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*Accredited | *Accredited/certified and professional staff | ||
*Skilled volunteers | *Skilled volunteers | ||
*Webinars and [https://familysearch.org/locations/library_class_schedule patron classes] | *Webinars and [https://familysearch.org/locations/library_class_schedule patron classes] | ||
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*[[Family History Library: United States and Canada Research Consultants|United States and Canada Research Specialists]] | *[[Family History Library: United States and Canada Research Consultants|United States and Canada Research Specialists]] | ||
To meet with a Research Specialist on the 2nd Floor, B1 Floor, and B2 Floor, visit the '''Research Assistance '''desk on each of those floors. | To meet with a Research Specialist on the 2nd Floor, B1 Floor, and B2 Floor, visit the '''Research Assistance'''desk on each of those floors. | ||
== Guest Service Model == | == Guest Service Model == | ||
[[Image:B1 tall desk3.jpg|right|400px|B1 tall desk3.jpg]] | [[Image:B1 tall desk3.jpg|right|400px|B1 tall desk3.jpg]] | ||
The reference areas on the B1 International floor, the B2 British floor, and the U.S./Canada 2nd floor have been remodeled. | The reference areas on the B1 International floor, the B2 British floor, and the U.S./Canada 2nd floor have been remodeled. To prevent wasting your time standing in line waiting for research assistance, we have implemented a paging system to connect you with the needed expertise.[[Image:HME Pager.jpg|right|135px|HME Pager.jpg]] | ||
Need help? Ask someone with a blue lanyard for help with research. Ask someone with a red lanyard for collection questions. Look for these lanyards:<gallery> | Need help? Ask someone with a blue lanyard for help with research. Ask someone with a red lanyard for collection questions. Look for these lanyards:<gallery> | ||
File:Lanyard blue.jpg|<center>For research help</center> | File:Lanyard blue.jpg|<center>For research help</center> | ||
File:Lanyard red.jpg|<center>For collection help</center></gallery> | File:Lanyard red.jpg|<center>For collection help</center></gallery> | ||
== Public Computers == | == Public Computers == | ||
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== Subscription Websites == | == Subscription Websites == | ||
Free access to subscription websites. To see a listing of websites currently available click the link[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Subscription_websites_available_at_the_Family_History_Library#FHL_Subscription_Websites Subscriptions websites at the FHL]. | Free access to subscription websites. To see a listing of websites currently available click the link[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Subscription_websites_available_at_the_Family_History_Library#FHL_Subscription_Websites Subscriptions websites at the FHL]. | ||
== Vending Services == | == Vending Services == | ||
While saving images to a flash drive are free, printing services costs $0.05 cents for standard copies and $0.30 cents for colored copies and legal size printouts. Copy cards can be purchased beginning at $2. As an added convenience to our guests, copy cards, 8GB flash drives, lanyards and earphones will be sold in the copy card vending machines on each floor. The vending machines accept cash or credit cards. <br> | While saving images to a flash drive are free, printing services costs $0.05 cents for standard copies and $0.30 cents for colored copies and legal size printouts. Copy cards can be purchased beginning at $2. As an added convenience to our guests, copy cards, 8GB flash drives, lanyards and earphones will be sold in the copy card vending machines on each floor. The vending machines accept cash or credit cards. <br> | ||
== Family History Software == | |||
Each Family History Library guest computer has access to a variety of family history software programs. Among these include: ''Ancestral Quest'', ''Legacy Family Trees'', ''Roots Magic,'' ''Charting Companion'', ''Genelines'', ''GenSmarts'', ''GENViewer'', ''MagiKey'' ''Family Tree'', ''Map My Family Tree'', ''Personal Historian'', and ''Tree Connect''. | Each Family History Library guest computer has access to a variety of family history software programs. Among these include: ''Ancestral Quest'', ''Legacy Family Trees'', ''Roots Magic,'' ''Charting Companion'', ''Genelines'', ''GenSmarts'', ''GENViewer'', ''MagiKey'' ''Family Tree'', ''Map My Family Tree'', ''Personal Historian'', and ''Tree Connect''. | ||
== | == Snack Room == | ||
A snack room is available on the main floor. Guests are welcome to use the microwave and purchase food from the vending machines. Keep up with daily events with the USA Today and the Deseret News. | |||
== FamilySearch.org == | == FamilySearch.org == | ||
Revision as of 14:24, 4 August 2016
Family History Library 
Guest Resources at the Family History Library
Guest Resources at the Library[edit | edit source]
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Research Specialists at the Family History Library[edit | edit source]
- British Isles Research Specialists
- International Research Specialists
- United States and Canada Research Specialists
To meet with a Research Specialist on the 2nd Floor, B1 Floor, and B2 Floor, visit the Research Assistancedesk on each of those floors.
