Guam Family History Center

09/01/2019

Family or personal history one of your New Year resolutions for 2019? Come in to Guam’s Family History Center tonight for some free help! Open Wednesdays, 6:30-8 PM and other times by appointment. See you soon!

19/06/2018

Any youth interested in this awesome writing opportunity? Check it out!

This summer, War in the Pacific National Historical Park, along with their partner Pacific Historic Parks, is proud to host the first Monologue at the Museum: From Page to Stage writer’s workshop. This workshop is a great opportunity for youth to learn about Guam’s national park, research Guam’s pivotal role in World War II, discover the personal stories of loss and survival from the island community, and sharpen their creative writing skills.

Monologue at the Museum: From Page to Stage is a week-long writer’s workshop encouraging and educating the island youths, their families, and the community to engage with the stories of people during World War II on Guam. This cultural, historical, and student-centered project supports a distinct set of learning and skill-development objectives for youth in 9th – 12th grades, and provides a creative avenue to convey the experience of the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center’s vast collection of personal stories of survival, triumph, peace, and forgiveness in World War II.

The writer’s workshop is free and will run from July 30 to August 3, 2018. Writers will spend the week exploring World War II sites around Guam and researching a historic figure. Each morning, writers will take a field trip to gain important knowledge that will be applied during the afternoon writing, researching, and editing sessions. They will see real WWII artifacts, hear about the historic battles on Guam, spend time outdoors, research, and participate in monologue writing workshops with professional playwright, Diane Aoki. At the end of the week the writers will present their completed monologues highlighting an individual experience on Guam during WWII.

Youth in 9th - 12th grades are invited to apply. Application packets are available at the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center in Sumay or by request via email. The last day to submit a completed application with writing samples, either in person or via email, is Friday, July 13, 2018. Space is limited. Youth selected to join the workshop will be notified in late July.

For more information or to receive an application packet, visit the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center in Sumay, email aobrien@pacifichistoricparks.org, or call 671-477-7278, Ext 1018.

30/05/2018

Hello! Hope to see you today at our free class, Getting Started in Family History. From 2-3 pm and again from 7-8 pm.

23/05/2018

Hello, All,
The Getting Started in Family History is scheduled for NEXT WEEK, May 30. Sorry to give out the wrong info. See you then!

22/05/2018

Hello, Friends. We have another free class tomorrow--"Getting Started in Family History". Come join us from 2-3 PM, or 7-8 PM. Hope to see you there!

16/05/2018

Free presentation tonight! Tips for Writing YOUR Story. Join us, 7-8 PM!

30/04/2018

28/04/2018

Another interesting use for genealogy sites!

For decades investigators had the DNA of the Golden State Killer but they couldn't track him until now. Joseph James DeAngelo is now behind thanks to a relative posting their DNA on a genealogy websites.

23/04/2017

Our Family History Center will have a booth again at the Micronesia Island Fair, May 3—7. Please private message me if you would like to join in promoting family history work to the community. You don’t need to be a pro at familysearch.com --just bring a smile and willingness to volunteer a few hours.
Please sign up, and bring a friend! :)

02/02/2017

https://www.lds.org/church/news/cant-attend-rootstech-family-history-conference-in-person-participate-online%21?lang=eng&cid=facebook-shared

Watch the live stream of some of the best sessions from the RootsTech family history conference February 8–11 on RootsTech.org.

21/09/2016

Fun morning coming up!! Please bring a cell phone to the Family History Day on Saturday (8:30--11:30 AM) to use in Val Welch's workshop on recording/posting stories online.

21/09/2016

Info for Val Welch's workshop this Saturday! Join us for our Family History Day, 8:30--11:30 AM.