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In the 1990's, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded [https://familysearch.org/archives the Genealogical Society of Utah and it eventually became known as FamilySearch]. During the 1990's, [http://www.broughfamily.org/history/Monte_J_Brough.html Monte J. Brough], a General Authority and Executive Director of the Family History Department and president of the Genealogical Society of Utah, [http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/61502/Elder-Monte-J-Brough-A-man-for-all-seasons.html conceived of an Internet genealogy service which he proposed to church leaders]. His ideas eventually developed into what today is known as FamilySearch.org. [https://familysearch.org/archives In 1999, the new website, FamilySearch.org, went live], providing an online medium for making genealogical records easily available to the public anywhere in the world at no cost. | In the 1990's, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded [https://familysearch.org/archives the Genealogical Society of Utah and it eventually became known as FamilySearch]. During the 1990's, [http://www.broughfamily.org/history/Monte_J_Brough.html Monte J. Brough], a General Authority and Executive Director of the Family History Department and president of the Genealogical Society of Utah, [http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/61502/Elder-Monte-J-Brough-A-man-for-all-seasons.html conceived of an Internet genealogy service which he proposed to church leaders]. His ideas eventually developed into what today is known as FamilySearch.org. [https://familysearch.org/archives In 1999, the new website, FamilySearch.org, went live], providing an online medium for making genealogical records easily available to the public anywhere in the world at no cost. | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_Society_of_Utah Presidents of the Genealogical Society of Utah ]were as follows:<br>Franklin D. Richards, 1894-1899<br>Anthon H. Lund, 1900-1921<br>Charles W. Penrose, 1921-1925<br>Anthony W. Ivins, 1925-1934<br>Joseph Fielding Smith, 1934-1961<br>Junius Jackson, 1961-1962<br>N. Eldon Tanner, 1963<br>Howard W. Hunter, 1964-1972<br>Theodore M. Burton, 1972-1978<br>J. Thomas Fyans, 1978<br>Royden G. Derrick, 1979-1984<br>Richard G. Scott, 1984-1988<br>J. Richard Clarke, 1988-1993<br>Monte J. Brough, 1993-1998<br>Richard E. Turley, Jr., 2000-2008 | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_Society_of_Utah Presidents of the Genealogical Society of Utah ] were as follows:<br>Franklin D. Richards, 1894-1899<br>Anthon H. Lund, 1900-1921<br>Charles W. Penrose, 1921-1925<br>Anthony W. Ivins, 1925-1934<br>Joseph Fielding Smith, 1934-1961<br>Junius Jackson, 1961-1962<br>N. Eldon Tanner, 1963<br>Howard W. Hunter, 1964-1972<br>Theodore M. Burton, 1972-1978<br>J. Thomas Fyans, 1978<br>Royden G. Derrick, 1979-1984<br>Richard G. Scott, 1984-1988<br>J. Richard Clarke, 1988-1993<br>Monte J. Brough, 1993-1998<br>Richard E. Turley, Jr., 2000-2008 | ||
[[LDS Church and Family History|LDS Church and Family History]] page gives more details. | [[LDS Church and Family History|LDS Church and Family History]] page gives more details. | ||