- 1 Nephi 3:12…Genealogy is important. Nephi and his brothers almost gave their life for Genealogy
- Mosiah 7: 1, 13, 14…Always remember your brothers & family. Look for them and help them.
- Jarom 1:1…Genealogy is necessary to preserve
- Omni 1:1… Genealogy is necessary to preserve
- Omni 1:18…Genealogy is important
- “We of this generation are the end harvest of all that has gone before… A solemn obligation rests upon us.” (Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, May 2004, 83)
- The Clinton Brown Family Geneology
- … And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them; for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure to the end, which is life eternal.5 And it speaketh harshly against sin, according to the plainness of the truth; wherefore, no man will be angry at the words which I have written save he shall be of the spirit of the devil.
- “However many generations in your mortal ancestry, no matter what race or people you represent, the pedigree of your spirit can be written on a single line. You are a child of God!” (Boyd K. Packer, Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled, 50)
- 2 Nephi, Chapter 33: 4-5… And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them; for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure to the end, which is life eternal. 5 And it speaketh harshly against sin, according to the plainness of the truth; wherefore, no man will be angry at the words which I have written save he shall be of the spirit of the devil.
- “Whether you need to put your personal life in order to obtain a temple recommend or whether you are just careless about this work and have allowed worldly matters to take precedence-whatever the reason, be moved to make the change. Firmly resolve now that you will do everything you can do to aid temple work and the genealogical work that supports it and to assist every living soul and every soul beyond the veil in every way you can with every every resource at your disposal.” The Holy Temple, Boyd K. Packer