I recently learned a bit about how to use the new Family Search website. And it was very exciting to me to get on and use some of my new-found knowledge! If you don't have an account on Family Search, you just need your membership number and confirmation number to get started. If you have an lds.org account its the same for both.
Since I think the best thing about family history is learning the stories about our ancestors I have discovered a couple of histories online that I found very cool and thought I'd share them with you.
The first one I found is about William Adams, he is my Great-Great-Great Grandpa on Grandpa Dalton's side. It is an autobiography covering the time between his birth in 1822 and 1849. He talks about his conversion to the gospel, his emigration to the United States from Ireland (I didn't know we had history in Ireland beyond Mom and Dad's mission, so that was pretty awesome!), as well as some other neat things... my favorite story he tells is of his experience after the martyrdom. He was there when Brigham Young spoke with the voice of Joseph Smith and confirmed that the Priesthood authority was with the Quorum of the Twelve.
His testimony is sure and finding it has strengthened my testimony in doing family history work. I also thought I'd note that I found someone on Mom's side who needs to be sealed to their parents... I was so excited to see that there is something I can actually DO! Or maybe y'all in Utah want to reserve it and do sealings together. How neat would that be?
In case anyone wants to go in and take care of it before I get a chance, follow Grandpa Dalton's line to James Jamison Adams and Caroline Elizabeth Redd, then Caroline's parents Lemuel and Keziah, then Keziah's parents John Lowe Butler and Caroline Farozine Skeen. In the top right corner over their names there is a temple and a green arrow, click it and you'll find one of their kids may need to be sealed to their parents.
