Gift of Peace by Sister Jeanne Peugh, Director A gift is something that is given willingly to someone. The sweetest gift given at Christmas will always be the one our Savior Himself gave us: His perfect peace. He said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.” (John14:27) “The Lord’s peace carries … More Family History Corner

TRUST by Sister Jeanne Peugh, Director Trust in what you love  and continue to do it,  and it will take you  where you need to go.  Natalie Goldberg We are living during a time that probably none of us expected.  The definition of trust is to “rely on the truthfulness or accuracy of.”  There are … More Family History Corner

Pondering Our Treasures by Jeanne Peugh, Director We have heard the word “pondering” as we read and study scriptures, but I would like to suggest that we ponder about our family history. Over the last several months, my thoughts have been focused on my family history. My sister is six years older than I and … More Family History Corner

by Jeanne Peugh, Director Fifty-six men signed the document on August 2, 1776, or, in the case of some, shortly thereafter. They pledged their lives! And at least nine of them died as a result of the war. If the Revolution had failed, if their fight had come to naught, they would have been hanged … More Family History Corner

by Jeanne Peugh, Director MOTIVATION What motivates you to do your Family History Research? Do you do it for the fun of the research? Do you do it hoping to find a relative that is famous or important? Do you do it just to add names to your tree? Do you do it because of … More Family History Corner

Blessings by Sister Jeanne Peugh, Director We are so blessed to be members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are blessed with the understanding that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us, and through the Holy Ghost we may know the truth of all things. We are blessed to be led … More Family History Corner

by Jeanne Peugh, Director Church meetings have moved to the home and all the temples worldwide are closed. We just heard recently that the Columbus temple, when things get back to normal, will remain closed for two years for renovations. So, where does that leave us with temple and family history work? We should look … More Family History Corner

by Jeanne Peugh, Director Mem’ries, Light the corners of my mind – Barbara Streisand As we get older, we all have memories, some good, some not so good – things that we did, accomplishments we had, struggles we went through. We call it life, but is it not nice to look back through the stream … More Family History Corner

by Jeanne Peugh, Director The Akron Ohio Family History Center has put a challenge out to do 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. We hope that you are searching to find those lost ancestors. My husband and I came across some interesting information in the last week or so. His 4th great-grandmother’s family was captured by … More Family History Corner

by Jeanne Peugh, Director Happy New Year to everyone! It is at this time of year that we often set a list of goals or resolutions before ourselves. We at the Family History Center would like you to consider one more, 52 Ancestors for 52 Weeks. We would like you to accept the challenge to … More Family History Corner