Family History

OGDEN -- Come and celebrate at the 1940 Census Kickoff Open House from 9 a.m. to noon today at the Ogden Family History Center, 539 24th St.

LEHI -- A new Facebook game is designed to mimic Farmville, but instead of farming, participants will gather information about their families as they go.

Sixteen-year-old Ogden High School sophomore Toph Tribe was somewhat intrigued when his mom came home from a church meeting and explained how simple it would be for him to do a little family history work from his home computer.

OGDEN — The Ogden Regional Family History Center will hold a class on what the Family Search Research Wiki is and how to use it this Saturday.

The wiki is a website, established and run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, that contains guidance on family history research. Carol Moss, a supervisor in Family Search Community Services for the LDS church, will teach the one-hour class.

The class is scheduled for 10 a.m. in Room 12 at the Ogden center, 539 East 24th St.

FARMINGTON -- The cozy-looking home that has served as the Davis County Children's Justice Center since 1997 was originally built in 1900 by Callene Sorensen's great-grandfather, John Joel Steed.

OGDEN — The Ogden Regional Family History Center will hold a Family History Conference on Sept. 17 at the Shepherd Union Building at Weber State University, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden.