Happy Pioneer Day!

For those of you in Utah, today is Pioneer Day!

It celebrates the day that Brigham Young and a group of pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley!

(It was on July 24th 1847...I totally had to look that up...)

Painting by William Henry Jackson

If you celebrate Pioneer Day, you'll probably be out at parades, having BBQ's, and watching fireworks. In the midst of all that AWESOME fun though, take some time to think about the pioneers. A great way to celebrate, maybe later this weekend, would be to spend some time on Family Search learning more about your pioneer ancestors or finding more ancestors that need their temple ordinances. 

The new pioneer site on Family Search is awesome and you can connect it to your family tree to see what information there is about your pioneer ancestors. 

Or you can read more about the journey of the pioneers and check out their Google map with information about their stops and experiences.

And you can also share what makes you a pioneer...I think this is so great since all of us are creating and leaving a legacy for those who follow, whether it be our families, future children, or friends and acquaintances.

So how are you going to celebrate??