Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29
1GENEALOGY1

All communications for this depart.
ment should be addressed to the sccrc-
tary of the society. Elder Joseph +.
Smith. Jr., care of historians office,
Salt Lake City. Utah.
INFORMATION.
The first question We shall take up
this week is, What can be done by
a person who has few scattered
family names?
Such a person should first gather all
his data together. and get what he has
in proper shape. He may have part
of his fathers line, some of his moth
ers and some friends whose work has
been done by his parents. His first
privilege Is to join this society. and
thus get in close touch with what Is
being done by others In the same di-
rection Then he should take up his
data and segregate all his information
One family line should not jostle an
other in the same book. Each line
should have a book to Itself. and eacn
should be carefully dated, with The
name of the family and the name and
address of the man or woman who Is
at work on the line placed in con-
spicuous place. Then, let the seeker
purchase a note book and go to work
We have asked Elder Duncan Meal
lister of the Salt Lake temple. to write
out for this department short con-
else description of the proper proce-
dure for the beginner in genealoSS.
1t is as follows.
The following instructions arc given
for the benefit of those who desire To
arrange the Information obtained from
their family histories, or pedigrees, in
such shape that Ii can be made avail
able for temple ordinances, A sample
form for this purpose has been issued
by the Genealogical society, and can
be obtained at Its office. copy of
the form might have been printed In
connection with this article. but the
space Is not available, consequently We
will endeavor TO make these instruc-
tions as plain as possible without that
desirable assistance.
The notebook. or record In which .he
genealogical Information for temple
work is TO be written. should be wide
enough to contain the following head
ings, in columns. in the order here
stated: No. Names, in full. Date of
birth Place of birth. Qncludins town,
county, state or country. Date of
death Relationship.
In the blank space at the top OF The
first page there should be written the
name and address of the individual
in whose interest the compilation is
made. usually the eldest living male
representative OF the family line; also
a statement of the source from whence
the genealogical information Is derived
The names of the individuals for
whom temple work Is to be done
should be arranged in family groups
the fathers name first, followed by
that of the mother. then the children in
the order of their birth The word
parents should be written on the line
preceding the fathers name, and the
word children on the line above the
name of the first child. A line should
be left blank between each family.
When there is a husband and wife
without children. the wifes name
should be written on the une follow
ing that of her husband, and a line
should be left vacant before making
another entry. A blank line should
also be loft between the names of sin
Gle individuals who have no Wife, or
husband, or family connection.
The married individuals in the vari-
Gus families must be given distinctive
numbers The numbers thus given are
to be attached to their names when
they appear in another part OF the ie-
cord, as husband or wife. If 1t is con-
sldcred advisable to give a number To-
each and every person named in che
record, married. single, and children,
it Is then essential that those who arc
married should be indicated by IN y
added to their respective numbers.
1t is highly important that the in
formation. which the above described
form provides for. should be procured
as complete and perfect as possible.
and be attached to each name, so that
the individuals may be properly identi-
fed. and the sacred ordinances thercoy
be made effective in their behalf.
Names should be written full and COM
plete, and the spelling should not Be
changed from the manner In vogue in
the lifetime OF the individuals Legi-
bilIty in handwriting is an important
essential.
In the right hand column should b.
Inserted the relationship that the heir.
or person at whose instance the tenn
pie work is to be done. sustains to each
Individual named.
Women should be designated by their