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''Use the following links to find out more information about the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ '''FamilySearch Library''']:''<br>
*For general information, visit the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ '''FamilySearch Library'''] Website.


Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
*FamilySearch Library [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/family-history-library-location '''hours, location, and contact''' information]


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*Schedule a [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/virtual-genealogy-consultation-faqs '''Virtual Genealogy Consultation''']
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=== Announcements  ===
*Schedule a group visit to the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/discovery-center '''Discovery Center''']


'''New Service'''  
*Information on [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/family-history-library-records-look-up-service '''Record Lookup Requests''']


As an added convenience to our guests, flash drives and earphones will be sold in the copy card vending machines on each floor, starting on May 1st. The vending machines accept cash or credit cards.
*Information on [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/scanning-services'''Scanning equipment'''] free for patron use at the FamilySearch Library
 
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'''New Guest Services Model'''
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The reference areas on the B1 International floor, the B2 British floor, and the U.S./Canada 2nd floor have been remodeled.<br>
 
[[Image:B1 reference remodel3.jpg|left|300px|B1 Reference remodel.jpg]]<br> 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:
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File:Lanyard red.jpg|<center>For collection help</center>
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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|left|75px|Pager.jpg]] <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
 
'''Facebook:''' [https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary Website]
 
'''Address:'''
 
:Family History Library
:35 North West Temple Street
:[[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], Utah 84150-3400<br><br>
 
'''Telephones:''' 1 801-240-6996
 
:*Classes, Hours, Parking: 1 801-240-6536
:*Lost and Found: 1 801-240-5624
:*Group Reservations: 1 801-240-4673
:*World Wide Support Research Help: 1-801-240-2584
 
[[Image:Family History Library film cabinets 2nd fl.jpg|right|305px|Family History Library film cabinets 2nd fl.jpg]] '''Hours: '''Normal Hours of Operation
 
:*Mon: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
:*Tues-Fri: 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
:*Sat: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
:*Sun: Closed
 
'''Holidays:''' [http://www.familysearch.org/locations/library_hours Click here]
 
'''Maps:''' [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=FXwabgIdAKBU-SGxDVp34YX-hSmV__i7B_VShzGxDVp34YX-hQ&q=Family+History+Library,+35+N.+West+Temple+St.,+Salt+Lake+City,+UT+84150&aq=&sll=40.770532,-111.894679&sspn=0.023141,0.052314&vpsrc=6&dirflg=r&ttype=now&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=def&ie=UTF8&hq=Family+History+Library,+35+N.+West+Temple+St.,+Salt+Lake+City,+UT+84150&hnear=&radius=15000&ll=40.770142,-111.89455&spn=0.023141,0.052314&t=m&z=15&start=0 Google Map]; [http://mapq.st/1oCdb6e MapQuest].
 
'''Parking and Transportation:'''
 
Parking can be an issue in downtown Salt Lake City. The following parking is available in the area:
 
:'''Free:''' Parking lot behind the Church History Museum <br>
 
::*Monday to Friday, 4:30-9 pm; all day Saturday
::*Limitations: Closed during Conference Center events, and from the day after Thanksgiving to January 2nd. Parking subject to availability.
 
:'''Pay:''' For a Family History Library area [[Parking and Public Transportation near the Family History Library|pay-parking lots]] map [https://www.familysearch.org/locations/library_parking click here]. Pricing is subject to change and is not controlled by the Family History Library. As of July 16, 2013 the following fees apply: <br>
 
::*Salt Palace Parking a maximum of $12.00 per day.
::*Lot on the northwest corner of North Temple is $2 under 1 hr, $5 under 2 hrs, $8 under 12 hrs
::*The JSMB underground parking is a flat rate of $10.
 
:'''Public Transportation:''' For FrontRunner (commuter rail), TRAX (light rail), and bus public transportation information see the [http://www.rideuta.com Utah Transit Authority] Internet site.<br><br>
 
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| colspan="3" | '''Copy Fees (self-service)'''
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| '''''to 8½ x 11 inch paper'''''<br>black and white—U.S. $0.05<br>color—U.S. $0.30
| '''''to 11 x 17 inch paper'''''<br>black and white—U.S. $0.10<br>color—U.S. $0.60
| '''''to USB flash drive'''''<br>free
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| colspan="3" | [[Self Help Copy Services at the Family History Library|More copy information]].
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=== Library Resources  ===
 
==== Class Schedule  ====
 
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. To view only those taught online,click on Live Online Class Schedule. View the following schedules using Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer. '''<u>They may NOT appear using a Mozilla Firefox browser.</u>''' <br>[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d3/2015_September_Class_Calendar.pdf September, 2015] <br> [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/c/cc/Oct_2015_Class_Calendar_%282%29.pdf October, 2015] <br>
 
==== Live Online Class Schedule  ====
 
All times are Mountain Time.
 
