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Show Page Provo, Utah, Wednesday, November HERALD, 10A-T- HE Family Life Edition 1. 1978 Tracing Family Roots Continues in Popularity By ALAN MAN HILL In the bicentennial summer of "Alex Haley," George." and "Roots' 1976, ' Chicken became household words A new American hobby was spreading like wildfire. Everybody was doing genealogy, and Utan Valiey residents were no exception. Like libraries all across the country, Utah Valley's largest genealogical library at BYU is also very busy. Recently the library reached an high in usage all-tim- e some 32,000 rolls of microfilmed information were when searched by patrons during one month, says Roger C. Flick, director of the Utah Valley Branch Genealogical Library housed in the BYU Harold B. Lee Library. However, unlike most "of the country, genealogy is not a new word to most area residents. Prior to 1976 when Alex Haley might have been confused with a comet, and 'Chicken George" with neighborhood a coward, many Utah Valley families were alrpady searching for their "roots." "While the library has shown a gradual increase in patronage over the last few years, the 'Roots' phenomenon has had no significant impact on the library's usage," Flick said. For Utah Valley 's predominantly LDS population, the need to do genealogy dates back to church doctrines taught in the last century. According to David H. Pratt, as- sistant professor of History and assistant to the coordinator of Family History Studies at BYU, as early as 1840 church authorities taught that each member had basic responsibilities relating to the salvation of their ancestors. In 1894. LDS President Wilford Woodruff instructed members to do genealogical research as a means of finding out their ancestry, said Pratt. Sometime later a Utah Valley genealogical organization was formed. Known as the "Utah Valley and Historical Society" it maintained a small library in Provo for many years, according to Flick. In 1964 the society disbanded and donated its collection of genealogical materials to the newly begun Utah Valley Branch Library at BYU. Flick said. No statistics are kept on library patronage but Flick estimates that patrons consist of 60 BYU students and 40 local residents. Many local people also use the larger Salt Lake City genealogy library of the LDS Church. Genealogical Free Brochure Could Help Family Lineage Research A new brochure that explains how to search the National Archives for information about your ancestors released by "Family Heritage" magazine. Written by Archives staff historian James D. Walker, and distributed free of charge, the brochure explains how to use the Archives in person and by mail. "The National Archives is one of the family historian's most important sources of information," commented Scott McDade, editor of "Family Heritage." "And you don't even hav to go to Washington to find out what they know about your family's past." According to McDade, making a special trip to the Archives isn't necessarily a good idea, especially when you are just beginning your search. "It's much better to write was whose paintings are reproduced on the 1978 Christmas Seals which will find their way into 192.000 Utah homes and businesses beginning in October. Not only do these children find tobacco smoke offensive, they're concerned about parents who smoke and are critical of adult smokers who tell them to stay away from cigarettes. Tens of thousands of children in kindergarten through third grade participated in a nationwide project to collect paintings for reproduction on the seals. They are issued annually to raise money so lung associations can fight smoking, lung disease and air pollution. youngsters the new addition to the family, little By DEBBIE UNDSEY Buying your first new lusedi car, month old Michael "Love is the most important instaying up all night cramming for finals ... making five dollars stretch till gredient." Betty commented, our " Both are members payday and having that first beautiful Church is second baby. How can you forget those first of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y few years of marriage' Saints, and maintain that it is the Almost a quarter of Utah Valley resi- binding force in their marriage. dents are just starting their families Randy. 23 years old added, "Our church explains te us the reasons why and lives together The majority of these "families" are we go through what we do." He picked living on an extremely modest income, up his new son and continued. So many situations come up where, have started their families, and at least one of the pair is attending school. without the Church, we would have just What is it that keeps the couples given up." He went on to tell of a diftogether under such trying circum- ficult time that the couple went through in the first two months of stances? marriage. "I was netting about $300 a month Randy and Bettye Greer, a newlywed couple of almost a year, are both where I was employed about a week graduates of BYU and Provo residents. before Chnstma3." Randy explained They talked about ihose