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FamilySearch publishes complete 1930 Mexico census
People with ancestors from Mexico can now search the complete 1930 Mexico census for free on the familysearch.org website. With the names of nearly 13 million people, the census is a goldmine for anyone who wants to know more about their Mexican family history. “The 1930 census is the only national census available for Mexico,” FamilySearch project manager Lynn Turner said. “It complements our civil registration and Catholic Church record collections where most Mexican ancestry is done. Now researchers can find their ancestor in the census, and move over to the records that recorded the vital events of their ancestors' lives.”
Music Video: Mission Man
In the spirit of the new missionary age announcement, “Mission Man (Gotta Teach ‘Em All!) is a video put together by the young men of the West Hills Ward in Knoxville, TN. It’s a parody of the Pokémon Theme Song and is meant to portray the enthusiasm of missionaries in a fun and stereotypical way, while still demonstrating a good spirit and the joy that comes through missionary service.
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3 Mysteries Linked to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Everyone loves a good mystery, right? The joy of collecting evidence and gathering tidbits of information is akin to working on a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle. When you place the final piece you can finally rest—until you start the next puzzle. Here are some fun mysteries related to the Choir and its music.
Prophets.LDS.org features new biographies of living apostles
New biographies of members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were published today on prophets.lds.org, under the section titled “Meet today’s prophets and apostles.” The first biography to be featured on Prophets and Apostles Speak Today is that of President Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. One biography will be featured each week over the next 11 weeks, in order of the Apostles’ seniority.
Mormons in the Olympics Updates: Snowboard Slopestyle Finals, Alpine Skiing, and Luge
This weekend, several members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took to the slopes of Sochi as they competed in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Church presence growing in South America, Elders Oaks and Bednar report
The opening section of the Doctrine and Covenants includes the prophecy that the Church will emerge “out of obscurity and out of the darkness.” That day may have arrived in much of South America. “We are out of obscurity and darkness,” said Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve following his recent return from South America. “This truth is reflected in the way [South American] government officials know and recognize the Church and how Church representatives are received whenever we come.”
Apostle 'idea' is growing in popularity among other faiths
A remarkable article appeared recently in the impressive evangelical periodical "Books & Culture" 18/4 (July/August 2012). Gregory Metzger's "A New Apostolic Movement?" reviews a just-published book by Alan Hirsch and Tim Catchim, "The Permanent Revolution: Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church," which I've yet to see. Hirsch has apparently long advocated "the restoration of apostles acting decisively" to serve as "the primary custodians of the DNA of the church."
New Tabernacle Choir video: 'Give, Said the Little Stream'
Just three months after launching its YouTube channel, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is celebrating the one-millionth hit on its internet music site with a new music video version of the classic Primary children's song, "'Give,' Said the Little Stream."
Latter-day Saint Life
'Meet the Mormons' Now Streaming on Netflix
In February, the Church promised that the new documentary Meet the Mormons would be coming to Netflix sometime "later this year."
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Book of Mormon translation: Pacific Islands
Editor's note: This is one in a series on the Book of Mormon translations and translators. The Pacific Islands span multiple languages and a variety of translation stories. From Tongan to Maori, from as early as the 1840s through today, translating the Book of Mormon for faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on these hundreds of islands has been a constant work in progress.