===== September<br>  =====
 
Sat 5 Sep 1 pm [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Online_webinars_from_the_Latin_America_Research_Team#Septiembre Recursos en línea además de FamilySearch]<br>Thu 10 Sep 6 pm [https://meet.lds.org/orion/meeting/meetingInfo?MeetingKey=BgAAAGr5zyzp-1ofHWhrUy6rZkK3ItY1iO1EGy3Jvslt2P6cv0cKD_k47v-fomAhyTlfRkS4moT8OZ_z4xLwWqw7Vl18&frm=page&siteurl=meet&back=all Descendancy Research]<br>Sat 19 Sep 1 pm [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Online_webinars_from_the_Latin_America_Research_Team#Septiembre Conozca el sitio PARES]<br>Sat 19 Sep 2 pm [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Online_webinars_from_the_Latin_America_Research_Team#Septiembre Protocolos notariales] <br>Sat 19 Sep 3 pm [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Online_webinars_from_the_Latin_America_Research_Team#Septiembre ¿No hay otros registros?]<br>Thu 17 Sep 11 am [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Online_Webinars_from_the_International_and_Scandinavian_Research_Teams Czech Online Church Records]<br>Thu 24 Sep 6 pm [https://meet.lds.org/orion/meeting/meetingInfo?MeetingKey=BgAAAGoTsH1QA4n5kP6QoZK8uknc7GWdnccUNcLzqVL2GdqSsq0vCh4sanzID1tZ5vQnv18QCXhrJfw3rYK6IJSwqUiE&frm=page&siteurl=meet&back=all United States City Directories]<br><br>
 
===== October  =====
 
Thu 8 Oct 6 pm [https://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/uscanada United States Church and Cemetery Records]<br>Thu 22 Oct 6 pm [https://ldschurch1.adobeconnect.com/uscanada Finding Original Records: The Real Game of Hide and Seek]
 
==== Collection Description  ====
 
Largest genealogical collection in the world—it is especially strong for the United States, British Isles, Scandinavia, 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, American passenger arrival lists and naturalizations, and land records. The large microfilm and book collections are being digitized and are showing up on the [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] Internet site.
 
==== Key Internet Sites  ====
 
'''[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]''' containing all the other Family History Library related sites including:<br>'''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]''' {{WC}}describes the holdings—has place, surname,<br>title, author, subject, keyword, or call number searches. Also on [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat].<br>'''[https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=tree&section=pedigree Family Tree]''' worldwide pedigree you can edit, including portraits, and fan charts.<br> '''[https://familysearch.org/search Historical Records Collection]''' has billions of names across hundreds of our collections including<br>birth, marriage, death, probate, land, military, Ancestral File, and International Genealogical Index.
 
==== Guest Resources  ====
 
*[[Image:Microfilm Readers jpg.jpg.jpg|right|Microfilm Readers jpg.jpg.jpg]]Over 500 public guest [[Family History Library Computer Resources|computers]]
*Over 300 microfilm readers
*36 microfiche readers
*27 digital microfilm and microfiche copiers (to paper or to flash drive)
*3 HD book scanners
*14 book copiers (to paper or to flash drive)
*Seating capacity for 375 at tables
*Orientation and [https://familysearch.org/locations/library_class_schedule research classes]
 
==== Donations  ====
 
Gifts of family histories, autobiographies, biographies, indexes, local histories, and well-organized collections of genealogy research are welcome. If you own the copyright, you can indicate that you would like the item digitized for the Internet. More details about [[Donations|donations.]]
 
:*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/7/75/Donations_Guidelines_REVISION_12_July_2012.pdf Donations Guidelines].
:*If you have questions about donations please contact: <br>Book Donations<br>Telephone: 1-801-240-1855<br>E-mail: [mailto:bookdonations@familysearch.org bookdonations@familysearch.org]
 
==== Book and Film Numbers at the FHL  ====
 
For an explanation of the different numbering systems used in the collection over the years (including the current system), and to see tables for converting old book and film numbers to new, click [[Book and Film Numbers Used by the Family History Library|here]].
 
