472. Ideas on how to find your own pioneer ancestors, and which Wagon Trail group they came with.
Today, being July 24th, we think of our pioneer ancestors. Also there are many who are as a pioneer to their own family, being the first to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have spent time this morning reading stories of some ancestors which have been submitted to Family Search, on Family Tree. If any of you have not registered so you can access Family Tree, I encourage you to go to www.familysearch.org, and register. If you are a member, you need the last 5 numbers of your current Temple recommend which is the last 5 numbers of your membership. Or if you don't have that you can get your membership number from your ward clerk. If you are not a member, you can sign on without that, but you will not be able to get some of the benefits the Church has made with different groups, such as free access to Ancestry.com, and other genealogical sites. After you have signed on, in looking at your own private family tree, click on any ancestor of yours, and go