Ashley Arnett

Ashley is an enthusiastic 30-year-old, self-taught genealogist, following the footsteps of her mother and grandparents in connecting with her past. Currently, a Temple and Family History Consultant for the K.C. Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ashley has given multiple training presentations for navigating FamilySearch and counseled leadership in helping others begin their journey. With experience in digitizing/organizing photos and videos (including Mylio Photos), indexing, and family trees, she has loved becoming a jack-of-all-trades genealogist. Ashley’s married to Zack Arnett with four children she hopes will treasure the legacy they’ve been given.

• The Modern Historian: Friday 12:45pm
• Dip Your Toe into FamilySearch : Friday 3:15pm
• Putting the “Family” Back in Family History Work: Saturday 11:30am 

 The Modern Historian - Ashley Arnett Years ago, snapping videos and pictures were on a different scale than today. With no hesitation, we take 15 photos of the identical frame! As the pile continues to grow, we avoid scrolling back to our favorite memories and get lost in the maze of excess media when we do. It’s time to master the modern historian in us and refine our memories in paper and digital form. How do you choose what to keep or what’s important? Attaching stories to the media we keep, through metadata and using apps like Mylio or Memories by FamilySearch, will make sure we see the story behind the photo. We will discuss how to make every photo, video, and momento that you keep worthwhile and something your descendants will appreciate.

Dip Your Toe into FamilySearch- Ashley Arnett Many people wish to start their journey in genealogy, but get too overwhelmed with  navigating through the technology. In this class together we will navigate through the basics of FamilySearch and get comfortable using settings, adding information and sources, and looking more closely at tools on individuals profiles.

Putting the “Family” Back in Family History Work - Deanne M. Benbrook & Ashley Arnett It seems that in every family generation there is that one person who gravitates towards seeking out their branches, to find what kind of legacy they are living.  Join with mother-daughter duo, Deanne Benbrook and Ashley Arnett, in finding out how to use different methods and tools, such as the Together App, to encourage and incorporate the talents and interests of your family members to connect living generations (roots) to deceased relatives (branches). Make your past, present, and future family stronger, building a generational wealth of relationships in a fun and treasured way.