“Doctrine and Covenants section 128 says, ‘For we without
[our ancestors] cannot be made perfect; neither can they without us be made
perfect.’ Family history is more than genealogy, rules, names, dates, and
places. It is more than a focus on the past. Family history also includes the
present as we create our own history. It includes the future as we shape future
history through our descendants. A young mother, for example, sharing her
family stories and pictures with her children is doing family history work. Like
partaking of the sacrament, attending meetings, reading the scriptures, and
saying personal prayers, doing family history and temple work should be a
regular part of our personal worship. The response of our youth and others to
prophetic invitations has been inspiring and proves this work can and should be
done by all members at any age.” – Elder Allan F. Packer
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