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When Genealogy Collides With Religion

People who are of the LDS faith have specific religious reasons why they do genealogy. One reason is so a posthumous baptism can be preformed on an ancestor who was not baptized when he or she was alive. Recently, someone did a proxy baptism for the parents of Simon Wiesenthal. He was Jewish, and a Holocaust survivor. This has led to controversy. Genealogy is the study of family. Everyone who wants to learn more about their ancestors, or to fill in missing pieces of their family tree, is welcome to partake in this hobby. One doesn’t necessarily need to be … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review – January 28th – February 2nd

We’ve had a great week here in LDS. In case life got busy and you weren’t able to check in as often as you would have liked, here is a summary that will get you caught up. Tristi kicked off a new series about senior missionaries in “We’re Having a Senior Moment.” Tristi’s mother is serving a mission in England and just left, and Tristi will walk us through the process of becoming a senior missionary and tell us about the joys and the pitfalls. Miriam paid a beautiful tribute to Gordon B. Hinckley, our beloved prophet who passed away … Continue reading →

Gospel Questions: Why Do Mormons Do Genealogy?

When we think of genealogy, we generally envision little old ladies hunkered down over their family histories, or we think of Mormons. We might even think of little old Mormons. Why do Mormons believe so strongly in doing their genealogy? There are a couple of reasons. First, we believe that by knowing where we came from, we can learn more about ourselves. Not only are physical characteristics passed from generation to generation, but we can discover why we have such a great sense of humor (from our paternal grandfather) or are so stubborn (from our maternal grandfather). We can learn … Continue reading →