Bear Lake Family History Center

05/05/2026

05/04/2026

For Immediate Release
Milestones Announced for the Montpelier Idaho Temple

This will be the eighth dedicated house of the Lord in Idaho

MONTPELIER, Idaho, May 4, 2026—The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the
Montpelier Idaho Temple.
A media day will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, followed by private tours for
invited guests on September 9.
Public tours will be held from Thursday, September 10, through Saturday, September 26
(excluding Sundays).
The dedication will be held Sunday, October 18, at 10 a.m. (rebroadcast at 2 p.m.). The
dedicatory session will be broadcast to all units in the Montpelier Idaho Temple district.
Idaho is home to more than 482,000 Latter-day Saints meeting in over 1,300
congregations.
The Montpelier Idaho Temple will be the eighth dedicated house of the Lord in the state,
joining temples in Boise, Burley, Idaho Falls, Meridian, Pocatello, Rexburg and Twin
Falls.
Three additional temples are coming to Idaho. The Teton River Idaho Temple is under
construction, and the Caldwell and Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temples have been
announced.
The Montpelier Idaho Temple was announced in April 2022.
In a recent general conference, President Dallin H. Oaks spoke about God’s plan for His
children, emphasizing the purpose of temples in that plan.
“God’s plan, founded on eternal truth, requires that exaltation can be attained only
through faithfulness to the covenants of an eternal marriage between a man and a
woman in the holy temple, which marriage will ultimately be available to all the faithful,”
he said.
Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ are different from meetinghouses or chapels
where members gather for Sunday worship services. A temple is considered a house of
the Lord, where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed through marriage, baptism
and other ceremonies that unite families for eternity.

05/04/2026

Milestones Announced for the Montpelier Idaho Temple
Milestones Announced for the Montpelier Idaho Temple.

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04/24/2026

LDS Church announces president and matron of new Montpelier temple.

MONTPELIER — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced Bart Orr Christensen and Cherie Lynn Bullock Christensen as president and matron of the upcoming Montpelier Idaho Temple.

04/21/2026

Uncover Your Past

Your story didn't start with you.

It's been unfolding for generations, through love, sacrifice and resilience; all the choices that led to you!

To uncover your past is to see yourself more clearly.

To understand where you come from and to carry it forward with intentionality.

Heritage Genealogy is here to help you trace those lines: connecting you to the people who came before you. Helping you see them in a way that feels real, personal and lasting

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04/21/2026

Not everything is online. This post is online, but the answer to every genealogy question is not necessarily online.

04/18/2026

https://genealogybargains.com/your-ancestors-were-farmers/ National Gardening Day: There’s something about planting a seed that feels… familiar. 🌱

Maybe it’s because most of us are only a few generations removed from ancestors who lived by the rhythm of the land — who planted by the sky, harvested by hand, and built lives on soil they claimed as their own.

This National Gardening Day, why not take your family history research back to where it all began — the land itself? 🏡📜

In this new article, I walk you through how to:
🌾 Find ancestor land records using the FREE BLM General Land Office database
🌻 Dive deeper with homestead files on Fold3 (watch for genealogy deals!)
🐄 Discover what your ancestors actually grew using agricultural census records
🥕 Even trace WWII Victory Gardens in your more recent family story

These aren’t just records — they’re the moment your family put down roots.

And trust me… there’s nothing like seeing your great-great-grandfather’s name on a land patent and realizing: this is where it all started.

🌾

11/10/2025

Come see the exhibit!
These promotional materials are fun to look at, but they also reveal the challenges and ambitions of early irrigation efforts and the settlers who made Idaho home.

Open Tuesday through Saturday 11 to 4 (closed on holidays)

Image citation: MS544 Idaho Tourism and Travel Box 5
This collection is in the catalog! https://idahostatearchives.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/1272

10/02/2025