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  • Family History Library, Salt Lake City

    I thought I would share this with you. I am lucky enough to have just visited Salt Lake City. So naturally I had to visit the Family History Library of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (familysearch.org)

    The Library covers five floors. The British Isles collection is at the basement 2 level. The research room is much the same as you would find in most county archives: desks, computers, microfilm readers, row upon row of microfilm cabinets, maps, and a very large collection of books divided into counties. I was very impressed by the wide range of books, directories, etc., they had on Essex which I specialise in. Not as large as the Essex Record Office, but nevertheless, very impressive.

    They were very welcoming and helpful. All first time visitors are shown a brief film about researching your family tree, the library, and their storage facility deep under the Rocky Mountains. Afterwards I was given a guided tour. Others in our coach party were given one-to-one help on researching their family tree, but some didn't get very far because of no immediate access to the civil registration certificates.

    A most interesting time with no suggestion of them trying to push their particular brand of Christianity.

    Outside


    British Isles reception


    Research area


    Microfilm cabinets


    Books
    Phil
    historyhouse.co.uk
    Essex - family and local history.

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    Thanks for sharing that Phil - most impressive!

    Jay
    Janet in Yorkshire



    Genealogists never die - they just swap places in the family tree

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    • #3
      Also, trained genealogists are available at the help desk - and also online. You can submit questions to their site and a genealogist will attempt to answer them.

      All without charge to the public.

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      • #4
        Phil- i have always wanted to see what the library was like - thank you so much for posting the photos.
        Angelina

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        • #5
          Thanks for sharing photos. A most impressive Library.

          Janet

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          • #6
            It has long been my dream to see this library, a dream which probably won't be fulfilled now, so I am most interested to read this thread.

            OC

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            • #7
              Thank you for all your comments. It struck me that there is certainly no shortage of money in their aim to collect, preserve and make available all this information.
              Phil
              historyhouse.co.uk
              Essex - family and local history.

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              • #8
                Although I have no comment to make about their faith, I have always been impressed by the superb organisational skills of the LDS and their ability to assemble so many records. I cannot offhand think of another archive in the world which rivals theirs.

                OC

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                • #9
                  Thank you, that is very interesting.
                  We have visited LDS family history centres in England and found the Mormons very helpful.
                  Joy

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