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'''[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]''' is one of the most popular genealogical resources in the world<ref>"[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/background-information/familysearch-web-site FamilySearch Website] - Church Newsroom." Church Newsroom | Church News - Official Newsroom of the Church . Intellectual Reserve, Inc, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. </ref>. The site is sponsored by [https://www.comeuntochrist.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and is free and available to the public. Since launching in May 1999, more than 150 million people have visited FamilySearch.org to learn more about their family heritage.[[Image: | '''[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]''' is one of the most popular genealogical resources in the world<ref>"[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/background-information/familysearch-web-site FamilySearch Website] - Church Newsroom." Church Newsroom | Church News - Official Newsroom of the Church . Intellectual Reserve, Inc, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. </ref>. The site is sponsored by [https://www.comeuntochrist.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and is free and available to the public. Since launching in May 1999, more than 150 million people have visited FamilySearch.org to learn more about their family heritage.[[Image:FamilySearch Library.jpg|right|290x250px|FamilySearch Library.jpg]] | ||
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==Digital Library== | ==Digital Library== | ||
The [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books FamilySearch Digital Library] is a large online library of genealogical resources. Visitors to FamilySearch.org can search hundreds of thousands of online books from all over the world. These books include family histories, county and local histories, directories, gazetteers, genealogy magazines, obituaries, transcriptions, and yearbooks. Titles are provided by the FamilySearch | The [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books FamilySearch Digital Library] is a large online library of genealogical resources. Visitors to FamilySearch.org can search hundreds of thousands of online books from all over the world. These books include family histories, county and local histories, directories, gazetteers, genealogy magazines, obituaries, transcriptions, and yearbooks. Titles are provided by the FamilySearch FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, FamilySearch Family History Centers, and partner libraries in several countries. Partner libraries include libraries with some of the largest genealogical collections in the United States, with growing content from throughout the world. | ||
[[Searching the FamilySearch Digital Library]] is easy to do and digital books are full-text searchable. Easy to use result filters and powerful Boolean search operators help focus on the most relevant books. Public domain books can be downloaded for offline reading. The book viewer includes many easy-to-use controls. | [[Searching the FamilySearch Digital Library]] is easy to do and digital books are full-text searchable. Easy to use result filters and powerful Boolean search operators help focus on the most relevant books. Public domain books can be downloaded for offline reading. The book viewer includes many easy-to-use controls. | ||
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Free [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center online classes] available on the FamilySearch website can be taken anytime from the comfort of home. | Free [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center online classes] available on the FamilySearch website can be taken anytime from the comfort of home. | ||
The length and format of the classes vary by subject, but usually include video of the presenter, a PowerPoint presentation, and class handouts. Many of these classes are taught by experts at the renowned [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library | The length and format of the classes vary by subject, but usually include video of the presenter, a PowerPoint presentation, and class handouts. Many of these classes are taught by experts at the renowned [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City, but FamilySearch has also partnered with individual genealogists and facilities like the [[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center|Midwest Genealogy Center]] in Independence, Missouri. | ||
==Quick Facts== | ==Quick Facts== | ||
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