Guest Service Model[edit | edit source]
The reference areas on the B1 International floor, the B2 British floor, and the U.S./Canada 2nd floor have been remodeled. To prevent wasting your time standing in line waiting for research assistance, we have implemented a paging system to connect you with the needed expertise.
Need help? Ask someone with a blue lanyard for help with research. Ask someone with a red lanyard for collection questions. Look for these lanyards:
For research help 
For collection help
Public Computers[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has over 500 public guest computers available. Guest computers are located on each floor. Each guest computer is equipped with high speed Internet access, and a USB port accessible from the front of the machine. For more information on USB drives, go to Step-by-Step Using a USB and U3 Flash key.
Free Wireless Access[edit | edit source]
Personal laptops are welcome at the Family History Library. Electrical power outlets are located at each microfilm reader and at many guest tables. Free wireless internet is available. All of the subscription websites (see below) are accessible through this wireless network as though you are on one of the guest computers, as long as you are in the Library.
Subscription Websites[edit | edit source]
Free access to subscription websites. To see a listing of websites currently available click the linkSubscriptions websites at the FHL.
Vending Services[edit | edit source]
While saving images to a flash drive are free, printing services costs $0.05 cents for standard copies and $0.30 cents for colored copies and legal size printouts. Copy cards can be purchased beginning at $2. As an added convenience to our guests, copy cards, 8GB flash drives, lanyards and earphones will be sold in the copy card vending machines on each floor. The vending machines accept cash or credit cards.
Family History Software[edit | edit source]
Each Family History Library guest computer has access to a variety of family history software programs. Among these include: Ancestral Quest, Legacy Family Trees, Roots Magic, Charting Companion, Genelines, GenSmarts, GENViewer, MagiKey Family Tree, Map My Family Tree, Personal Historian, and Tree Connect.
Snack Room[edit | edit source]
A snack room is available on the main floor. Guests are welcome to use the microwave and purchase food from the vending machines. Keep up with daily events with the USA Today and the Deseret News.
FamilySearch.org[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch is the umbrella organization and set of free online databases associated with the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
- Family Tree. A worldwide compiled tree you can edit including names, relationships, birth, marriage, death data, with photos and source documentation. A good place to begin research, but remember to verify the information.
- Memories. Search for or contribute photographs, documents, stories or audio recordings linked to Family Tree.
- Search. Online searches of a variety of sources:
- Records. Billions of names across hundreds of our collections of worldwide primary records of births, marriages, deaths, census, church, cemetery, wills, military, court, naturalization, voting, land, passenger lists, obituaries, compiled genealogies, and many others.
- Genealogies. Large static files of lineage-linked family history data from Ancestral File, and the Pedigree Resource File.
- Books. Over 150,000 digitized online family histories including county and local histories, genealogy magazines, how-to books, gazetteers, and medieval histories, and pedigrees.
- Wiki. An encyclopedia of how-to-research ancestors often with great hints about local sources.
- Catalog. Describes the genealogical holdings (3 million microfilms, and 310,000 books) of the Family History Library and a few other repositories. Also, now part of WorldCat online catalog.
- Indexing. Volunteer indexing makes databases available worldwide on the Internet. Over 320,000 contributors added over 1.1 billion new names in 2014. Come learn how you can contribute, too.