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Why this Utah storyteller is on a mission to make genealogy cool

By Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News | Posted - Nov. 8, 2025 at 6:20 p.m.

 
Kalima Watson laughs as he sets up his computer as he poses in costume at his Eagle Mountain home on Oct. 1. Watson is a storyteller who makes viral reels about stories he gathers from genealogy of his followers.

Kalima Watson laughs as he sets up his computer as he poses in costume at his Eagle Mountain home on Oct. 1. Watson is a storyteller who makes viral reels about stories he gathers from genealogy of his followers. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

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