Last Saturday, June 9, 2007, the Tooele Valley Regional Family History Center sponsored an event for Family History Consultants, High Priest Group Leaders and Family History Center Staff members and their families. We played Family History Feud. The purpose of this game was to have a fun social where the area consultants and high priest group leaders could meet some of the staff members and become better acquainted. It worked out very well.

 

This is what we did. We had a family history questionaire that some of our staff members filled out along with those from gospel doctrine classes that were surveyed from their family history consultants. When the family history consultants interviewed their members, they found out that the members were interested in doing family history. Some of them did not know all of the answers, but a great majority wanted to learn more and find out what those answers should be. Our family history consultant in our ward found out what direction she could go with her family history lessons from some of the responses to the last question on the questionaire "What would you like to know about family history?" We have a wonderful family history consultant in our ward.

 

After acquiring enough questionaires, they were tallied, organized into game rounds, and given to another talented FHC staff member who made a power point presentation similar to what you would see on the Family Feud. He had the noise and the "X" for the wrong answers. Bill Burton teaches computer technology and his expertise made the game seem professional.

 

Brother  Penovich was our MC. He has quite the sense of humor and kept the game moving right along. We had 4 games with 4 rounds per game. We had 8 people on each family (we're Mormons.) If everyone chose to play, we could have had 64 people play.

They didn't know that they were chosen to play until it was announced after the opening prayer that a card with the Team #1 of Team #2 was written on it with the # of game that they would be playing. Each card had a number 1 - 8. They would take their position at the tables according to that number.

 

We had approximately 75 - 80 people in attendance. We served cookies and ice cream afterward.

 

Everyone learned a little something from the answers that were given and had a great time interacting with one another. If anyone would like to use this idea, please pass it along. Family History really is FUN!

 

 

                Sister Diane Kiser, Director, Tooele Valley Family History Center

 

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Family History Feud 

Game 1

 Question 1:

The top 9 answers are on the board to this question. 

Besides Brigham Young, name a famous pioneer. 

1.         Parley P. Pratt                          21

2.         Porter Rockwell                       15

3.         John Taylor                              12

4.         Wilford Woodruff                      9

5.         Edward Martin                         7

6.         Eliza R. Snow                            5

7.         Joseph Fielding Smith              5

8.         Heber C. Kimball                     4

9.         Ephraim Hanks                        3
 

Question 2: 

The top 6 answers are on the board to this question. 

Name a Family History Website you can use from home. 

1.         Familysearch.org                      52

2.         Ancestry.com                           19

3.         LDS.org                                   17

4.         Usgenweb                                  4

5.         Rootsweb                                   4

6.         Cyndis list                                   2
 

Question 3: 

The top 6 answers are on the board to this question. 

Name a Census year you would find on ancestry.com or heritage quest. 

1.         1900                                        20                                           

2.         1880                                        20                   

3.         1890                                          8                   

4.         1850                                          6

5.         1920                                          6

6.         1930                                          3

Question 4 of Game 1:   Double Point Round 

The top 3 answers are on the board to this question. 

How many generations are listed on a Pedigree Chart?

1.         Four                                         58

2.         Five                                          27

3.         Six                                           15

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Game 2 

 Question 1: 

The top 7 answers are on the board to this question. 

Name a program you can use at the Tooele Family History Center. 

1.         PAF                                           29

2.         Temple Ready                          17

3.         Ancestry.com                           12

4.         Familysearch.org                     11

5.         PAF Insight                               6

6.         Pedigree Resource                   5

7.         Family Search Indexing           5

 
Question 2: 

The top 8 answers are on the board to this question. 

What year did the Willie and Martin Handcart companies come to Utah? 

1.         1856                                        45                                           

2.         1857                                        10                   

3.         1850                                          7                   

4.         1854                                          6

5.         1849                                          5

6.         1847                                          5

7.         1852                                          4

8.         1846                                          3

 
Question 3: 

The top 10 answers are on the board to this question. 

Name a temple outside the state of Utah. 

1.         San Diego                                16

2.         Idaho Falls                               13

3.         Mesa                                        12

4.         Washington D.C.                       9

5.         Oakland                                     9

6.         Las Vegas                                  9       

7.         Hawaiian                                    8

8.         Nauvoo                                      7

9.         Los Angeles                               5

10.       Cardston                                    5

 
Question 4 of Game 2:    Double Point Round 

The top 5 answers are on the board to this question. 