==== Request a "Vault Film" before Visiting  ====
 
Films in the "Vault" take several days to reach the Family History Library. If the Catalog shows a film is in the vault, order it ahead of time so it will be at the Library when you arrive. For details see [[Request a Vault Film before Visiting the Family History Library|Order Process]].
 
==== Personnel  ====
 
Currently about 30 [[Family History Library Consultation Service|full-time and part-time professional staff]] <br>Approximately 600 trained volunteers <br>[[Family History Library: British Research Consultants|British Research Consultants Directory]] <br>[[Family History Library: International Research Consultants|International Research Consultants Directory]] <br>[[Family History Library: United States and Canada Research Consultants|United States and Canada Research Consultants Directory]] <br>
 
==== Guides  ====
 
Johni Cerny, and Wendy L. Elliott, ''The Library: a Guide to the LDS Family History Library'' (Salt Lake City: <br>Ancestry Pub., 1988) {{WorldCat|17461790|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|624339|item|disp=FHL Book 979.2258 A3Li}}. <br>J. Carlyle Parker, ''Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research, 3rd ed.'' (Turlock, Calif.: Marietta <br>Pub., 1996) {{WorldCat|33361524|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|767755|item|disp=FHL Book 979.2258 J5p 1996}}. <br>
 
=== Plan Group Visits  ===
 
Click the link to review the [[Family History Library/Group Visit Options|Group visit options]] and make a reservation.
 
=== Library Rules  ===
 
#Set cellular phones to silence or vibrate. Phones should not “ring” in the Library. Quiet cell phone conversations are permitted in the Library. Please be respectful of those around you. Library staff is authorized to request that guests discontinue phone conversations.
#Do not leave personal belongings unattended. The library is not responsible for items that are lost, stolen or damaged. We encourage guests with laptop computers to lock them to the furniture where they are seated.
#If you plan to vacate a microfilm reader for more than 60 minutes or a computer for more than 15 minutes, please take your material with you. If demand is high materials may be removed by staff and stored at the Access Services window.
#Announcements are made 45 minutes, 30 minutes and 15 minutes prior to closing of the Library. Please leave the Library prior to closing time.
#Food and drinks are permitted only in the main floor snack room. (Water bottles with closed lids are permitted.)
#Animals: No animals are allowed in the Family History Library unless they are trained service animals assisting persons with disabilities.
#Clothing and Dress Standards: Appropriate dress is required in the Family History Library which includes shirt, pants and shoes at all times.
#Children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult.
#Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building or on the grounds.<br>
 
=== FHL Visitors Describe Their Experiences  ===
 
[http://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tours-the-family-history-library/ Video Tour: Family History Library] -- recorded by Geni.com staff (February 2010) <br>[http://geniaus.blogspot.com/2011/02/another-item-is-crossed-off-my-bucket.html Another Item Crossed Off My Bucket List, or Is It?] - by Jill&nbsp;Ball (visited in February 2010) <br>Visiting the SLC: Days [http://www.geneamusings.com/2009/01/checking-out-family-history-library.html 1] &amp; [http://www.geneamusings.com/2009/01/checking-out-family-history-library_16.html 2] of posts by Randy Seaver (visited in Jan 2009) <br>[[How to Prepare to Visit the Family History Library in Salt Lake City|How to Prepare to Visit the Family History Library]] <br>[[Request a Vault Film before Visiting the Family History Library|Request A Vault Film before Visiting the Family History Library]] <br>[http://familycherished.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-gives-with-familysearch-rest-of.html What Gives With FamilySearch? The Rest of the Story] (Sep 2011) - Valerie provides an in-depth blog post about the volunteers in the FHL.&nbsp; <br>[http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/articles/slc.shtml Salt Lake City Library:&nbsp;Ready, Set Go!] - by Lorine McGinnis Schulze <br>[[A Fresh Look at the Family History Library - A Library without Walls]] - by Alan E. Mann, Manager at FamilySearch, presented at NGS 2010 Conference <br>
 
=== FamilySearch Centers  ===
 
[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|FamilySearch Centers]] are branches of the Family History Library <br>Over 4,500 family history centers operate in more than 100 countries <br>Local FamilySearch Centers are staffed by helpful volunteers <br>About 100,000 rolls of microfilm are circulated to family history centers each month. <br>[https://familysearch.org/locations/ Click here to locate a nearby family history center], or call 1 866-406-1830 in the United States or Canada. [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Click here for the map-based locator.] <br>
 
