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Show The For Names Temple 50,000 former automotive engineer, who caught the genealogy bug 30 years ago, claims to have submitted more than 50,000 names for temple work. A Archibald D. Gardner, Salt Lake City, first started doing research on his ancestors while traveling for Detroit automotive companies. Ive been in libraries in Detroit. Cleveland. St. Louis, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Syracuse, just to name a few," reported Mr. Gardner. Ive also visited more historical libraries and walked through more graveyards than I would care to count. Mr. Gardner retired about 10 years ago and moved to Salt Lake City. He converted a room of his home into a genealogy work area with files, typewriters, microfilm and microfilm readers. "I ve spent the last 10 years sorting through all of the information that I accumulated while traveling, he said. I have submitted more than 50,000 names for temple work, particularly sealEach group ings, said Mr. Gardner. sheet has five to 15 references on it. Mr. Gardner reported he had traced his family back to about 1200 A.D. and can claim the author of the Magna Charts as an ancestor. I still hac enough information and references for about 200,000 names, said Mr. Gardner. I'm working about 40 hours a week on genealogy but I dont think m be able to get all of the names submitted. I'll have to let someone continue after Im gone. The former branch president has helped persons from as far away as San Diego and New Jersey w'th genealogical work. Mr. Gardner traces his success to his methods and has started teaching them to interested persons. The whole secret is to evaluate tlie Archibald D. Gardner looks up catalog reference of microfilm reel in the genealogy work area of his home. positive evidence that you have and draw your conclusions from it. You really can't have a set method because so much of your work must be played by ear, he continued. Stake Scout Leaders Hear Call For Duty To God Avards OAKLAND, CALIF. More than 250 Concord Stake adult Scout leaders were told recently to make sure every boy in the stake recognizes his duty to God and seeks the Duty to God Award." Speaking at the stake Scouting conference, G. Carlos Smith, general superintendent of the YMMIA, also asked the Scout leaders to insure that every Scout become an Eagle Scout. The one-dameeting was themed Scouting Is . . . and every member of the ward and stake Scouting family received instructions regarding their role in Scouting. Supt. Smith advised the leaders that Scouting was an integral part of the Church youth program and encouraged priesthood leaders to become more personally involved In the Scouting activities. The failure of any one leader in the program weakens that which was designed to touch boys lives, said Supt. Smith. y Foikman 1 Brown, director of Mormon WEEK Relationship for the National Council, urged greater participation by the leaders in district activities. We must participate in our district council activities if we are to assist in developing programs and policies that meet the demands of our Church units, he said. Fourteen Scout units in the stake offered Scouting in action displays throughout the meeting. r Sixteen group sessions were conducted for the various Scout leade.s to clarify their duties and offer suggestions for improvement. Follow-usessions were scheduled for several groups which desired more information on program planning and coordination. The council training staff has scheduled training sessions for all stake Scout leaders to supplement the conference. one-hou- p Mrs. Joan Snow, Concord Stake PriDavid Hale, YMMIA ge group assistant, were conference mary president, and ENDING JANUARY 25, 1969 His favorite method, however, is to find a possible ancestor and trace his descen-dent- r to the present day rather than try to trace ancestors back to him. I've found it is easier that way be cause the records fall into a more logical pattern. I like to call it the Midw'est method while most Church members here use the other way. Thats the Utah method, he said. |