Genealogical Society of Utah: Difference between revisions

Established in 1894, the GSU is an incorporated, nonprofit educational institution entirely funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA with local representatives in all parts of the world.

In the 1990's, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded [https://familysearch.org/archives the Genealogical Society of Utah which eventually became known as FamilySearch].  During this time, Monte J. Brough, then president of the Genealogical Society of Utah and a LDS General Authority, [http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/61502/Elder-Monte-J-Brough-A-man-for-all-seasons.html conceived of an Internet genealogy service which he proposed to church leaders].  His ideas eventually developed into what today is known as FamilySearch.org.  [https://familysearch.org/archives In 1999, the new website, FamilySearch.org, went live], providing an online medium for making genealogical records easily available to the public anywhere in the world at no cost.   

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_Society_of_Utah Presidents of the Genealogical Society of&nbsp;Utah&nbsp;]were&nbsp;as follows:<br>Franklin D. Richards, 1894-1899<br>Anthon H. Lund, 1900-1921<br>Charles W. Penrose, 1921-1925<br>Anthony&nbsp;W. Ivins, 1925-1934<br>Joseph Fielding Smith, 1934-1961<br>Junius Jackson, 1961-1962<br>N. Eldon Tanner, 1963<br>Howard W. Hunter, 1964-1972<br>Theodore M. Burton, 1972-1978<br>J. Thomas Fyans, 1978<br>Royden G. Derrick, 1979-1984<br>Richard G. Scott, 1984-1988<br>J. Richard Clarke, 1988-1993<br>Monte J. Brough, 1993-1999<br>Richard E. Turley, Jr., 2000-2008&nbsp;&nbsp;