Welcome to the personal blog of Kevin M. Crenshaw. You can learn a little about my professional background at my personal web site (www.kevincrenshaw.com). However, that is only a small part of my life. The most important things aren’t appropriate in a resume. This blog covers much of can’t appear there.
The title of this blog comes from Moroni 7:19 in the Book of Mormon:
Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child of Christ.
This blog will not only address “every good thing” from my personal experience and LDS theology, but related scientific and technical topics. Does this seem an unusual assortment? Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and first latter-day prophet (according to LDS teachings and my personal conviction), said this:
One of the grand fundamental principles of “Mormonism” is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may. Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 313.
This is my sentiment and probably the central philosophy of my life. Truth, which is “knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come” (D&C 93:24) is nor more or less than knowledge of reality, embracing and encompassing all frames of reference at once. While we certainly can’t know all truth ourselves in this life, we can come to know many truths. What I find and believe to be of more than passing value, I hope to share here.
Disclaimer
Religious thoughts, ideas, and opinions expressed here are not official pronouncements of LDS doctrine or teachings, but my best current understanding of those teachings and my application of them. I will try to distinguish accepted, established doctrine from personal opinion or extrapolations where possible. I reserve the right to be wrong at any time, and to correct my positions as my understanding improves. Which points out another reason to like blogs—I can edit later as my understanding or writing improves.
Over the past 2 1/2 years, I have spent nearly 2,000 hours with New FamilySearch–beta-testing, teaching at our family history center, helping patrons, and cleaning my family tree. Several family history consultants asked me to write a manual for teaching New FamilySearch in their wards.
So, I have posted a 66-page manual, entitled How To Use New FamilySearch Correctly, in PDF format, at http://www.usingfamilysearch.com, from which any New FamilySearch patron is welcome to print it.
It provides tips and Do’s and Dont’s. Chapter 3 identifies the most efficient order of tasks to clean your family tree (so you won’t be so overwhelmed). The manual also reviews New FamilySearch’s future plans, and it evaluates the third-party software programs.
I will update it whenever there is a major revision to New FamilySearch, which is about every 3 months. (The next should be in early November.)
I offer it to your readers and hope it will help many.
Best regards,
George W. Scott
GeorgeSonOfCarl@aol.com
Orem, Utah