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I thought it had a ring of desperation to it because it wouldn't be a big surprise if some members decided during the break not to return. I'm very curious how many.

I wonder if Timothy Ballard, the author of the book in question, is a descendant of Joseph Ballard and Elizabeth Phelps (who happen to be my 8th great-grandparents). A resident of Andover, Mass, Joseph Ballard was distressed when his wife fell terminally ill. Seeking help for his wife, he thought it...

Please excuse me for not going out there to do all the leg-work of checking research and giving citations. But I think that any discussions about people being descended from early colonists needs to be conducted in the knowledge of the probability that, given a relatively small and early immigrant ...

Interesting about the church worshiping pilgrims and puritans; I hadn't made that connection before. Anyway, I started doing genealogy when I was in the church and had set it aside for a couple three decades. Recently took it up again with online resources and lo and behold I have Mayflower ancesto...

More of the same worshipping the pilgrims and puritans. I wonder if disaffection with america causes people to leave the church outside the USA? Interesting about the church worshiping pilgrims and puritans; I hadn't made that connection before. Anyway, I started doing genealogy when I was in the c...

Many generations later, Howland’s descendants include three U.S. presidents (Franklin D. Roosevelt, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush), American poets Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Joseph, Emma and Hyrum Smith, among others. Maybe he was preparing the continent for Unit...

I'm skeptical of Romney and doubt whether his motives were exactly pure but glad he made the move he did, even though it makes no difference in the long run. I don't really care why he did it. What I wonder about is what will it do to his political chances in Utah and what that means about Mormons. ...

lostindc wrote:

Lucretia MacEvil wrote:Butchart Gardens is not in Alaska.

Truth is not in the Book of Mormon and that doesn’t matter. I don’t think facts matter to John.

If he comes to my town, I'll show him some skunk cabbage.

Some lucky ducks are going to join John Bytheway on a cruise to Alaska. In-demand youth speaker John will share the gospel in his fun way as you visit beautiful sites around Alaska. Join John Bytheway with his inspiring and lectures on sea days. Join our optional shore excursion and tours at the po...

The thread about religious affiliation & intelligence got me thinking about how longevity is a better indicator of intelligence if you define intelligence as Stephen Hawking did: “ability to adapt to change.” “ Social Connections – The Secret To Happiness and Longevity ” “...one study found a c...