Aside from a huge, state-of-the-art family history library in Salt Lake City, Utah, the LDS Church also has smaller family history centers in many of its meetinghouses where members are encouraged to seek out vital records for their ancestors. Those unfamiliar with the LDS Church may wonder, why the intense dedication to genealogy?

Although we are helpless to stop these events, we can be prepared for when they occur. We can plan ahead and make sure we have the bare necessities stocked up and close at hand. It won’t guarantee that we won’t be hurt or otherwise affected, but it will help us be ready to take action.
To help you prepare for a disaster, here are 5 things to get you started.

The oft-quote (misquoted?) Chinese philosopher Confucius was, it turns out, not just prolific in sayings, but in progeny. The philosopher, who has perhaps had the single greatest influence on the social systems and customs of China and its neighbors, recently had his family tree updated by Chinese authorities to include women, minorities, and descendants living overseas.