first few that he was chopping some meat when months as they held hands and cradled he felt a warm sensation in his leg Prepared for A Disaster? Is Your Family By JAY THELIN It is a warm, sunny Sunday afternoon in "Happy Valley." Church is over and people linger near the chapel. They are talking quietly. Suddenly, everyone is quiet. They are listening to the low growling sound coming from out of the earth. Horror fills their eyes. Terrified, some fall to the ground, try to stand and fall again. Telephone and electric wires snap and sizzle. Everything seems to be moving e and people begin to the same word: "Earthquake." Deer Creek Dam, only a few miles up the canyon, cracks and breaks. Electricity is completely eliminated force-breath- but we will look back and laugh Going to the restroom he found he Bettye said. "She continued someday," had cut his leg The next thing he remembers was being rushed to the to say that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of growth and that experiences liospila! "I lost three pints of blood in five minutes." Randy said Their only like this only help them grow in car had broken down that day and Betty closeness to each other and God The Greers were in for more grow'h was spending the day with a friend because she had just become pregnant literally and figuratively. Betty, nine months pregnant, checked Into the and was very sick "I called the only friend that was left Provo Hospital Au$. 3. Because of an in town She picked me up from the extremely difficult pregnancy and she was taken very ill and hospital, and then my wife, who looked delivery, stayed in the hospital tor over a week. sicker than I had ever seen her." Unable to afford hospital care for Randy went on to S2y that they arrived home to find they were locked out Michael also, Randy took his two day of their apartment. The friend was sent old son home and cared for him and the house until his wife was able to come through the window and Randy and home. Bettye stumbled through the tiny "These last few weeks have been the and boxes with stacked high apartment most difficult of our lives," Randy the in gifts. They spent a long night said. "But we have grown so close both dark; the electricity had gone out. "At the time it didn't seem too funny. to each other and the Lord." and all culinary water supplies contaminated. "What do we do now''" someone cries. "Who will help us?" Long ago. the earth was warned of pestilences, and earthquakes ..." in Matthew chapter 24, when the Lord declared that "these and other calamities shall occur." Much more than food is necessary to be prepared, acording to Dr. Gary Hansen, chairman of the Department of Family Resource Management at Brigham Young University. "A year's supply of food items alone is not enough. Food is the most important part of the family's storage program, he emphasizes. says: "We must think storage all the time, it of life." He adds that "After an earthquake is the time to continue regular use of preparations of production," Dr. Hansen production and must be a way but one must have adequate bedding, clothing, fuel, fabric, household supplies and personal hygiene supplies. You should have tools, garden seeds, orchard supplies, first aid and other emergency materials." Alternate fuels such as coal, wood or kerosene are extremely valuable in an emergency. "It would also be wise to have a kerosene or coal stove," he says. To be prepared for the aftershock of an earthquake, according to Dr. Hansen, the emphasis needs to be on production as much as it is on storage. "Growing garden vegetables, canning, sewing clothes, making bread, and repairing automobiles are all aspects and not the time to begin preparations." Motivation for expanding existing food and supplies is the main problem. Procrastination is a close second. Dr. Hansen says: "Through intelligent planning and acquisition, it is possible for every family to create a store of useful and necessary items that can be depended upon In times of shortage or crisis." He warned. for information first and let the staff do a preliminary search for you. Then you will have a better idea of what you might find there on your own." Anyone can write to the Archives for information about their family. "But be sure your facts are McDade cautions. straight," "They'll never locate great grandfathers' military service records or land claim file if you have his name wrong. The more complete and accurate your information is, the more information the staff is likely to find." The brochure offers guidelines on writing to the Archives, and includes mailing addresses and other useful information. It is available free of charge from Family Heritage Reprints. P.O. Box 1809 New York, NY 10001. Children Getting Message, Telling Dangers of Smoking have the word. Five to Smoking is stinky. So is air pollution. The message comes from the 54 Early Newlywed Days Mot Too Easy Utah's seal was designed by Connie Brough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall W. Brough, 7192 South 2985 East, Salt Lake City. 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