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= FamilySearch Centers = | = FamilySearch Centers = | ||
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Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] and the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States), located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy and family history by: | Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] and the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States), located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy and family history by: | ||
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PLEASE NOTE: According to FamilySearch.org there has been a name change for the Family History Centers. Instead of FHC's (Family History Centers) they should now be referred to as FamilySearch Centers. For purposes of simplicity the FHC and FamilySearch Center terms are used interchangeably in this article. | PLEASE NOTE: According to FamilySearch.org there has been a name change for the Family History Centers. Instead of FHC's (Family History Centers) they should now be referred to as FamilySearch Centers. For purposes of simplicity the FHC and FamilySearch Center terms are used interchangeably in this article. | ||
As of April 2011, there were more than 4,600 FHCs in 134 countries. There is no cost to visit a Family History Center, and they are open to anyone with an interest in genealogical research. They are operated by [http://mormon.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)]. | As of April 2011, there were more than 4,600 FHCs in 134 countries. There is no cost to visit a Family History Center, and they are open to anyone with an interest in genealogical research. They are operated by [http://mormon.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)]. | ||
== Finding a FamilySearch Center == | == Finding a FamilySearch Center == | ||