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
 
If you cannot find a source you need at the '''''Family History Library''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.<br>
 
'''''Repositories with very large genealogical collections'''''<br> [[Library of Congress]], Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources. <br><br>[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<br> <br>[[Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, home of the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]], more than 350,000 printed books and 513,000 items of microfilm/fiche including family histories, censuses, city directories, passenger lists, military records, local histories, American Indians, African Americans, Canadian, British, &amp; German collections.<ref>"Genealogy Center" in Allen County Public Library [Internet site] at http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br> <br> '''''Repositories with significant Latter-day Saint collections'''''<br>[[Church History Library|Church History Library]], Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS history 1830-now: diaries, manuscripts, Church records, photos, oral history, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, audiovisual material<ref>"Church History Library and Archives" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [Internet site] at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br> <br>[http://www.dupinternational.org/ Daughters of Utah Pioneers], Salt Lake City, Utah, the Museum displays artifacts, and the History Department collects and preserves about 100,000 histories of pioneers who set out for, settled, or were born in Utah by 10 May 1869.<ref>"Pioneer Museum" and "History Department" pages in International Society ~ Daughter of Utah Pioneers [Internet site] at http://www.dupinternational.org/ (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br> <br>[http://history.utah.gov/ Utah State Historical Society], Salt Lake City, Utah, family histories, photographs, books, manuscript collections, telephone directories, maps, newspapers, yearbooks, and periodicals are available in the Research Center and online.<ref>"Research Center and Collections" and "Collections Available at the Research Center" in Utah State History [Internet site] at http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/index.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br> <br> '''''Neighboring repositories'''''<br> [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Brigham Young University Library]], Provo, Utah, genealogy, history, census, [[BYU Family History Library|Family History Center]],&nbsp;[http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php digital family history]. <br>[[Salt Lake City Public Library|Salt Lake City Public Library]], Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah newspapers on microfilm, and genealogical databases. <br>[https://silver.health.utah.gov/ Utah Vital Records Office], Salt Lake City, Utah, statewide births and deaths since 1905; marriages and divorces since 1978.<br>[http://www.archives.state.ut.us/ Utah State Archives], Salt Lake City, Utah, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminals. <br>[http://library.usu.edu/ Utah State University], Logan, Utah, Special Collections and Archives local historical and biographical sources. <br>[http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/ University of Utah], Salt Lake City, Utah, history, biography, newspapers, government documents, and Western Americana. <br>[http://www.utd.uscourts.gov/ United States District Court of Utah], Salt Lake City, Utah, federal court records. <br>[http://www.utcourts.gov/directory/courthouse.cgi?district=3 Salt Lake County Court], Salt Lake City, Utah, local court records. <br>[http://clerk.slco.org/ Salt Lake County Clerk], Salt Lake City, Utah, county marriages since 1887, probate records since 1852.<br> [http://www.slcorecorder.org/SLCR/Home.aspx Salt Lake County Recorder], Salt Lake City, Utah, property, tax, and military discharge DD-214 papers.<br>
 
=== Sources  ===
 
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<br> January 9, 2014 By Viviane Davis
 
<br>Due to the growing film collection in the Family History Library, measures had to be taken to remove selected film collections to create space for high volume of films being ordered from the Granite Mountain Records Vault.<br> <br>As of December 17th, 2013, the Library has removed the US Soundex films and the 1st filming of the US Census for 1860 and 1870. These films are available on multiple websites, including FamilySearch.org. The Mexico films that are available online are also being removed from the Library.<br> <br>Part of the change will include removing the overflow section completely from the International B1 floor. Films that have been ordered within the last 2 months will be moved to the High Density storage area where their use can be tracked. All other films will be sent back to the Vault. Starting on January 6th, all new films ordered from the International collection will be stored in High Density. To access those films, guests will have to go to the Access Services Window on the B1 floor.<br> <br>All films stored in High Density that are not used for the space of one year will be sent back to the vault. Films that are used multiple times during the space of a year will be incorporated into the core section for easier guest access.<br> <br>There may be a delay in the FamilySearch Catalog regarding the current location of the films being moved/removed. Please, contact the Access Services Window at least 24 hours in advance to check the location of films.<u>If films are not found in the Library, they can be ordered from the vault by going to familysearch.org/films/fhl or by calling the Access Services Window (US &amp; Canada 801-240-7378; International 801-240-2334.<br> </u><br>Thank you for your patience while we make the transition. If you have any questions, contact the Access Services Windows.<br>
 
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