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== ''Welcome to the Family History Library'' == | == ''Welcome to the Family History Library'' == | ||
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Find out what's new at the Family | Find out what's new at the Family History Library! Learn about the Main Floor and Lobby remodel, the new Patron Desktop, self-help Library Orientation, Self-help Familysearch.org account information, updates to accessing the online webinars, and more! Click the link below: | ||
==== [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/What's_new_at_the_Family_History_Library What's New?] ==== | ==== [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/What's_new_at_the_Family_History_Library What's New?] ==== | ||
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==== Classes and Online Webinars ==== | ==== Classes and Online Webinars ==== | ||
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Attend classes in person in the Family History Library or view some of them online as a webinar. Click on the month to see a list of all classes. All classes and webinars are free to the public. If you have problems viewing the class schedules using Mozilla Firefox browser, try Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer. | Attend classes in person in the Family History Library or view some of them online as a webinar. Click on the month to see a list of all classes. All classes and webinars are free to the public. If you have problems viewing the class schedules using Mozilla Firefox browser, try Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer. | ||
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[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars#Past_Webinars View past webinars.]<br> | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars#Past_Webinars View past webinars.]<br> | ||
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==== Collection Description ==== | ==== Collection Description ==== | ||
The largest genealogical collection in the world—it is especially strong for the United States, British Isles, Scandinavia, Europe, Mexico, and parts of Germany, but also has material from all parts of the world. Includes civil vital births, marriages, and deaths, church records, county and local histories, court records, military records, probate records, passenger arrival lists, naturalization and land records. The large [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search '''microfilm and book'''] collections are being digitized and are showing up on [https://familysearch.org/search/ '''www.familysearch.org''']. <br> | The largest genealogical collection in the world—it is especially strong for the United States, British Isles, Scandinavia, Europe, Mexico, and parts of Germany, but also has material from all parts of the world. Includes civil vital births, marriages, and deaths, church records, county and local histories, court records, military records, probate records, passenger arrival lists, naturalization and land records. The large [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search '''microfilm and book'''] collections are being digitized and are showing up on [https://familysearch.org/search/ '''www.familysearch.org''']. <br> | ||
==== Guest Resources ==== | ==== Guest Resources ==== | ||
The Family History Library makes availabe many guest resources free of charge. These includes computers, digital film readers, microfilm readers, guest classes and webinars, access to subscription websites, and the assistance of professional research specialists and over 600 trained volunteers. To see a snapshot of Library resources click the following link: | The Family History Library makes availabe many guest resources free of charge. These includes computers, digital film readers, microfilm readers, guest classes and webinars, access to subscription websites, and the assistance of professional research specialists and over 600 trained volunteers. To see a snapshot of Library resources click the following link: | ||
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==== [[Guest Resources at the Family History Library]] ==== | ==== [[Guest Resources at the Family History Library]] ==== | ||
Prepare for your visit by going through our Library orientation and setting up a familysearch.org account by clicking the following links: <br>[http://broadcast.lds.org/eLearning/fhd/FHL_Orientation/Interactive_Map/story.html Library Orientation] and [http://broadcast.lds.org/eLearning/fhd/FHL_Orientation/FamilySearch_Accounts/story.html Family Search Accounts]<br> | Prepare for your visit by going through our Library orientation and setting up a familysearch.org account by clicking the following links: <br>[http://broadcast.lds.org/eLearning/fhd/FHL_Orientation/Interactive_Map/story.html Library Orientation] and [http://broadcast.lds.org/eLearning/fhd/FHL_Orientation/FamilySearch_Accounts/story.html Family Search Accounts]<br> | ||
==== Subscriptions websites available at the Library ==== | ==== Subscriptions websites available at the Library ==== | ||
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==== Have Questions? Give us a call! ==== | ==== Have Questions? Give us a call! ==== | ||