tips and links for getting started, or for continuing your family search and genealogy research activities. It may be especially helpful for those just beginning their search. [In case it is of interest, HomeSage is a broker of home heating and other domestic household systems in the UK. And if you are like me, and want to know what a "boiler" is, see ExplainThatStuff. For us North Americans, it is some combination of what we call a furnace and a hot water heater. ... And when you have worked that all out, then you can sit down and do your genealogy research in solid comfort, especially if you are in the UK. Lots of fun.]
iReviews posts a list of paid and free websites for genealogical research, and provides ideas and suggestions about starting and pursuing research of your family tree. It is titled "25 Best Genealogy Sites – The Definitive Guide." Watch for websites requiring you to sign up or pay a subscription fee; others offer DNA testing. Be sure to check with a parent before sending your DNA sample to a lab though. They often don't have enough regulation to keep your identity secure in my view; and some of the testing is unreliable or even misleading. Once it is out there, you can't remove it or take it back. And be sure you know all the conditions for services-for-a-fee, recurring charges, etc. There are always outfits who offer access to genealogical data, but the fee is the only certainty. Sometimes the data is of questionable validity. It is always a buyer-beware world now.

The Church's Internet edition of The Scriptures is a big help. The LDS Tech website provides information on computer and website technical services, and involvement ideas for the technically inclined. And unofficially the LDS Scripture Citation Index at the BYU.eBusiness Center provides an invaluable modern aid. And BYU now hosts the Encyclopedia or Mormonism at the Harold B. Lee Library website. Also unofficially, the More Good Foundation sponsors MormonWiki, an encyclopedia of positive content about members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Other Church links may be seen in the Sources of Related and Other Information section of theConstruction of the Edmonton Temple website. Other official and unofficial resources may be found in the Related Websites and Resources section of theConstruction of the Edmonton Temple website. This latter section includes links to a tasteful and frank discussion that is very helpful and long overdue: "And It Was Very Good: A Latter-day Saint’s Guide to Lovemaking."