Focus Hawaii Family History Center

Authors

• Lance Chase
• Bill Neal
• Diana Neal

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii visits the Family History Center in Laie, located near the LDS Hawaii Temple, and features Bill and Dianna Neal, who serve as the director and assistant director of the center. They explain what family history work is, why people feel drawn to discovering their roots, and how anyone—regardless of church membership—can use the free services offered. The Neals walk through the five steps of beginning family history research, discuss the center’s resources such as Hawaiian and Polynesian records, U.S. and international reference books, microfilm services, and computer databases connected to the Salt Lake Family History Library. They also describe volunteer support, senior missionary helpers, increasing public interest, plans for major expansion of the center, and touching experiences patrons have had while discovering ancestors. The conversation highlights both the practical and deeply personal aspects of genealogy and the spiritual significance it holds for many who participate.

Length of Video

00:28:45

File Size

277MB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

11-1998

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, Family History Center, Laie genealogy, Bill Neal, Dianna Neal, LDS Hawaii Temple, Hawaiian genealogy records, family history research, microfilm services, genealogy volunteers, senior missionaries, Personal Ancestral File, Spirit of Elijah, Polynesian family records, Salt Lake genealogy library

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance; Neal, Bill; and Neal, Diana, "Focus Hawaii Family History Center" (1998). Focus Hawaii. 94.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/94