4766 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 328-0044
TempleHill.org
  • BOOK A TOUR
  • Menu Canvas
    • Home
    • Easter
    • Visit
    • Events
    • Worship
    • Inspiration & News
    • History
    • Member Resources
      • Announcements
      • Distribution Center
      • Temple Session Schedule & Info
    • Book A Tour
4766 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 328-0044
TempleHill.org
  • Visit
  • Events
  • Sunday Service
  • Inspiration & News
  • History
  • Member Resources
    • Announcements
    • Distribution Services
    • Temple Session Schedule & Info
    • Family History
    • Write Articles for TempleHill.org
    • Become Our Photographer
    • Churches Near Me
    • Contact Us
  • Book A Tour

Bay Area Youth Connecting With Their Ancestors

Homepage Family History Bay Area Youth Connecting With Their Ancestors

Bay Area Youth Connecting With Their Ancestors

Temple Hill
October 14, 2020
Family History, Youth

Hello! My name is Kekoa Quereto. I’m 18 years old, and I’m from Danville, California. On June 15th, 2019, there was a youth devotional to celebrate the rededication of the Oakland Temple, after a long period of renovation. For this event, I was asked to be a part of a video about family history and undertake a project that would allow me to develop a bond with an ancestor of mine.

Family Heritage

I chose to digitize an old vinyl record of my great-grandmother and the singing group she participated in on the island of Kauai. Her group, the “Coco Palms Ambassadors,” sang from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. Singing is an enormous part of my family’s heritage, and in digitizing the record, my family and posterity would be able to pass down the music, even after the record—which is already warped and scratched—was gone.

Hearing the chorus that my great-grandmother was part of had a significant impact on me. While working on this project, my father told me old family stories I had never heard before. This built my testimony in an unexpected way; I was able to grow a connection to my ancestors, and gain a greater understanding of what family history means personally to me.

Enthusiasm in family history

Initially, I was a little worried since my project was slightly different from those of my family members. Because most of my family’s temple work has already been done, that wasn’t something I could focus on. What I found instead was a profound connection to the people who came before me and how the things they did affect my culture and my life. I now have increased motivation and enthusiasm to study my family’s history.

Kekoa Quereto
上一个故事
Where can I hangout in Oakland?
Next Story
Temple Grounds Open To The Public

Related Articles

Start a New Hobby

Nicole Farnsworth People have been taking on new hobbies during...

The Brooklyn Voyage: Saints of Service and Sacrifice

Rebecca Ellefsen, Bay Area Historian and GenealogistFebruary 2021 In 1846,...

Subscribe to our newsletter

Upcoming Event

There are no event to display!

Recent Posts

  • My Story About Joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • A Monumental Site for a Monumental Building
  • Jesus, My Savior, virtual Easter Concert by the Temple Hill Choir & Orchestra
  • The Temple Hill Storyteller
  • La Vista De La Bahía
Feel Welcome. Feel the Spirit. Feel Inspired.

Contact Details:

Contact Us

[email protected]

Phone

Call or Text: (510) 328-0044

News

  • My Story About Joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sunday, 11, Apr
  • A Monumental Site for a Monumental Building Sunday, 4, Apr
Copyright ©2020 TempleHill.org All Rights Reserved
en_USEnglish
es_MXEspañol de México kmភាសាខ្មែរ zh_CN简体中文 zh_TW繁體中文 ja日本語 ko_KR한국어 tlTagalog en_USEnglish
SearchPostsLogin
Sunday, 11, Apr
My Story About Joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sunday, 4, Apr
A Monumental Site for a Monumental Building
Friday, 26, Mar
Jesus, My Savior, virtual Easter Concert by the Temple Hill Choir & Orchestra
Tuesday, 16, Mar
The Temple Hill Storyteller
Friday, 12, Mar
La Vista De La Bahía
Tuesday, 2, Mar
Start a New Hobby

Welcome back,