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== Purpose == | == Purpose == | ||
FamilySearch Centers (FSC) are branches of [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] and the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) | FamilySearch Centers (FSC) are branches of [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] and the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States). FamilySearch Centers:<br> | ||
*Provide [[Introduction_to_LDS_FamilySearch_Centers#Discovery_Experiences|Discovery Experiences]] | |||
*Provide digitizing equipment to digitize patrons' family history books, VHS tapes, slides, negatives, photos, audio cassettes | *Provide digitizing equipment to digitize patrons' family history books, VHS tapes, slides, negatives, photos, audio cassettes | ||
* | *Provide access to genealogical records using the [[Family History Center Portal|Family History Center Portal]] | ||
*Give personal one-on-one assistance to patrons | *Give personal one-on-one assistance to patrons | ||
* | *Offer free how-to classes (varies by location) | ||
== Finding a FamilySearch Center == | == Finding a FamilySearch Center == | ||
Currently there is only one FamilySearch Center:<br> | Currently there is only one FamilySearch Center:<br> | ||
*[[Layton Utah FamilySearch | *[[Layton Utah FamilySearch Center|Layton Utah FamilySearch Center]] | ||
More FamilySearch Centers are under construction. | More FamilySearch Centers are under construction. | ||
== Visiting a FamilySearch Center == | == Visiting a FamilySearch Center == | ||
{{Click|Image:fhcbutton3.png|FamilySearch_Wiki:FamilySearch_Account}}<br> | |||
Before you visit a FamilySearch Center, it is suggested you create a FamilySearch account to improve your experience in the Discovery Experiences.<br> | |||
FamilySearch Centers are/will be located in LDS Church meetinghouse facilities (chapels and Stake Centers of [http://www.lds.org/?lang=eng The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]). You do not have to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to make use of a Family History Center. Everyone is welcome to visit the centers and use their resources. <br> | FamilySearch Centers are/will be located in LDS Church meetinghouse facilities (chapels and Stake Centers of [http://www.lds.org/?lang=eng The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]). You do not have to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to make use of a Family History Center. Everyone is welcome to visit the centers and use their resources. <br> | ||
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