JULY NEWSLETTER
July Meeting, July 13, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
SUP National Headquarters, 3301 East 2920 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
A musical number by Parker Gardner on his
“fiddle” will also be part of the program. He “fiddled his way” before a recent chapter meeting and
impressed us with his rapid style of musical performance.
Memories of the June Meeting
This Is The Place Mormon Pioneer Monument, July 24, 1847
July Meeting
Tony Tidwell, and his wife Kathy, have organized the SUP Mills Picnic. It will be held at the
Canyon Rim Park Annual Picnic (east pavilion),
located at 3100 South and 3075 East. Enter from
Grace St. (See directional map on the back page.)
Dinner price is the usual $15 per plate.
Harold Clark will make a special presentation
on historical flags of the United States. He became
interested in flags 15 years ago aer placing a flagpole in his front yard. Shortly aer he received his
great grandmother’s 48 star American Flag from a
relative which she flew in her yard every July 4th
and 24th until she died. is sparked an interest
not only in early American flags, but also how the
national emblem evolved over the years.
He has collected both reproductions and originals, and has studied extensively the evolution of
the Flag. His presentation for the evening will include several flags in chronological order of how
the Flag has become what it is today. ough not
a true vexillologist (flag expert), he is happy to
share his interest and collections with those willing to listen.
Elder Bud Wood
began his speech by
explaining his first
connection with
Utah from his previous home in California. He came to
BYU and became
Pres. Kirk Gundersen and Elder Wood involved
in the
Church culture that led to his conversion, and his
ultimate involvement in computers and family
history.
e first half of his presentation was a review
of the evolution of Church family history work
from the Nauvoo period of baptisms in the Mississippi River to the latest high technical programs. Highlights of his recital of dates and events
were:
● 1840-Mississippi River baptisms began,
but ended in confusion until the temple
was partly completed.
● 1877-not until some ordinances for the dead
began in the St. George Temple. Names then
were recorded on paper.
● 1893-the families were sealed and organized
onto pedigree groups.
● 1894-the second newest American Genealogical Society was formed.
● 1938-worldwide micro-filming was begun.
● 1969-International Genealogical Index was
created (IGI).
● 1977-the personal home computer was invented.
Continued on back page.
1979-Ancestral File created as first digitized
data base.
● 1981-first personal computer created.
● 1983-Church created
Personal Ancestral File.
● 1984-Ancestral Quest
Bud Wood
created to replace PAF.
1987-Legacy program was created.
1988-AF published and made available.
1999-35 million names in data base. Pedigree
Resource File
created.
2005-President
Gordon Hinckley
wanted to eliminate duplicates.
2011-first family
Delicious SUP Meeting Dinner
search web site.
2007-new Family Search program.
2009-sources added to program.
2012-the PRF was discontinued. Family
Search/Tree was made available.
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e rest of the presentation was a demonstration of the uses of the latest version of the FS/Tree
program with all its features including adding
photos, stories and special data about individual
records. He indicated that work was being done to
allow members to print out their own temple cards
without using the F.O.R. form. All in attendance
were amazed at the flexibility of the newest digital
resources.
July Birthdays
02 Lois Sager
02 Kent Lott
03 David Weber
08 Gary O’Brien
15 Janet Luke
23 Nancy Knight
25 Carol Pia
27 Dean Coy
28 Douglas Keyes
30 Wendy Wright
If you don’t receive a call about attending
the next meeting by the Friday before,
please call Gary O’Brien at 801-278-4928.
Please call if you must cancel before the day
of the meeting. Please return calls to those who
are asking if you will be attending.
Coming Events
August - To be announced
September - 17-19 National Convention
at Brigham City
(no chapter meeting in September)
October - Paul Edwards,
Editor Deseret News
November - Herbert Klofford
“Miracles in WWII”
December - Utah Chamber Artists
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Nancy and Darrell Knight, Elder and Sister Wood, Pres. Gundersen
Special Announcement
Violinists Judy
and Kent Rich
with accompanist
Karen Holt
Bruce Gundersen has been
selected as Mills Chapter
communications director and
will replace Darrell Knight.
We thank Darrell Knight for
seven years as our newsletter
editor and member of our board.
Bruce Gundersen