For nearly forty years, the family home safeguarded and preserved the organization’s genealogy records and family histories in the large downstairs workroom and fireproof vault. Cousins from all over the United States and Canada were invited to visit the genealogy center and contribute to the family’s genealogy efforts. There were regular family work days and many were able to take advantage of the downstairs accommodations for overnight or longer-term stays. The downstairs apartment included two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a laundry room, and a living room. Over the years, painstaking efforts yielded hundreds and thousands of names in the Thomas Tolman Family Tree for temple ordinances along with thousands of inspiring family histories.
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