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In 1938 the GSU began microfilming records in the United States of America. After the end of World War II the GSU began microfilming projects internationally. | In 1938 the GSU began microfilming records in the United States of America. After the end of World War II the GSU began microfilming projects internationally. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/304263?availability=Family%20History%20Library Kahile B. Mehr. ''Preserving the source : early microfilming efforts of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1938-1950.''Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University, 1985. FHL 369.1 M474p] | |||
In the 1990's, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded [https://familysearch.org/archives the Genealogical Society of Utah and it eventually became known as FamilySearch]. During the 1990's, [http://www.broughfamily.org/history/Monte_J_Brough.html Monte J. Brough], a General Authority and Executive Director of the Family History Department and president of the Genealogical Society of Utah, [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. | In the 1990's, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded [https://familysearch.org/archives the Genealogical Society of Utah and it eventually became known as FamilySearch]. During the 1990's, [http://www.broughfamily.org/history/Monte_J_Brough.html Monte J. Brough], a General Authority and Executive Director of the Family History Department and president of the Genealogical Society of Utah, [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. | ||