MONTHLY GOALS


May (Memorial Day) Family History Goal

View an Ancestor’s New DISCOVERY PAGE (PC or Browser version only)

1. Go to  https://www.familysearch.org

2. Choose a DECEASED ancestor. 

3. View their fun new page by clicking on their name to go to their “Person” page. 

4. In the upper right corner click on “GO TO NEW DISCOVERY PAGE.” 

5. Explore the various activities and information!      



OPTIONAL JUST FOR FUN: 

Learn more about your wartime family members in honor of Memorial Day:

See if a family member's occupation, height, eye color, or hair color is the same as yours:
https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/wwidraft   
 
See relatives who served, interesting facts, and a timeline about WWI:
https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/WWIService 

See relatives who served, interesting facts, and a timeline about WWII:
https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/wwiiancestor   
 
See ancestors alive during Pearl Harbor:

                                         



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