Family History Fair helps people explore their roots
Kellie Yeates, left, shows attendees at the Family History Fair in Ephrata how to use QR codes on a tombstone to learn more about the deceased’s life and family. Behind her are examples of fan charts showing generation after generation of a researcher’s family tree.
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Jeanne Petersen, right, staffs a booth at the Family History Fair where visitors learn ways to preserve and display their family histories.
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The Family History Fair included genealogy-exploring activities for kids and teens.
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Mary Gillmore presents information on using DNA to trace family connections at the Family History Fair Saturday.
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EPHRATA — The Ephrata Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a Family History Fair Saturday that allowed visitors to dig deep into their roots, with tools many hadn’t known existed.
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