Besides the words “Family History,” name the first family history word that comes to mind. 

1.         Genealogy                                69

2.         Ancestors                                 13

3.         Temple/Ordinances                   9

4.         Research                                   7

5.         Pedigree                                    6 

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Game 3

 Question 1: 

The top 6 answers are on the board to this question. 

Name a secondary source. 

1.         Census Report                          22

2.         Journals/Diaries                       17

3.         All Relatives                             17

4.         All Internet Sources                 12

5.         Family Bible                               5

6.         Written Histories                       3

 
Question 2: 

The top 9 answers are on the board to this question. 

Name a country that your ancestors came from. 

1.         England                                   41                                           

2.         Denmark                                 20

3.         Sweden                                    13                   

4.         Germany                                 13

5.         Scotland                                   13

6.         Ireland                                      9

7.         Wales                                       7

8.         Italy                                          4

9.         Switzerland                               3
 

Question 3: 

The top 6 answers are on the board to this question. 

How many times did it take you to learn the “back-up” and “restore” concepts in the PAF program? 

1.         One                                          22

2.         Two                                          10

3.         I Haven’t Yet                          10

4.         Three                                        7

5.         I’m Still Learning                     6

6.         Zero                                           6     

Question 4 of Game 3:   Double Point Round

 The top 5 answers are on the board to this question.

 Name a common surname. 

1.         Smith                                        77

2.         Johnson                                     9

3.         Brown                                        5

4.         Jones                                         4

5.         Anderson                                   4 

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Game 4

 Question 1: 

The top 9 answers are on the board to this question. 

Name a prophet or an apostle who has spoken on family history.

1.         President Hinckley                    54

2.         Joseph Smith                              9

3.         President Kimball                       9

4.         Elder Eyring                               7

5.         All of them                                  6

6.         President McKay                       5

7.         Elder Oaks                                 5

8.         President Benson                       5

9.         Elder Nelson                              5

 
Question 2: 

The top 7 answers are on the board to this question. 

Name something you would like to know about family history. 

1.         Everything                                25

2.         A lot More                                 9

3.         How To Get Started                  7

4.         How To Research                      7

5.         Temple Ready/Submit               6

6.         New Family Search                    4

7.         Ancestral Background               4

 
Question 3: 

The top 7 answers are on the board to this question. 

In your line of authority, who do you report to? 

1.         Husband/Father of Home          18

2.         FHC Director                             16

3.         HP Group Leader                      13

4.         Bishop                                        13

5.         Stake Pres./Counselor                8

6.         Wife/Mother of Home                6

7.         Heavenly Father                         4

 
Question 4 of Game 4:   Double Point Round 

The top 3 answers are on the board to this question. 

Name a primary source. 

1.         Birth Certificate                        52

2.         Marriage Certificate                13

3.         Death Certificate                      12      

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Fast Round

 Question 1: 

Name a color you would color-code your Pedigree Chart. 

1.         Blue                 41

2.         Red                  31

3.         Yellow              16

4.         Green               14

5.         Pink                  10

6.         Black                 3
 

Question 2: 

Name a common given name. 

1.         John                 71                                9.         Henry               3

2.         Mary                13                                10.       David               2

3.         Joseph               6                                11.       Thomas            2

4.         James                5

5.         William             5

6.         Robert              3

7.         Michael            3

8.         Sarah                3

 

Question 3: 

How many times per month do you visit the Tooele Family History Center? 

1.         Zero or Never              57

2.         Four                             21

3.         Once                            15

4.         Five                               3

5.         Two                               2

Question 4: 

Name a report you can print in the PAF program. 

1.         Family Group Sheet                              31

2.         Pedigree Chart                                      22       

3.         Missing/Incomplete Ordinances           8

4.         Descendency Chart                               4

5.         Individual Summary                              4

6.         Possible Problems                                 2

7.         Calendar                                                2

 
Question 5: 

Name something you would find on a Family Group Sheet. 

1.         Birth Date                    31

2.         Names                          21

3.         Marriage Date            10

4.         Parents                        10

5.         Father                           9

6.         Death Date                  7

7.         Lines                             6

8.         Baptism Date                5

9.         Grandparents                5 

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