#genealogy art https://bencrowder.net/art/tags/genealogy/feed/ Feed for art tagged with #genealogy. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:29:26 GMT en-US https://bencrowder.net/ Unto My Holy Name https://bencrowder.net/art/unto-my-holy-name/ https://bencrowder.net/art/unto-my-holy-name/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT A white triangle at center.
Unto My Holy Name. A reference to D&C 124:39. “Therefore, verily I say unto you, that your anointings, and your washings, and your baptisms for the dead, and your solemn assemblies, and your memorials for your sacrifices by the sons of Levi, and for your oracles in your most holy places wherein you receive conversations, and your statutes and judgments, for the beginning of the revelations and foundation of Zion, and for the glory, honor, and endowment of all her municipals, are ordained by the ordinance of my holy house, which my people are always commanded to build unto my holy name.” Made with Figma and Affinity Photo.
]]> Heirs of Salvation https://bencrowder.net/art/heirs-of-salvation/ https://bencrowder.net/art/heirs-of-salvation/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT A white circle slightly above and to the right of the center; a translucent dark triangle fills the lower left half of the square.
Heirs of Salvation. A reference to D&C 138:58–59. “The dead who repent will be redeemed, through obedience to the ordinances of the house of God, and after they have paid the penalty of their transgressions, and are washed clean, shall receive a reward according to their works, for they are heirs of salvation.” Made with Figma, Procreate, and Affinity.
]]> That It May Be Recorded in Heaven https://bencrowder.net/art/that-it-may-be-recorded-in-heaven/ https://bencrowder.net/art/that-it-may-be-recorded-in-heaven/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT A horizontal blue line at center, with a red line that starts horizontal above the blue line at left, drops below the blue line in the middle, and then returns to a final horizontal stretch above the blue line at the right. I'm sorry this is not a better description.
That It May Be Recorded in Heaven. A reference to D&C 127:6–8. “Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you concerning your dead: When any of you are baptized for your dead, let there be a recorder, and let him be eye-witness of your baptisms; let him hear with his ears, that he may testify of a truth, saith the Lord; that in all your recordings it may be recorded in heaven; whatsoever you bind on earth, may be bound in heaven; whatsoever you loose on earth, may be loosed in heaven; for I am about to restore many things to the earth, pertaining to the priesthood, saith the Lord of Hosts.” Made with Figma, Inkscape, and Affinity.
]]> They Without Us https://bencrowder.net/art/they-without-us/ https://bencrowder.net/art/they-without-us/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Alternating red and white triangles going from the bottom left to the top right in a line.
They Without Us. A reference to D&C 128:15. “And now, my dearly beloved brethren and sisters, let me assure you that these are principles in relation to the dead and the living that cannot be lightly passed over, as pertaining to our salvation. For their salvation is necessary and essential to our salvation, as Paul says concerning the fathers—that they without us cannot be made perfect—neither can we without our dead be made perfect.” Made with Figma, Inkscape, and Affinity.
]]> Hearts of the Children VI https://bencrowder.net/art/hearts-of-the-children-vi/ https://bencrowder.net/art/hearts-of-the-children-vi/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT A pedigree chart of white rectangles.
Hearts of the Children VI. A reference to Malachi 4:5–6. “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” Made with Figma, Inkscape, and Affinity Photo.
]]> Without Our Dead https://bencrowder.net/art/without-our-dead/ https://bencrowder.net/art/without-our-dead/ Sat, 06 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT Small circles arranged in a circle; the circles in the top half are white, while those in the bottom half are red.
Without Our Dead. A reference to D&C 128:15. “And now, my dearly beloved brethren and sisters, let me assure you that these are principles in relation to the dead and the living that cannot be lightly passed over, as pertaining to our salvation. For their salvation is necessary and essential to our salvation, as Paul says concerning the fathers—that they without us cannot be made perfect—neither can we without our dead be made perfect.” Made with Figma, Inkscape, and Affinity Photo.
]]> A Welding Link https://bencrowder.net/art/a-welding-link/ https://bencrowder.net/art/a-welding-link/ Sun, 10 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT A large blue circle at center, surrounded by twelve pairs of small orange triangles; the background is dotted in small white circles.
A Welding Link. A reference to D&C 128:18. “It is sufficient to know, in this case, that the earth will be smitten with a curse unless there is a welding link of some kind or other between the fathers and the children, upon some subject or other—and behold what is that subject? It is the baptism for the dead. For we without them cannot be made perfect; neither can they without us be made perfect. Neither can they nor we be made perfect without those who have died in the gospel also; for it is necessary in the ushering in of the dispensation of the fulness of times, which dispensation is now beginning to usher in, that a whole and complete and perfect union, and welding together of dispensations, and keys, and powers, and glories should take place, and be revealed from the days of Adam even to the present time.” The blue circle represents a baptismal font; the small triangles represent the oxen; and the white circles in the background represent our deceased ancestors. Made with Figma and Affinity Photo.
]]> Hearts of the Children V https://bencrowder.net/art/hearts-of-the-children-v/ https://bencrowder.net/art/hearts-of-the-children-v/ Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT A white square next to a red square, with a red horizontal rectangle underneath, all forming a larger square.
Hearts of the Children V. A reference to Malachi 4:5–6. “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” The white square represents a deceased parent; the red square represents the living spouse; and the red rectangle at bottom represents a living child. Made with Figma, Procreate, and Affinity Photo.
]]> Hearts of the Children IV https://bencrowder.net/art/hearts-of-the-children-iv/ https://bencrowder.net/art/hearts-of-the-children-iv/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT A grid with rows of rectangles, with each row subdivided twice more than the one beneath it. The bottom two rows are red.
Hearts of the Children IV. A reference to Malachi 4:5–6. “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” The rectangles represent a family tree, with living members in red and deceased members in white. Made with Figma and Affinity Photo.
]]> Hearts of the Children III https://bencrowder.net/art/hearts-of-the-children-iii/ https://bencrowder.net/art/hearts-of-the-children-iii/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT A hollow red circle surrounded by lots of hollow white circles. There are tiny white dashed lines from the center of the red circle to the center of each white circle.
Hearts of the Children III. The red circle represents a mortal human and the white circles represent deceased ancestors. The dashed lines represent the mortal’s heart turned to their ancestors. A reference to Malachi 4:5–6. “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” Made with Cirque, Figma, and Affinity Photo.
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